"Dark Energy" as a Power Source: A Thought Experiment
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A Unified Field Theory is that theory which proposes that there is
only one form of energy field in the universe, the electromagnetic
field, and that all other fields are manifestations of this single
field being expressed in different forms. Therefore in the universe as
it must be described by any Unified Field Theory the ‘warped space'
surrounding a ‘mass' (the gravitational field) must also be an
electromagnetic field, and this would mean that what we think of as
‘three dimensional empty space' is actually an energy field.
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There exists in nature a hydrological cycle, represented in over-
simplified form in the above diagram. The tree withdraws moisture from
the earth, and then through evapotranspiration the tree exhausts
moisture into the atmosphere (this is required to maintain the
siphoning effect and withdraw more water from the earth). This
atmospheric moisture then feeds clouds, and the clouds then produce
rain which waters the earth, which then once again waters the tree.
An energy cycle also exists in nature. The turbine of the
hydroelectric dam transforms one form of energy (the energy of the
motion of flowing water) into electricity. There also exist circuits
which transform heat energy into electricity or electricity into heat.
In all its various forms, energy can be translated from one form to
another. Energy is never created and energy is never destroyed. It can
only be transformed and transferred.
If we make the assumption, consistent with the Unified Field
Theory, that the ‘warped space' of the ‘three dimensional universe' is
just one more manifestation of this energy field, then it follows from
this that it must be possible to translate energy in the form of this
‘three dimensional space' into usable electrical energy. We will call
this energy encapsulated in this form of ‘three dimensional space' the
‘dark energy of the universe'.
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It is a characteristic of an energy field to seek ‘the lowest
possible energy configuration'. The result is a consistent and even
energy field, which then becomes a stable state. When a discontinuity
is present in the field the result is the generation of a force, and
the purpose of such forces in nature is to ‘reduce the potential
energy' and recreate this stable state. In the diagram above we
represent a very simple circuit. One element (red) we will consider a
positive element with a surplus of energy, while the dark black
element we will consider ‘negative' in that it has a deficit of energy
(relative to the red positive element). Therefore a relative charged
state exists between these two elements when they are connected by a
copper wire (represented by the yellow line) and this then results in
the creation of a force (represented by the blue line) which is the
voltage, which is the potential difference between the two elements.
Current then flows from the positive element to the negative element
in response to the force, until finally both the energy is found to be
evenly distributed between both elements. At this point the voltage no
longer exists. The force disappears because in this closed system this
state represents the lower possible energy configuration and there no
longer exists any potential difference.
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With this idea in mind, it would seem logical to assume that if we
wish to translate the ‘dark energy' of three dimensional space into
electrical current, one of the first steps must be to create a
discontinuity in space. This is represented in the diagram above by
the dark red area, which is the lowest possible evenly distributed
energy state of a region of three dimensional space in the midst of
which we have created a lower energy discontinuity, which then results
in the creation of a force, a type of voltage potential in space,
represented by the blue line.
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It is that this point that we consider the humble bar magnet as
being one element known to generate a force as the consequence of
creating a discontinuity in the field of three dimensional space. Here
we see the two similar poles of a bar magnet coming together, with the
result being a force generated within three dimensional space which
pushes the poles of the bar magnet apart. Anyone who has ever tried
would know that this force is so powerful that it is next to
impossible to push together the two similar poles of a bar magnet.
Whenever a force exists in nature this means that a discontinuity in
the field exists and that there is potential energy that must be dealt
with by this force if the energy field is to return to the state of
lower potential energy.
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There exist electrical components that translate mechanical force
into electrical energy (piezoelectric and ferroelectric circuit
components are some examples). Now let us suppose that you ate a bowl
of oatmeal for breakfast, to fuel up, and then, using all your
strength, you squeezed together the two similar poles of two bar
magnets, which generated mechanical stress in a piezoelectric circuit,
which then generated electricity, which then illuminated a bulb. You
have successfully transformed the energy found in oatmeal (recall
Einstein's equation, E=MC2) into electromagnetic radiation in the form
of light.
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Let's assume that you wanted to repeat the experiment, only this
rather than exhaust yourself, you decided to use heavy weights and the
force of gravity to pull the two magnetic poles together so as to
generate the mechanical force required to stress the piezoelectric
circuit so as to generate the electricity required to light the bulb.
In this case, instead of converting oatmeal into light you have
converted gravitational force into light energy.
What we have demonstrated here is that ‘gravitational energy' is
equivalent to the energy encapsulated in one bowl of oatmeal. We have
also demonstrated that ‘gravitational energy' is equivalent to
‘electrical energy' and is also equivalent to the energy in the form
of ‘electromagnetic radiation'. So therefore it logically follows that
‘gravitational energy' is part of the universal energy cycle, and if
we can convert gravitational energy into these other forms then it
must also be true that these other forms can also be converted into
‘gravitational energy', for the energy cycle is a cycle through which
energy transforms into all of these various states. The gravitational
field manifests itself visibly as a ‘warped space field' and so
therefore we entertain the strange idea that it is possible to
translate one bowl of oatmeal into ‘warped three dimensional space'.
Now let us consider the moon-earth system. The moon tugs on the
world's oceans by means of the force of the moon's gravitation. The
oceans respond to the pocket of warped space surrounding by the moon
by ‘falling' into this space which causes the high tides twice a day.
This results in a transfer of energy between the earth moon system
which manifests itself in a change in the momentum of the moon, such
that the moon is spiraling away from the earth at a steady rate of 3
centimeters per year.
Consider a small sub-atomic particle being accelerated to near
light speeds by the Large Hadron Collider. One of the consequences of
the equation ‘E=MC2' (the equivalence of energy and ‘matter') is that
an effective increase in the energy results in an effective increase
in mass, and so therefore the small sub-atomic particle, accelerated
to this velocity, acquires the mass/energy equivalent of a Greyhound
bus, before being directed into a head on collision with another
particle with an equivalent velocity, resulting in the equivalent of a
head-on collision between two Greyhound buses traveling at near light
speeds. Now it makes sense that a mass accelerated to a high velocity
must also become a powerful gravitational source (due to this
effective increase in mass) and so therefore high velocity objects
must be surrounded by a pocket of extremely warped space (for we know
that the gravitational field manifests itself in this form of warped
three dimensional space). The ‘momentum' of an object must therefore
be stored in the form of the warped space around the object, and we
would assume that the transfer of momentum to an object is also the
transfer of ‘three dimensional space'. The ‘dark energy of the
universe' would therefore be the momentum of the universe, and when we
convert this ‘gravitational energy' to any other form of energy it
must be true that we are translating this ‘dark energy' which is
another way of saying that we are translating three dimensional space
into another form of energy.
The purpose of this thought experiment is to justify the
assumptions of the Unified Field Theory. As for using this ‘dark
energy' as a new power source, this would involve reducing the
momentum of the earth in space, resulting in a shift of the earth's
orbit, and possibly a new form of global warming would be the result.
However, my back of the envelope calculations suggest that this would
take millions of years to manifest itself. Let us assume that the
orbit of the earth shifted by 3 centimeters per year, much like the
moon. This would result in the earth moving about one third of a
kilometer in one thousand years, and when we consider that the earth
is 99 million miles away from the sun, this results in a minuscule
change in the earth's orbital radius. One of the consequences of the
Unified Field Theory could be the development of cheap and abundant
power sources with a minimal environmental impact. Furthermore, it is
possible to imagine a transfer of momentum to momentum and since
momentum is conserved quantity, the momentum borrowed from the earth
could then be transferred back to the earth, with only small net loss
(drag caused by air resistance.... if you made toast in the morning,
some of the energy would radiate out into space in the form of
infrared radiation). We might also consider robbing the moon of about
3 centimeters of momentum per year, thus keeping the moon from
spiraling out of orbit, while at the same time preventing that
momentum robber from robbing the earth of anymore momentum (thus no
doubt causing our days to become a little tiny bit longer every single
year, and we do want to keep the earth rotating, so that one side does
not bake and boil while the other cold size freezes).
A few ideas to think about....