postulates

THE TRUE ESSENCE PARTICLE POSTULATE

The finite amount of the true essence of the universe exists as separate entities or particles

Particles of what? What does this true essence look like? Matter consist of atoms which in turn consist of sub-atomic particles which in turn consist of further sub-atomic particles. Where does this breakdown stop? What are sub-atomic particles made of? Are these particles made of different elementary substances or are they made of the same substance but having different shapes and sizes? Or are they made of still smaller particles? If so, then what are these smaller particles made of? We now have a logical loop of which the only escape is to conclude that eventually we will reach the smallest particles and the most elementary substances.

But is it possible that there be more than one elementary substance? Imagine a sphere that has no empty space within it. This sphere would completely displace empty space with, I suppose, full space. This sphere would have to be one particle or be made up of parts that fit together exactly so as to leave no empty space between the parts. Can you imagine another sphere that contains no empty space but is made of a substance other than "full-space?" I cannot. This leaves us with a universe made of two substances - empty space and full-space; or if you like, a universe of one substance (full-space) within empty-space.

What shall we call this "full-space?" My dictionary defines "stuff" as "the fundamental element or basic material of the anything". So I may refer to "full-space" as stuff or the true essence of the universe. Here is the discussion on substances stated as a postulate.

POSTULATE OF BINARY EXISTENCE

Only two truly elementary substances exist. They are, space that is not occupied by anything and space that is fully occupied. Where "fully occupied space" is an amount of space of which within its surface there is no empty space.

Of course there is also partly occupied space, which is an amount of space of which within its surface is both empty-space and full-space - but keep in mind that this partly occupied space is made up of the two elementary substances. Partly occupied space can take on many appearances and be filled to different degrees. It could be that these different appearances are in fact different substances.

We can combine the conclusions--that the universe is made of particles, and that there is only one kind of true essence within the universe besides empty space--to state another postulate.