A Simple Bowl of Jello

Dark matter is a kind of matter theorized to make up over 90% of the mass in the universe. It was theorized for different reasons, for example...stars in our galaxy were noticed to revolve around the center faster than they should be, according to calculations of the gravitational force towards the center. When people saw that the calculated speed was slower than what was being observed, it lead them to believe that there was matter in the galaxy that we were not seeing or detecting. Although dark matter explains the illogical things that have happened, its still very hypothetical because it has not yet been detected. Dark matter is supposedly the reason for why the universe is accelerating in its expansion outward. Since gravity should be slowing it down, it made no sense for the universe to accelerate outward...it defied the laws of physics. Anyways, I'm gonna stop there because we probably aren't even supposed to be talking about such theoretical things in this section of the forum. If you want to see threads about dark matter, just go to Theory Development, I'm sure you can find plenty there, or just do a search for "Dark Matter".

As I looked up from my desk being disturbed by the creaky opening of the door to my small office housed in the bowls of the Administration building to the University of Michigan that so humbly accepted my application for a grant for my research into the astrophysics of dark matter the product of which hopefully, would be the basis of my thesis to attain my post-doctorate degree in Molecular Astrophysics, there stood a strikingly good looking young man possibly in his late twenties. Asking of him: `how can I help you?’ little did I know in that moment how dramatically his response would change my life forever.

First let me back up a little to give you a history of what led up to that fateful moment.

Having graduated five years prior with a Masters of Science majoring in astrophysics from M.I.T., I was pickup under contract by NASA. I was a part of a team of well-established scientist and researchers specializing in the study of deep space beyond our own galaxy. The team was structured in an effort to identify what was the composition of what seemed to represent ninety-percent of space between planets and stars that makeup the galaxies of the universe. This was commonly referred to as `ether’. And this is where I come into the picture.

My field of specialty is to explore if this so called ether as to its astrological composition. This being just one of many avenues being explored by the research team to better define an understanding of what makes up the cosmos. Frankly there was so little science dealing with this aspect of the cosmology of the universe that it was pioneering in its discoveries. A quality that brought me to taking this field of research. To be the first to discover anything as remarkable would catapult one to the realms of Galileo, Newton, hell even Einstein for that matter. To think I, Shawn Perkins up there with the likes of those geniuses’, `wow!’

Anyway after three gratifying years with NASA and the team I learned a lot but came to realize too that my avenue of research was not being met with great enthusiasm by either of them. And so I decided to put feelers out for any possible research monies to support my research. That brings me to U of M. Their half-million dollar, three-year grant with office and laboratory access were both generous and timely.

I have been at it for two years now at which point I had hoped to be further ahead but frankly, to say it’s going well would be a bit misleading.

To find proof of evidence that it was more than just the forces of gravity imposed by one planet upon another relative to size and distance from one another were the substance of dark matter is proving to be a daunting task.
For one it was by discovery of a "bullet cluster" formed by a collision of enormous cluster of galaxies some 3 billion light-years away with a smaller galaxy cluster, that demonstrated the existence of dark matter. The collision caused dark matter to be stripped away from visible matter. This was detected by the massive gravitational pull that it exerted as result of the collision. It was the physics department of the University of Chicago that claimed `there is no way to explain the observations without dark matter.’

Of course there existed amongst the school of Newton and Einstein that their laws of gravity could support these observations as well with only slight tweaking of those laws. And old and established schools of thought are the first to jump and stomp upon any theory that opposes theirs.

A leading proponent of the gravity theory went so far as to state `that a definitive detection of dark-matter particles would mean grabbing them in the laboratory, not just inferring that their effects can be the only possible explanation for an observation before the alternatives have actually been checked.’ And this is the hole I am trying to punch in what I believe is an outmoded and limited concept of what is actually going on out there. But how to prove this in the laboratory?

And that brings us to this moment in time with me staring up from my meager and disheveled desk at this unknown young man with a physicality that goes beyond anyone I have ever seen. The true nature of this strangeness will become apparent only later in my experience.

`Yes can I help you?’ I repeated once again and without further hesitation he said, `Yes.’ Then following a brief pause in his voice simply said the word `jello’. He said it twice then made an about face and walked from my office.
Stunned at what just took place and the significance of the word `jello’ I hesitated in going after him. By the time I had reach outside my office door he had vanished. The corridor to the stairs leading to the exit was reasonably long enough that I should have seen him at least turning up the stairs. By the time I reached outside of the building there was absolutely no sign of him or anyone for that matter. How strange is that?

After a few more hours of working at my desk I figured I’d go grab a bite to eat. Sometimes I would get so consumed with study that I would forget to eat and it is the growling of my stomach begging to be fed that takes me there.

Still perplexed by the meaning of what that young man said was still running through my mind. There had to be some reason why he would go to first of all find me given that very few people on campus know I was even there and certainly even fewer would know why I was there.

`Jello’ what could that mean and have to do with me? As I walked into the cafeteria I couldn’t help but laugh at the idea that jello would having anything to do with my research. Who knows maybe I am to discover a new flavor for jello. Now wouldn’t that make a great thesis for a doctorate in Jello!
As I made my way down the queue toward the cash out I couldn’t help but stop to look at the red and green squares of jello lined up in row in their alabaster white bowls And then it happened.

Looking so intently at the bowls of jello the server behind the counter thought I wanted one and proceeded to take one from the tray to hand it to me. It was that action that brought it to me.
Now I know what the young man meant when he said `jello.’
As the server lifted the bowl it caused the jello square to jiggle in all directions caused by jerking of her hand.

The cashier in that moment must have thought I was crazy. All I could do was to think out loud `Oh my god’ and repeating it over and over, throwing down what I hoped was enough cash to pay for what I had taken and leaving the full tray behind, I ran from the cafeteria back to my office.

It was late the next afternoon having slept in my office fatigued after hours of formulating my equations to express what I thought could explain the dynamics to prove the existence of dark matter and realized too how much I was going to need that wonderful women behind the counter in the cafeteria.
The basis of my theory was that dark matter is in fact space comprised of electro-magnetic energy within which all things from beyond the small of nano to the farthest reaches of the universe like a container beyond measurable dimension, filled with `jello’.

Swimming within this realm of electromagnetic `jello’ swim particles of matter from beyond the small beyond nano lets say `string’ or who knows as yet, to the largest of largest galaxy and beyond into the cosmos. These bodies of matter in of themselves resonate an electro-magnetic field of varying strengths dictated to by their mass and relation to one another, relative to their position in the hierarchy of massiveness.
This electro-magnetic interplay between all bodies is easily translated or confused as gravity effectively played as either a `push’ or a `pull’.

I spent the remainder of my third year translating my `jello’ theory as I came to name it into scientifically reproducible mathematically formula. I was even able to develop a demonstration model to exhibit my theory in practice. And this is where my friend in the cafeteria came to help me but once again.
I will never forget the look on her face when I first approached her on what I had in mind. What was particularly humorous is the needing to remind her time and time again `I do not want to eat it!’ Especially when it came to throwing a sizable amount of ultra-fine just shy of nano-sized metal particles into and graying the otherwise clear gelatin mixture. The gelatin was contained within a four by four by four-foot clear glass cube, container that was stored in the cafeteria’s walk-in vegetable cooler. It caused the gelatin to form to the desired gel-ness. This was an important factor in the demonstration.

The final day for the presentation of my thesis to my panel of peers who admittedly expressed their limited depth of scientific understanding in the realm of what my theory purports, that they may not be in a position to provide a final qualification of my presentation. However it was decided to proceed and see where the dust settles.

It was after a two-hour verbal presentation and discussion around the principles of my theory and the development of formula to qualify them did I introduce the panel to my physical demonstration in support of my thesis. They were most confused when I led them to the cafeteria instead of a laboratory and specifically to the large vegetable cooler. Fortunately I was able to abscond Artic quality parka for each peer member from a buddy doing polar research. And I had to get just one extra for my dear friend from the cafeteria who helped me so much in the end and whose name was appropriately `Nana’. I some how related it to `nano’, that which was placed into the gelatin.

As I search each face of the four men and two women surrounding the large vat of `jello’ as I would refer to it, I cautioned them to stand back a few feet for safety sake as I was about to apply an electrical charge to the terminals of the container. Although I was only dealing with very low voltages I didn’t want to `fry’ anyone especially not one of my peer group.

Monitoring the output on the computer screen having established the electromagnetic field within the container as result of the low voltage charging all the near-nano-sized metal filings held suspended in the not quite-gelled gelatin I proceeded to drop into the container what I described to the panel as magnetized metal spheres of varying diameter. Each sphere differed in size, composition and density with individual electro-magnetic signature.

As each sphere dropped into the created electro-magnetic field that occupied the container, because of their individual electromagnetic signature, each sphere moved slowly within the volume of gelatin until each sphere established a position relative to the other sphere imposed by electromagnetic properties (push and pull) on one another relative to their individual mass and electro-magnetic signature that also translated into individual rates of spin in terms of direction and speed of rotation.
The eyes of the six observers appeared to pop form their sockets in amazement at what was transpiring before them. Then the wonderment moved to ecstatic elation when upon dropping a final body sphere of proportionately double the influence of all bodies present, caused the spheres to move as though in orbit with one another. One of the observers had to be caught from faint upon seeing this happen.

Several months latter I found myself unbelievably sitting on the dais confronting a room of not some but, all the leading scientist of all disciplines from around the world. And they were there expressly to hear my presentation that with its publication garnered some very positive if not questioning reactions. The excitement in the room was palpable.
Even after several hours of exhaustive reasoning and answering question of all my theories and the video depicting a physical representation of my `jello’ theory, there were still a few in doubt as represented by a specific question regarding the relative notion of gravity and the laws that support it.
It was this that put the cap on the bottle to these old schools of thought once and for all, as I am about to explain.

The argument amongst those who have studied the principles and affects of gravity as defined by Newton and Einstein’s theories of relativity relates to whether gravity as a force is either a `pull’ or a `push’?
As I demonstrated by the container of jello and the spheres seemingly floating within it, replicating planets orbiting within dark matter that is electro-magnetically energized by electrons and protons that comprise it, exerts a force we refer to as `gravity’ presented in a push and pull order relative to mass and electro-magnetic signature of each planet sphere. Taken further is the quantum-theory expressed within the `jello’ theory.
It was then that someone within the audience belted out the words in a loud, resounding voice `SINGULAR THEORY!’

And so my `jello’ theory gained the prominence and notoriety of being known as the SINGULAR THEORY – the theory of EVERYTHING!
As broader understanding of this theory of singularity took root into mainstream science the discoveries became exponential in number. Gone were the hours of research to achieve that ambition that could now be expended in the founding of new technologies. The byproduct of this discovery too has been the end to wars, famine, and worst of all greed that have plagued mankind for millennium. A new prosperity and wellness has encompassed the globe that has led to the discovery and communication with other interstellar civilizations.

It was at my sixtieth birthday celebration standing before a crowd of my peers many of whom witnessed that fateful day of discovery that I was once again confronted I was approached by a young man who I immediately recognized as being the young man from that fateful day in my office some thirty-five years prior however looking so young, I did not think it could be.
Introducing himself as Ello he confirmed to me that he was in fact the man who came into my office. And too, that he was not from this earth but from the planet now known to us and visited often in the Maria Galaxy by the name of Quatro, as we would say it. The surprising thing about that life-altering encounter is Ellio did not in fact say `jello’; he was attempting to make contact with me and was saying his name Ello that I obviously mistook as `jello’.

Well to coin the phrase `the rest is history’ ends this fable of how mankind came to discover the Key to its future destiny from a simple bowl of jello.

The End