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Time as the 4th Dimension – What if it emerges from rotational motion?

Time as the 4th Dimension – What if it emerges from rotational motion?

by lisajguo·Mar 9, 2026·4 points·1 comment

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Substack essay with a Zenodo paper link, but not a product — theoretical physics speculation.

Strengths
  • Derives Lorentz factor and E=mc² from the rotational emergence framework
  • Proposes testable prediction about intrinsic rotation contributing to time dilation
Weaknesses
  • No peer review, no experimental validation — claims remain unverified speculation
  • Show HN is for products and tools, not theoretical physics essays
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Target Audience

Physics enthusiasts, amateur theorists, philosophy of science readers

Post Description

I've been developing a framework since 2022 that proposes time is not a static geometric axis (as in Einstein's relativity) but emerges dynamically from the rotational and orbital motion of 3D space.

The core idea: each dimension emerges from the previous one by arranging infinite instances perpendicularly. A static 3D space can't do this to itself — but a rotating one can. That perpetual self-perpendicularity is time.

From this we can derive the Lorentz factor, E=mc², and the Schwarzschild radius, and propose a testable prediction: intrinsic rotation should contribute independently to time dilation, measurable with atomic clocks.

Essay (accessible): https://lisajguo.substack.com/p/time-as-the-fourth-dimension... Paper (Zenodo): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18910834

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