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Understanding Mass as Confined Energy by the Druid Finn The traditional definition of mass as a measure of
inertia, and the relativistic view of mass as a form of energy, are both
foundational concepts in physics. However, to bridge the gap between these
ideas, a more fundamental definition is required. A definition of a mass as a
confined, therefore structured quantum of energy, first proposed and
verbalized by the Modern Druid Finn, offers a more elegant and unified
perspective. This approach resolves the apparent paradox of mass as a
property of an object and mass as a form of energy by positing that mass
itself is the manifestation of energy being held in/as a specific, localized
structure. At the heart of this definition lies the mass of the
proton, the primary building block of all atomic nuclei. A proton is not a
single, solid object; it is a dynamic aggregate (i.e. an amassing) of three
smaller, nested particles—quarks—held together by the strong nuclear force
(yet to be cleanly defined). The individual masses (as energy packets) of
these quarks contribute a mere fraction to the proton's total mass as
quantised packet. The overwhelming majority, over 99%, comes from the
intense, trapped kinetic and energy of the quarks and gluons confined within
the proton's small confinement space. This is energy is structured, i.e.
held in/as a particular identifiable pattern, by confinement, a quantum
of energy so effectively constrained that it presents itself to an (external)
observer initially as a (quasi) mass, i.e. further observed, indeed
referenced as a bit of matter. This energy is not free, like a photon, to
radiate away as a linear wave; it is structured and so bound, the latter
defining its own fundamental property (as self-state) of relative inertia (or
rest mass). This principle of mass as amassing or aggregating of
confined energy packets scales up first to the chemical element, formerly
called atom, level, then to the cognizable cosmos as (a-)massed energy
packets aggregate. The mass of an entire chemical element (or atom) appears
to be slightly less than the sum of the masses of its individual protons,
neutrons, and electrons. This difference, interpreted by some as nuclear
binding energy, is the confining energy (i.e. force) that holds the
nucleus together. Each layer of structured energy = mass, from quarks (as
confined quanta excitations) to the nucleons, up to the atom and the cosmos
itself, functions as nested hierarchy of confined energy packets. The modern druid’s definition of mass as confined
energy provides a cohesive framework for understanding how the forces and
fields of the quantum world give rise to, meaning aggregate, as the massive
objects, further structured or patterned into matter (by an observer), which
we encounter daily and make tangible, meaning real, via contact (i.e.
observation). It presents mass not as an intrinsic substance, but as the
direct and observable result of the confinement (or indeed constraint) of
free energy, just like a (free) photon, normally transmitting as a linear
wave, being confined, indeed constrained by a screen or impediment, and
thereby structured as an identifiable mass. Google definition of mass: The simple definition of mass
is the quantity of matter
within a given object. Matter is defined as anything
that has mass and takes up space (volume). Less than
brilliant wordplay? Gemini definition 1: Mass is a fundamental property of matter that represents its resistance to acceleration
when a force is applied. It's a measure of an object's inertia.
Medieval? Gemini retry, definition 2: Mass is a fundamental, intrinsic property of matter
that quantifies the amount of "stuff" in an object. ChatGPT is
guessing? Gemini retry, definition 3: Mass itself is a form (?) of energy. Gemini retry, definition 4: Mass is a form of rest energy. Gemini retry, definition 5: Mass is a measure of a particle's resistance to being accelerated
by a force, caused by its interaction with the Higgs field. Fails Occam’s
Razor test. ChatGPT Newtonian definition
1: Mass is the measure of an object’s inertia and its source of
gravitational interaction. Vague is hardly the word! Fails
the Occam Test ChatGPT quantum mechanical definition: Mass is the built-in property of a particle
(?,not of an energy quantum) that determines the minimum energy it always
carries (its rest energy?) and how its energy changes with motion. Clear
as mud! The Druid Finn’s clear definition of mass: Confined (hence structured) energy, alternately: Confined energy self-defines as mass, alternately: A confined energy packet/quantum
self-defines as a mass. |