Graviton Excitation: A Visual Theory of Gravity
This is a speculative model of gravity built on a visual metaphor. Instead of viewing gravity as a force that pulls objects toward each other, what if mass excites the fabric of space, causing it to emit discrete “gravitons” — energy packets that subtly shape the motion of objects around them?
In this view, space is a field composed of evenly distributed nodes. When mass is present, these nodes begin to “pulse,” emitting graviton-like particles that exert influence not by pulling, but by creating gradients of excitation. Objects near mass are nudged by this asymmetric emission, resulting in curved paths — what we experience as gravity.
The canvas below simulates this: a central mass causes a ripple of emissions from surrounding nodes. These pulses spawn particles that travel toward the center and visibly warp the local field. The gravitational constant \( G \), node spacing, and central mass can be adjusted in real-time.
This theory echoes aspects of quantum field theory and string theory, but focuses on emergence: how large-scale behaviors arise from local interactions. Could gravitons be ephemeral excitations popping out of discrete space itself? Could inertia be influenced by these emissions? Could dark matter simply be a bias in background excitation?
This simulation is not a literal model — it’s a poetic one, a tool for intuition. But sometimes intuition leads where equations alone cannot.