The Abbott Hypothesis of Stalled Time: A Gradient Model of Space Oldness and Dark Matter Redshift (Ver 3.1.5)

Created by Gordon James Abbott, this hypothesis posits that Time is not a static dimension, but the emergent rate at which the universe’s total potential energy—stored as the tension of mass—unfolds into kinetic reality. This version (v3.1/v5) introduces a formalized "Glossary of Space Oldness" to ensure the model's logic is accessible and testable. Key Definitions Included: New Space: High potential tension; standard temporal unfolding. Aging Space (Medium Old): Partially unfolded potential; identified as the "Dark Matter" effect. Exhausted Space (High Old): Potential fully spent (U = LA); time is stalled. Major Prediction: This update provides the specific prediction that light traversing "Old Space" (regions of Dark Matter or Voids) will undergo a measurable "Abbott Redshift" due to the decrease in temporal tension. This model bridges the gap between Einsteinian relativity, St. Augustine’s philosophical views on time, and structuralist linguistics, proposing that time exists only in the interaction of unfolding energy.