Are We Living Inside a Galaxy-Sized Water Balloon? SER Dynamics and Cosmic Structure"

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Authors: Anthony Peter Lloyd, Janet Jowett
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Abstract

(SER) framework proposes that stable astrophysical structures arise from the fundamental interplay between inward gravitational collapse and outward resistance generated by spin and angular momentum. Gravity acts as an entropic collapse force, while rotating cores—black holes, stars, or planetary interiors—create centrifugal or frame-dragging effects that counteract compression. Equilibrium is achieved when the product of inward pull and outward push reaches unity (P = 1), forming tension zones where planets, stars, and galactic features emerge. Across planetary systems, stellar hydrostatic equilibrium, black hole dynamics, and galactic rotation curves, SER qualitatively aligns with observations, offering a unified mechanism that potentially reduces the need for dark matter. In this analogy, galaxies behave like a “cosmic water balloon,” where gravity is the fluid and spin provides the stabilizing outward pressure, carving shells of matter and sustaining structure at all scales.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Galaxies: Formation Evolution Phenomena Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Stellar planetary and galactic studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Document type
Preprint