Explaining Sleep Through Asymmetric Celestial Oscillations and High-Frequency Lissajous Effects

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Authors: Jeremiah Pope
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Abstract

Stationary cosmologies (flat Earth, geocentric stationary) cannot explain the ~24-hour sleep cycle without external mechanisms like evolution or divine design. This paper resolves the issue using a modular seesaw model: celestial objects (sun, moon, etc.) act as weights on arms, creating asymmetric oscillations that force a perceptual downswing ("sleep") at the fulcrum (humans). At high but finite oscillation speeds, the fulcrum trajectory—projected into a 2D plane—traces Lissajous curves* (parametric figures from superimposed sinusoids). The "Z effect" refers to these high-frequency Lissajous patterns, whose geometry changes with n (number of arms). Adding/subtracting arms models variable sleep rhythms in 'realms beyond Antarctica'.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Circadian rhythm and melatonin History and Developments in Astronomy

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
9 March 2026
Language
EN