Tempology

  Time as Atomic Dimension II: The Down Quark Discrepancy and the Separation of Mass Abstract Building upon the hypothesis that time is the atomic dimension — the field of persistence defined by the architecture of matter — this paper introduces a refinement: the asymmetry between up and down quarks is the source of dimensional separation itself. Without the up quark, all mass would collapse into neutral uniformity; without the down quark, all charge would lose depth. Their tension defines the geometry of existence, giving rise to the separations we experience as structure, distance, and continuity. Time, then, is not merely atomic — it is asymmetric , born of imbalance at the smallest scale. 1. The Down Quark Discrepancy The Standard Model treats up and down quarks as near twins — differing only slightly in mass and charge. Yet this minute asymmetry underlies all visible structure in the universe. Recent analyses suggest subtle discrepancies in the behavior of down quarks, pa...