Separated Universes Theory (SUT): A New Ontological Framework for Gravity and Light Propagation

This paper presents a new ontological framework called "Separated Universes Theory (SUT)", which reformulates the concepts of gravity, time, and the speed of light from an innovative philosophical-physical perspective. Core Hypothesis: Space is not a passive geometric backdrop, but an active material medium with variable density depending on the presence of "material centers" (protons and neutrons). Each material center carries its own independent space, and gravity is a geometric correction mechanism to restore equilibrium when these spaces overlap. Main Claims: Gravity depends on the number of nucleons (N) rather than total mass (M). The speed of light slows down in distorted space, but local measurement remains constant due to "synchronized slowdown". Energy is not an independent entity, but an environmental relationship between wave and medium. Radiation is a participatory process requiring the existence of other universe spaces. The paper proposes testable predictions regarding gravitational differences between elements and light speed measurements from external reference frames.