The Illusion of Quanta and the Paradoxes of Time: A Critical Analysis of the Fundamental Concepts of Modern Physics

This article provides a critical evaluation of the prevailing paradigms in modern physics, specifically focusing on Quantum Mechanics (QM) and the Special/General Theories of Relativity (SR/GR). The study highlights the epistemological tension between physical realism—defined by the continuity of material processes—and the probabilistic, non-deterministic models currently accepted in mainstream science. An alternative interpretation of atomic clock experiments (e.g., Hafele-Keating, GPS) is proposed, suggesting that observed time dilation reflects gravitational influence on physical mechanisms rather than a kinematic shift in the temporal dimension itself. Furthermore, the paper posits that "quantum jumps" are an artifact of measurement constraints rather than an intrinsic property of nature. The necessity of returning to a continuous wave-based model for the photoelectric effect is also discussed.