Description This preprint introduces the Punctuated Surge Model (PSM), a speculative and integrative theoretical framework for planetary evolution that challenges the long-standing assumptions of constant planetary mass and radius in geophysics. Drawing on concepts from astrophysics, geodynamics, biomechanics, rotational dynamics, and high-energy particle physics, the paper proposes that Earth undergoes episodic phases of internal mass generation and volumetric expansion driven by a central microscopic black hole or “primordial singularity.” The model is developed to address several long-standing anomalies in Earth science, including: Geometric inconsistencies in constant-radius Pangea reconstructions (“Pacific Gap”) and the absence of pre-Jurassic oceanic crust. The apparent biomechanical limits of Mesozoic megafauna under present-day gravity, interpreted here as evidence for a lower-gravity epoch during Earth’s smaller-radius phase. The global terrestrial heat-flow deficit relative to radiogenic heat production. Step-like changes in Earth’s rotational deceleration inferred from cyclostratigraphic data. The faint young Sun problem through coupled solar mass loss and terrestrial mass gain. The PSM synthesizes expanding-Earth geometry, stagnant-lid to plate-tectonic transitions, and mantle geochemical signatures with accretion-powered luminosity from a hypothesized endogenic black hole. It further proposes mechanisms for baryonic mass production via quantum processes near the event horizon and interprets large low-shear-velocity provinces (LLSVPs) as deep-mantle mass-injection structures. While highly unconventional, the work is presented as a unified, internally consistent hypothesis intended to stimulate interdisciplinary discussion about planetary evolution, rotational history, and the coupling between astrophysical and geological processes. The author emphasizes that the model is exploratory and theoretical, inviting further observational tests and scrutiny. Keywords: planetary evolution; expanding Earth; geodynamics; rotational history; dinosaur biomechanics; Earth heat flow; primordial black holes; cyclostratigraphy; mantle plumes; plate tectonics alternatives.
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