Dear Frank,
Thank you very much.
You are right, when considering perception of reality by rational beings in the realm of psychology. However, reality in nature will exist in its pure form even if rational beings are absent. It is this level of reality, which I intended to cover in the article. It is just the pure physical aspect of matter and its interactions outside the metaphysical level.
All present theories, including those mentioned by you, do use some or other types of media (various fields, different types of aethers, materialistic space, different types of gasses, etc) between matter bodies to enable them to interact. This helps to overcome the illogical assumption of 'action at a distance through empty space'. Nevertheless, none of these media has specific form or definite structure. They are not even real entities. [Since matter alone can provide substance, in order to be real they have to be made of matter]. They are too vague and have no mechanism to affect interactions, attributed to them. All too often, it is told and understood that these entities interact, but their actions or structures are never elaborated. Unifications, verifications and proofs of these theories depend on the vagueness of these media, which does not hinder mathematical treatments.
It is in this light, I propose a different type of universal medium, made up of real matter. It has definite structure and inherent properties, derived form its constituents. Strictly adhering to cause and effect relationships, this medium logically explains all physical phenomena in nature (from creation of 3D matter to fundamental particles to structure of steady state universe, from gravity to unity of natural forces, from light to radiation, from origin to unification of natural forces, from subatomic interactions to cosmological events, etc.) with simple mechanical actions within itself, all within our 3D space system. In this concept, only one type of basic matter particles is postulated. No other virtual/imaginary particles or assumed properties are used.
Many consider such a proposal a fanciful dream. However, one cannot be sure of its logic unless its details are considered. Since, certainty of a much sought-after (logical and omnipotent) universal medium is bound to solve all inconsistencies in science and provide logical explanation to all mysterious phenomena, it will be the ultimate possibility in physics (not meta physics).
I believe treatise on life, extensiveness of being, experience and thought, working of mind and rationality, etc. being superior to treaties on physical aspects, they should be approached with a clear and correct understanding of pure physical aspects of nature.
Nainan
