There are perhaps a couple of processes (that we know of) which move faster than the speed of light unmeasurable by mainstream technology: Tachyons & Thought. Our understanding of elementary particles change every ten years or so. At one time we thought a whole atom was an elementary particle (that which cannot be broken up into any more tinier particles - no substructure). But as we advance in our understanding, we are finding that Atoms can now be broken up into gauge bosons, quarks, leptons.... and virtually I don't really see a finite end to what we can discover, if we don't destroy our world first.

I think that "matter" would be more appropriate to define as Nature's Mystery. Matter is generally found in three different forms: solid, liquid, and gas (or vapor). A wave is not a solid. A particle can be. Particles vibrate and create waves, which in turn create more particles. The solid state of matter is characterized by a distinct structural rigidity and resistance to deformation (that is changes of shape and/or volume). RULE ONE: when it comes to waves is that the Waves move, the Particles don't. The wave moves from place to place. The wave carries the energy from place to place. The particles however, stay put. A wave is a disturbance that propagates through space and time.

A substance in a "solid" phase is relatively rigid with volume & shape. The atoms or molecules are packed close together. All solids have some kind of thermal energy, thus it's atoms vibrate. This is what defines a solid. Now liquids on the other hand, like solids have volume, but can change shape thru the act of flowing. I would be more inclined to say that we live in a liquid universe flowing at about 186,000 miles per second thru space. I agree that there is no such thing as the "void". The empty space, or Vacuum in which we travel thru like waves, is not "empty". No doubt about that.

There is a fourth state of 'matter" and that is Plasma. The stuff the sun is made of. Ionized gas. Whereby it's actions have sufficient enough energy to free electrons from atoms & molecules allowing Ions and Electrons to co-exist together. Plasmas comprise of 99% of our visible Universe as well as most of what is not visible. Or so we understand it to be.

So what do waves travel in? A wave has to have some kind of medium to be able to travel. I believe that waves travel in Ether. If "Light" truly is a wave, then Ether is essential. But Light has been proven to act as both wave & particle. This where my question comes in handy: Which came first? The particle or wave? Magnetic lines of force is similar to incompressible FLUID flow. ( in which the divergence of velocity is zero. - referring to FLOW, not the material property). Now most of the waves in our Universe are electromagnetic in nature, which concludes that most of all matter vibrates as "Transverse Waves". Which is what leads a few to the hypothesis that the "ether" must be Solid, because of the nature of Transverse waves can only be conducted thru "solids". Transverse cannot travel thru a body of liquid or gas. BUT, these same types of waves can ALSO be conducted in a gravitational field, or ALONG the surface of water.

Transverse waves can travel on the surface of "water". I believe that we live in a liquid Universe where water (H20) is more abundant than we realize. As above so below. We are born of water. We are discovering that H20 is not just exclusive to our planet. Hydrogen and Oxygen are the most abundant elements in the Universe. Comets and asteroids are rich in Water. Our Moon has water. Mars is believed to once have had a large ocean. One asteroid in particular may contain more water than Earth itself: www.space.com/scienceastr..._planet.html

I would venture out so far as to say that Earth was once encased in a layer of water very much like a fetus in Utero. With water in the firmament above parallel to the oceans below. I cannot say this IS so, concrete, for certain how ever, since I am limited by my own understanding which is continually open to change. The more I discover, the more I learn. These are merely my thoughts as to the idea of Space being solid.

The Universe is not comprised mainly of "empty" space: the void. That is True. In the vast area we think is "empty", there is a huge network of energy and potentiality. But neither can we without a doubt call the 96% (unaccounted for empty space) as solid. Can we? Really. For sure? Gravitational Ether is something to consider in all of our hypothesis. Gravitational ether can be described as four dimensional with there-dimensional objects like planets floating inside.

Anyway, thanks for the provocative link. I appreciate being invoked into deep thought.....

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isn't a wave just like a wormhole?