For the rest of us, the problem is even worse because we are able to excel at memorizing confused information so we can take our place among the normal mentally ill. I will continue to repeat that I have yet to find an academic topic that is explained across the board without contradicting other truths. In trying to get a quick understanding of what a vacuum is, a simple question I thought, and after conducting several searches and checking several sources in article and video format, I am left thinking, “good grief, what another bumblefuck!” 1. A vacuum is a place where there is less pressure than at the surface of Earth. This suggests various degrees of vacuum exists as elevation on Earth increases. This definition seems suspect. 2. A vacuum is a place with less pressure than atmospheric pressure anywhere on Earth. This then must be referring to outer space. It also suggests the Moon is a vacuum. This is suspect. 3. A vacuum is a place with no air. Air is defined in terms of the composition of the atmosphere on Earth. This is suspect. 4. A vacuum is negative air pressure. Air pressure is also called atmospheric pressure, barometric pressure. It is the weight of the atmospheres pressing down on land, water and all contents above land and water. Thus then, a place with negative air pressure would pull or push objects up from Earth, and in the upper atmosphere, provide a lift assist to rockets and spaceships. 5. Per etymologyonline.com, a vacuum means the "emptiness of space," "an empty space, vacant place, a void," "empty, unoccupied, devoid of." About 270 years ago, a vacuum was defined as "a space emptied of air." The notion of space as a vacuum had been discussed among Europeans as early as the 6th century B.C.E. by Parmenides and Melissus who said a vacuum is impossible. Aristotle agreed. For a while it was widely said that "nature abhors a vacuum." This abhorrence changed to affection and many believed outer space is indeed a vacuum. 6. Per the University of Illinois, the parts of space that are far away from planets, stars, etc. are NEARLY a vacuum. The concentration of particles [density] in those regions is very tiny compared to [relative to] the concentration in Earth's atmosphere. 7. Per the University of Dortmund in Germany, there does not exist a totally empty space in nature. There is no "ideal vacuum" [total emptiness]. A vacuum is a partially empty space, where some of the air and other gases have been removed from a gas containing volume In other words, vacuum means any volume containing less gas particles, atoms and molecules (a lower particle density and gas pressure), than there are in the surrounding outside atmosphere. Accordingly, vacuum is the gaseous environment at pressures below atmosphere. This reference defines a vacuum as partial emptiness and total emptiness. Since the times of Demokritos (460-370 B.C.E.) and Leukippos (5th century B.C.E.), the concept of vacuum and an absolutely empty space were being discussed. In the 17th century C.E., Otto von Guericke said planets orbit at a constant rate, thus he concluded there is a frictionless vacuum in space. Aristotle had earlier spoken against such a notion, but this was still believed for 2,000 years. This reference, like others, claims the space around stars (interstellar space) is ALMOST total emptiness and on the other hand claims space is emptiness. Furthermore, despite claims of space being an empty vacuum, this reference also states there are superstrong fields of electromagnetic radiation everywhere. This then goes against the notion of an empty vacuum. This reference concedes that even if an empty volume [container] could be constructed that was totally shielded against radiation from outside and cooled to absolute zero temperature to reduce radiation from its walls, there would still be radiation emitted from the particles of the walls which are never totally at rest. 8. Per Pascal, atmospheric pressure varies with elevation, thus he deduced that a vacuum exists above the atmosphere. This deduction was likely due to the steady decline of air pressure at higher elevations; however, Pascal did not account for the container effect of Earth, Solar System, Galaxy and Universe, each of which have their own adequate pressures. 9. Per Wikipedia, a vacuum is a place devoid of matter. 10. Per Britannica.com, a vacuum is space in which there is no matter or in which the pressure is so low that any particles in the space do not affect any processes being carried on there. This message was initiated when I came across this notion through Albert Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity which states the speed of light within a vacuum is constant.
This notion is being questioned by some scientists who are exploring the possibility that the speed of light changes due to conditions within the vacuum of outer space.
The speed of light varies according to the type of matter light is passing through. In general we can say the speed of light is slower in all forms of matter outside of outer space. One of the uses of the speed of light is measuring the strength of the electromagnetic force which affects molecular bonds and the density of nuclear matter.
Instellar Space In Outer Space
Per Nasa.gov interstellar space begins where the sun’s constant flow of solar wind particles and magnetic field stop creating the heliosphere. The last portion of the heliosphere is called the heliopause. Both the solar wind blows and magnetic field flows constantly into space at high velocity. The notion of interstellar space as something different from outer space in general or interpalnetary space are false and unnecessary demarcations.Composition Of Air
According to University of Dortmund, [Earth's] atmospheric air is a mixture of gases with over 99% nitrogen and oxygen. The rest gas of high and ultrahigh vacuum consists mainly of hydrogen, the lightest gas. Hydrogen is highly reactive and easily passes into and through many forms of matter. The atmosphere of any container contains air breathable by organisms naturally born in that container. Air is a form of the waters of Nun because it is an elemental soul of life (soul of life in breath, wind or air) is aka Shu (Kepheus). Thus air is not an original fundamental property of Earth. Thus what air is or what atmosphere is should not be defined in terms of Earth.Air, anywhere in the universe, can have different compositions. An atmosphere can contain one or more formulations of air. We know this because some organisms breathe carbon-dioxide while others use sulfate, nitrate, sulfur, and fumarate for respiration. Lastly I am reminding myself that neither atmosphere or atom-sphere are limited to the form of air or gas and is not limited to the physical.
Bottom Lines
1. If space is a vacuum, then space is a container.2. If space is a container then it is pressurized.
3. If space is pressurized, then it obviously has lower relative pressure than Earth's air pressure. Of course there is less air pressure in outer space; however this does not mean there is less overall pressure from other sources. 4. Clearly outer space does not have the same air formulation as Earth. Earth has atmosphere; space has atom-sphere. Earth's atmosphere is a denser formulation of the hydrogen-based atom-sphere of outer space. Hydrogen is the one atom that becomes many atoms. Hydrogen is the lightest atom and gas that becomes heavier atoms and gases. Thus to suggest space is a vacuum because it does not contain the air compounds of Earth is something that should be reconsidered. What kind of limited universe would it be if everything functioned the same as on Earth and the same as human understandings? 5. Furthermore, just as we are unable to always perceive the presence of air on Earth and air is “see through,” appearing to not be there, then this can also be the case in outer space that an outer space formulation of air exists, but is not perceivable by humans of current persuasions. 6. It appears the current day use of a vacuum is two-fold. (a) As an assertion of the legitimacy of whiteness as it upholds Einstein's law of special relativity as the best tool to quantify macro measurements in space. (b) Remove atmosphere to reduce chemical reactions thus provide stability and a more pristine environment for certain types of controlled experimentation. 7. It has long been said among the Europeans that there is no sound in space because sound requires air. Can you imagine all the processes, reactions, explosions and activity in space but yet none of it makes a sound? This is the vacuum of thinking we are trying to escape. Once again, humans have limited sound to the type we can hear even though we know there are many sounds on Earth we cannot hear without some sort of human-made machine. We also know sound can travel in a gas, liquid, solid or any compressible material. Space is compressible and expandable. We also know that in the beginning was the Word and the Word was Light. We also know Atum climbed out of Nun to the top of the moundtain of Ptah and cried out. No sound in space just flies in the face of a Big Bang as if Creation is just one massive silent movie. Hell, we can even hear shit in the inner space of our dreams, but yet think there is no sound in outer space unless verifiable by humans like the Giri-So riddle of a tree falling in a forest. This is a fundamental flaw of logic we must stop using.
Oh yeah, there is no “air” underwater, yet ocean animals are able to communicate using sound waves. See the 2019 article titled “Physicists have found a way to 'hear' dark matter”.
See also NASA's statement regarding the presence of sound waves in outer space: Denser regions in the primordial fog of the early universe attracted more matter. This ebb and flow protons created the vibrations, or sound waves, that rippled through the fog. The density or thickness of that fog, as you might imagine, determines how easily sound waves travel. 8. Outer space continuously interacts with all of its containers. This is too open of a system and too full of a container to be a vacuum. Outer space is the home of the waters of Nun, black energy-black matter, black holes, lots of other stuff and an enormous symphony of activity. Current understandings of space as a vacuum only exists relative to the atmospheric pressure on Earth, thus it is likely there are other celestial bodies, and perhaps places within Earth, that meet this criteria. Air does not exist only on Earth. Most human thinking does exist in a vacuum where there is a lack of fresh air. How else do we explain the survivability of ridiculous notions when it is the job of millions of people to study this stuff every day. Kepheus is a breath of fresh air and Aquaria is a fresh drink of waters. Ashe Adonai-Tzva'ot. Heka Hiao. 9. Number 7 above in the first section provides the basis for the best definition of a vacuum. A vacuum is any closed container with a lower particle density and air pressure, than the atmosphere surrounding the container. Thus then, within organisms and other types of containers throughout the universe, temporary vacuums do exist based on differences in pressure caused by energy and matter concentration imbalances. This pressure is mitigated by diffusion and aggravated by disproportion. 10. So now we come back around to say that is likely that outer space does contain vacuum areas (sections, containers) of varying durations caused by various pressure differences due to concentration differences of energy and matter between outer space and the other containers within it and larger containers of outer space.
