The geometry of the hierarchy problem
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The Hierarchy Problem—the vast discrepancy between the strength of gravity and the other fundamental forces—remains the most intractable fine-tuning issue in modern physics. For decades, the scientific community has attempted to resolve this by proposing Supersymmetry (SUSY) and extra spatial dimensions, all of which have failed to materialize empirically at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). We argue that this failure is not an experimental shortcoming, but a geometric necessity. Using the Category Error Detector (CED) and the geometry of Structural Rationalism, we demonstrate that the attempt to unify gravity with the Standard Model forces is a profound category error. Gravity is not a localized quantum force (the friction of individuation); it is the macro-curvature of the projection itself returning to the invariant ground. The weakness of gravity is not a flaw in the universe; it is the structural signature of the two-axis geometry.
Authors: Theriault, Eric, DeepSeek A.I.
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7223797556