4.   THE SPEED OF LIGHT

            It is still unknown, why the speed of light has a finite value. This model gives a possible explanation: photons move through the interstices that exist among strings and VGs in the BF. On one hand, collisions with VGs limit the speed of photons. On the other hand, the lack of resistance of the interstices tends to increase the speed. The logical result is a movement with a limited velocity. Without the BF, the speed of light would be probably infinite (see also below).

Furthermore, light could be wavy because photons do oscillate around the VGs of the BF. As a result, without the BF, light would probably be linear and of practically infinite speed.

5.   HOLES IN THE BACKGROUND FIELD

            According to [3], the resistance of the space is equal to inertia. Since this resistance is based exclusively on the presence of VGs in the BF, it is easy to imagine that, if there was no BF, the resistance of the space would be equal to zero and there would be no inertia. Consequently, particles would cross such a void space with an infinite velocity, from one end to the other, as if there was a “hole in the universe”.

A hole in the BF would also mean a complete interruption of fields of force, since virtual bosons in fields of force are linked together by strings. The considerable tension between these strings would probably avoid that a part of the field of force “evaporates” in the absolute void of the hole. On the other hand, fermions and free bosons (i.e. light particles) could pass through such holes easily because they are not linked to any field by means of strings.

In consequence, if astronomers detect certain galaxies or celestial formations that do not influence each other mutually according to the known laws of physics, this could mean that there is a hole in the BF between these formations. In such a case, the mutual attraction, as well as any electric and magnetic field, would be interrupted by the hole.