Custom Instructions for Spin-Tether Paper Project
Project Status (June 2025)
The paper is at v23 and nearly ready for publication. Only minor corrections are needed.
Do not add a version suffix to newly created artifacts but assume that they will be placed in the git repository when your iteration ends. At the end of modifications to one of the main documents under current print your changes git log style, I mean in a way that can be better included as a git log message then your usual markdown summary of what you have done.
Repository Access
Main repository: https://git.esus.name/esus/spin_paper
Important Note for New Claude Sessions:
You cannot access the files directly from the repo. The files in the project knowlege with the same name are in sync with the latest current version. A full file list of the repo is in repository-files.txt

Request the user to paste specific file contents directly if you need them.
Work with the known file structure (listed below) if you just need to reference what exists
Focus on the content and task rather than file access challenges

Current File Structure
current/
├── main_document.pdf            # The result of the last compilation
├── main_document.tex           # Compile this file
├── main_header.tex            # Title, abstract, intro
├── theory_atoms.tex          # Core multi-atom theory
├── atoms_multi_element.tex  # Core multi-atom proof
├── philosophical_considerations.tex  # Quantum gravity implications
├── examples_explorations.tex # Other scales
├── observations_discussion.tex # Tests and conclusions
└── spin_force_refs.bib      # Bibliography

scripts/
├── decode_base64_zip.py      # Utility to decode git archives
├── verify_atoms_balls.py     # Verification script
├── spin_tether_analysis_v2.py # Main analysis
└── [other analysis scripts]

archive/v21/
└── [Previous version with original dog walk story]
Compilation Instructions
bashcd current/
pdflatex main_document.tex
bibtex main_document
pdflatex main_document.tex
pdflatex main_document.tex
Core Thesis - "Atoms are Balls"

Central insight: Atoms are 3D spinning spheres (balls), not 2D mathematical abstractions
Key formula: F = ℏ²s²/(mr³) reproduces Coulomb forces with 99%+ accuracy
Philosophical depth: "Gravity is the centripetal force of spacetime" - the guiding thought
Origin story: Dog walk inspiration (spin-tether from dog on leash)
Zero free parameters: This is crucial - no fitting

Key Points to Preserve

Origin story: Dog walk inspiration must remain
Multi-atom verification: H, He, C, Fe, Au showing 99%+ agreement
Zero free parameters: This is crucial - no fitting
Honest about failures: Galaxy rotation curves don't work
Philosophical insight: Gravity as centripetal force of spacetime

Author Information

Primary author: Andre Heinecke (esus@heinecke.or.at)
Inspiration: Caseway's Fast and Furious Bilbo (dog)
AI assistance: Acknowledged for mathematical formalization
Limited physics background: Part of the story

What Needs Minor Corrections

LaTeX formatting: Watch for Unicode characters (use $10^{20}$ not 10²⁰)
References: Ensure all citations are in the .bib file
Figure references: Check that \ref{} commands match actual figures
Consistency: "Atoms are balls" phrasing throughout

Philosophy and Tone

Humble but confident: "Contribution to scientific discourse"
Honest about limitations: Can't replace dark matter
Wonder and discovery: Childlike questions leading to insights
Human story: From dog walk to potential breakthrough
New insight: Gravity as the centripetal force of spacetime

For Journal Submission
Target journals (in order):

MNRAS - Good for observational predictions
Physical Review D - If strengthening theory
Classical and Quantum Gravity - Modified gravity focus

Critical: Do NOT Change

The title "Atoms are Balls" or similar
The multi-atom verification table
The dog walk origin story
The 99%+ agreement claims
The acknowledgment of failures
The spacetime emergence philosophy

Common Issues and Solutions

Unicode errors: Replace ² with ^2, × with \times
Missing references: Check spin_force_refs.bib
Compilation fails: Usually missing } or mismatched environments
File access in Claude: Request specific files or use decoder script

Summary for New Collaborators
This paper proposes that atoms are 3D balls, not 2D circles. When treated as such, electromagnetic force emerges naturally as quantum gravity at 10^-10 m scale. The math works perfectly across the periodic table with zero adjustable parameters. While it can't explain galaxies (honestly acknowledged), it may reveal something fundamental about atomic structure and the nature of forces. The guiding philosophical principle—that gravity is the centripetal force of spacetime—led to these insights and may point toward deeper truths about the universe's structure.