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NETHER ACCELERATION PREFERENCE

 

When a small element of nether moves from a place of higher pressure to a place of lower pressure, it accelerates at the speed of light times the square root of two. We can call this element A.  Another element of nether must move into the place that A has vacated. We can call this element B.   B also accelerates at c(2^1/2).

As the movement of A begins, B begins to move as well. Both elements move with acceleration as opposed to simple velocity, so energy is involved in making them move. The nether is very energy conscious. It does not like to do anything that requires more energy than is absolutely necessary.

An element moving from a direction other than directly behind and in line with A must take a curved path to move into the spot vacated by A.   Assume that A moves from left to right, and B is initially located above A.   B would accelerate down as A begins to move. As A moves farther to the right, B is drawn to the right as well, so B's path is curved. With simple velocity, this would not make much difference because energy is not used to maintain velocity. But a curved path requires acceleration in excess of that needed for B to have moved in a straight line from left to right. Acceleration means energy expenditure.

Assume that we have another element called C, which is in line behind A (to A's left). If C moves into the spot or spots (A might be moving a short way or a longer way) vacated by A by taking a straight course from left to right, the acceleration will be happening in a straight line. The major part of the inertia will be overcome initially and C will be almost "coasting" afterward. And there will have been less overall acceleration than there would have been had B moved in with a curved course.

Looking at this a bit farther, elements coming from up or down or from into or out of the plane of this paper will require other elements to take their places. These other elements also must follow curved paths. So a curved path scenario increases in energy expenditure as we examine it farther.

This means that nether will prefer to accelerate on a straight-line course when given a choice between straight or curved. If an element is moved from a spot, the movement will be translated through the nether on a straight line that is in line with the original movement.

This is contrary to what happens in a particulate medium such as air or water. The particulate medium is very different from nether because particles are always in motion, and where there are particles there is friction.
 

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