What if electrons aren't particles at all, but knots in spacetime?

The Bilson-Thompson model proposes that particles in the Standard Model are literally braided structures in the quantum fabric of space itself. In Loop Quantum Gravity, spacetime at the Planck scale forms a network of quantum threads. Bilson-Thompson asked: what if different braid patterns ARE different particles?

• Electric charge = number of twists in the ribbons
• Color charge = different braiding patterns
• Particle identity = specific knot topology

It's a beautiful "road not taken" in physics—an attempt to unify matter and spacetime through pure geometry. While incomplete (only works for 1st generation fermions), it represents one of the most elegant attempts to bridge quantum gravity and particle physics.

Imagine: your body, the stars, everything—just different ways spacetime ties itself in knots. 🧵✨

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