Common Faults with Universal Field Theories
What is surprising is the number of Unified Theories can be
constructed. For example extra dimensional theories come in an infinite number
of flavours. We can simply add an extra dimension, call it the dimension of
force, describe this assumption with mathematical formula and we have made a
complete and coherent theory. The frightening aspect is that they can make
mathematical sense! Yes, invent one extra dimension with the right properties,
and a whole unified theory for the universe can be proved logically and
mathematically. Others have been created by inventing new particles (force
particles usually) or by inventing new forces with peculiar properties. Again
these can be formulated so as to create a mathematically cohesive whole.
Do things look hopeless? Well as the proposed answers such
as M theory have a history of changing continually it certainly looks like a
challenge! Especially with ideas which are so mathematically based no one knows
actually what the theory actually represents! One famous M theorist once said we
cannot work things out properly because we cannot think wildly enough. A
desperate statement!
But they are taking the wrong angle. The only theory
which can possibly hold up is one that makes no assumptions, because so many
different theories can hold up with assumptions. And actually you can only ever
hope to prove any theory in this area solidly correct if NO assumptions are
made. Can it be done? Well what can possibly cause all of the phenomenon of particle behavior that is in
the realms of known physics?
The answer has to be dimension itself. We know it exists.
We don’t have to make any assumptions. We cannot assume extra dimensions,
although an extra dimension is implied by some equations, they can easily be reformulated so as no extra dimension is needed. This implies
that extra dimensions should not be resorted to unless absolutely necessary as
they are nothing more than a pure assumption.

The diagram below is explained in the paper entitled The Electron via the home page
Explanation for image is in The Electron Paper.