For the past few years I've been developing a theory that has to do with the ontology of spacetime and the role of observership in the universe. In my heart of hearts, I truly believe that this provides novel insight into the ontology of the universe, the nature of spacetime, and the role of consciousness in the universe. This is an avenue that, as best I can tell, is not being explored anywhere else. I've been invited to present my findings at the Minkowski Institute's 7th International Conference on the Nature and Ontology of Spacetime! A few months back I submitted an abstract to the conference organizers. They sent it off to their scientific committee, and I got word back that my abstract was accepted and that I'm invited to present at this conference! This is a wonderful opportunity to present what I've been working on to an audience familiar with the questions I'm seeking to answer, familiar with the prerequisite ideas that I'm building on, and an audience that is well positioned to propagate this theory into the contemporary conversation, and to put my conclusions to work in fields where they could be of real use.
I'm aware that there is a reasonable concern that when I'm proposing a theory that has to do with the underpinnings of reality and the nature of spacetime, that I might be a crackpot, out of it, etc., or a probably more likely concern that I'm making associations between things because I've got an incomplete picture, and those associations aren't actually there. I've proposed these ideas to present them to people who work with these concepts every day. People who are as intimately familiar with the ideas and problems that I'm proposing solutions to as anybody is. But, please, if you're inclined to, judge for yourself. I made a recording of the same presentation I gave at a conference in April. I've made efforts to make the info accessible to anyone with no prerequisite into.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEkbiQLspjVOhqxB2f1eGesMzSeoIHIR