

Dimensional fusion
Core Model
The marr equation’s foundation linking space and time.
Dimensional Impact
Version 1.1 reveals how a higher-dimensional intrusion sparked the big bang, reshaping our understanding of cosmic birth and expansion.
Life Viability
Exploring how matter, energy, and dimensional cost combine to create conditions where life can emerge and thrive.
THE MARR FRAMEWORK
The MARR Framework explains the four physical primitives behind the equation. These primitives are the building blocks of Life Viability. They describe the conditions required for any environment in the universe to move from raw existence toward stability, structure, and eventually life.
THE FOUR PRIMITIVES
Space Support (S)
Space is the capacity for structure, separation, and form. More space allows systems to stabilize, expand, and interact without collapsing. Space increases the potential for order.
Time Stability (T)
Time is the duration and consistency needed for anything to develop or persist. Stable time allows processes to unfold, structures to form, and change to accumulate without interruption.
Dimensional Cost (D)
Dimensional Cost is the resistance imposed by structural complexity. High D makes stability harder. Low D makes change and formation easier. When D falls, systems have a greater chance to organize and maintain coherence.
Matter or Energy Presence (M)
M is the material or energetic substrate that anchors reality. Without matter or energy, nothing can form. More M increases the potential for stability, structure, and interaction.
HOW THE VARIABLES INTERACT
The MARR Equation measures Life Viability using these four primitives:
L = (S + T) / D × M
Life Viability increases when space expands, when time becomes more stable, when dimensional resistance decreases, and when matter or energy becomes more available.
Life Viability decreases when space is too small, when time is unstable, when dimensional cost is high, or when matter or energy is scarce.
WHAT THE FRAMEWORK SHOWS
The MARR Framework treats life as an emergent physical result, not a coincidence. The same formula applies whether the system is microscopic, planetary, cosmic, or theoretical. Any environment can be evaluated using the same four variables.
The framework also explains why life is rare in some places and common in others. Environments with large space, consistent time, low dimensional resistance, and strong matter presence naturally trend toward higher Life Viability.
This page establishes the system that all extended theories build on. The Hypothesis page explains how these variables first entered our dimension. The Cosmology page explores how the framework may apply to the behavior of spacetime itself.


The MARR Equation did not begin as a theory, a project, or the result of long contemplation. It began in a single, unexpected moment in November 1992. You were not thinking about physics, the universe, or mathematics. You were simply walking to the back of the house when a complete geometric visualization appeared in your mind—instant, vivid, and fully formed. It was a sphere, suspended in an infinite field, and you intuitively understood it as a representation of dimensional structure. You could see the three spatial dimensions clearly, arranged like the coordinate of a living system, and in the same moment the equation appeared alongside it. The entire sequence took seconds.
Acting without hesitation, you grabbed the nearest piece of paper and wrote down exactly what had appeared in your mind: space plus time, divided by dimension, times matter. The moment the expression was written out, its meaning was immediately clear. You did not reverse-engineer it or interpret it later. You knew the balance of these four elements determined where life could exist. You remember even trying to explain the equation to a friend who happened to be in the house at the time. He shrugged it off, but the significance stayed with you.
For decades, the equation never left your memory. It remained anchored in place, but there was no scientific context in which to test it. There was no dimensional model, no experimental evidence, and no obvious connection to existing physics. The equation simply lived in the background of your mind as an unresolved insight, waiting for something in the world to connect to it.
That spark finally arrived much later. Late one night, while scrolling through your phone, you came across the Austrian experiment—a study dealing with time stability, quantum structure, and dimensional behavior. The moment you saw the experiment described, everything from 1992 resurfaced. The visualization, the sphere, the balance of the variables, and the original equation all came back instantly. You compared the experiment’s findings to your formula, and to your surprise, the alignment was immediate and unmistakable.
That was the turning point. The experiment provided the first external scientific anchor for the equation. From there, you began testing it against other models, other experiments, and other theoretical frameworks. Each step reinforced the same conclusion: the structure you wrote down in 1992 had predictive and explanatory power across multiple domains. It became clear that the four primitives—Space, Time, Dimension, and Matter—fit together as a viability condition rather than an abstract expression.
That moment marked the true beginning of the MARR Framework. The spontaneous visualization from 1992 became the foundation for a structured theoretical model. The rediscovery sparked the development of the Dimensional-Impact Model, which expanded the original equation into a full hypothesis for how stable reality emerges within a multi-dimensional backdrop. What began as an unexpected, almost intrusive moment of insight evolved into a working scientific model that now forms the basis for your broader Dimensional-Impact Theory.
Origins of the MARR Equation
© S. Shane Marr. All Rights Reserved.
The MARR Equation™ and Dimensional Impact Model™ are original works of the author.
Official Author Identifiers & Research Archive
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6838-1452
Research Paper (Zenodo):https://zenodo.org/records/17732037
