IDrive CEO Introduces Selection-Stitch Model Challenging Current Physics Paradigms

Raghu Kulkarni, Chief Executive Officer of IDrive Inc. and an independent researcher, formally presented the Selection-Stitch Model (SSM) during a presentation in Los Angeles on January 14, 2026. Kulkarni, who leads the California-based cloud storage firm IDrive Inc., specializes in discrete geometry and quantum information theory, providing a distinct background for this theoretical physics proposal. The SSM posits that the observable universe is fundamentally constructed from discrete quantum information units termed voxels, which are responsible for the structural 'stitching' of reality.

This framework directly contrasts with established physical concepts, such as Albert Einstein's assertion that fundamental reality is based on probabilistic chance, which the SSM explicitly contradicts. The model introduces a dynamic mechanism for cosmic evolution via the "Steady-State Informational Miner," suggesting the vacuum actively processes quantum fluctuations to facilitate the growth of the cosmic fabric rather than remaining empty. Furthermore, the SSM proposes that the volume of space-time is a holographic projection of effective entanglement entropy, generated as the "Stitch Operator" continuously links these informational components.

The theoretical structure challenges the smooth depiction of space-time central to General Relativity, arguing that smoothness is an emergent, large-scale illusion arising from an underlying, discrete cosmic mesh. The mathematical foundation for the SSM is detailed across three distinct technical preprints, including one that specifically aims to unify General Relativity with Quantum Mechanics through this discrete lens. A primary objective of the SSM is to offer a geometric resolution to the persistent Hubble Tension, the significant discrepancy in the measured expansion rate of the Universe derived from different observational methods.

Kulkarni attributes the Hubble Tension to a phenomenon termed "Lattice Pressure," which arises when the cosmic mesh reaches its maximum packing limit, identified by the model as the geometric constant known as the "Kissing Number" of 12. This geometric constraint, where 12 unit spheres touch a central sphere in three dimensions—a problem historically debated by Isaac Newton and David Gregory—is asserted by Kulkarni to induce an 8.3% expansion boost, a figure he claims aligns with observational data collected in 2026.

The Selection-Stitch Model also attempts to geometrically derive the observed 5:1 Dark Matter-to-baryon ratio, attributing the excess gravitational influence of Dark Matter to energy trapped within five spatial axes inherent to the three-dimensional lattice geometry. In addressing the Black Hole Information Paradox, the SSM proposes "Bulk Un-Stitching" as the resolution mechanism, moving away from Stephen Hawking's concept of Hawking radiation. This mechanism implies a physical deletion of information from the black hole's interior volume, leading to a phenomenon termed "Accelerated Evaporation," which Kulkarni cites as the reason NASA's BlackCAT telescope has reportedly failed to detect the expected abundance of "Primordial Black Holes" in its 2026 observations.

Kulkarni summarized the SSM's paradigm shift by stating it reorients the conception of space from a passive, empty stage to an active, emergent structure composed of quantum information. This work follows a period where other cosmological measurements, such as those from the DESI survey and data analyzed by Wendy Freedman utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), were actively constraining the Hubble Tension in 2025. The model seeks to provide a comprehensive framework, built upon the discrete nature of reality, offering potential answers to profound open questions regarding cosmic expansion and the fate of information within singularities.