When quantum vacuum fluctuations are in a high-coherence phase the collective energy constructively sums to an extremely large value. Einstein field equations relate how energy or pressure (like of a fluid) bend spacetime and result in curved spacetime geometry. The high-coherence phase of quantum vacuum fluctuations at the core of the proton generate such a high spacetime curvature that it results in an event horizon, which encapsulates the vacuum energy and acts like a semi-permeable membrane.

Quantum vacuum fluctuations, when in coherent phases, give rise to mass and force that manifest as particles. Conversely, it is the decoherence of these quantum vacuum fluctuations that creates the distinction between matter particles and what appears to be empty space. At the Planck scale, spacetime is composed of rapidly fluctuating "foam" of virtual particles popping in and out of existence. When these fluctuations achieve a certain level of coherence and stability, they can form more persist