John Onimisi Obidi and the Birth of the Theory of Entropicity (ToE): The Audacious New Framework Challenging Modern Physics

In 2025, a new name began circulating through the corridors of theoretical physics, academic forums, and online research communities: John Onimisi Obidi. A consultant, scientific researcher, philosopher, and independent physicist, Obidi emerged with a bold and sweeping proposal—one that aims not merely to extend modern physics, but to rebuild its foundations.

His creation, the Theory of Entropicity (ToE), is positioned as a candidate for a Grand Unified Theory—a framework capable of weaving together thermodynamics, relativity, quantum mechanics, information theory, and cosmology under a single, coherent principle.

Obidi’s work is often associated with The Aether, an independent research environment where he develops his ideas outside traditional institutional constraints. And in a scientific landscape hungry for conceptual breakthroughs, his theory has sparked both fascination and debate.

The Theory of Entropicity (ToE): A New Foundation for Physics

At the heart of Obidi’s proposal is a radical shift in perspective:

Entropy is not a statistical afterthought—it is the fundamental field of nature.

This single idea reshapes everything.

1. Entropy as a Fundamental Field

In standard physics, entropy is a measure of disorder or uncertainty—a statistical property of systems with many particles. Obidi challenges this view. In ToE:

- Entropy is a dynamic physical field,  

- It permeates the universe,  

- And it governs the evolution of all physical processes.

In this framework, spacetime, energy, motion, and even quantum behavior emerge from the dynamics of the entropic field.

2. Redefining the Speed of Light

One of the most striking claims of ToE is its reinterpretation of the speed of light \(c\).

Rather than treating \(c\) as a geometric constant or a postulate of spacetime structure, ToE proposes:

The speed of light is the maximum rate at which the entropic field can reorganize information.

This transforms relativity from a geometric theory into an entropic one. Time dilation, length contraction, and mass increase become entropic inevitabilities—consequences of the finite rate of entropic rearrangement.

3. The Core Mathematical Framework

ToE is not merely philosophical. It is built on a rigorous mathematical architecture:

- The Obidi Action  

  A variational principle analogous to the Einstein–Hilbert action, but defined over the entropic field rather than spacetime curvature.

- The Master Entropic Equation (MEE)  

  A unifying equation that links thermodynamics, relativity, and quantum mechanics through entropic dynamics.

Together, these form the backbone of the theory’s predictive and explanatory power.

4. Dethroning the Observer

Perhaps the most philosophically disruptive aspect of ToE is its treatment of the observer.

Modern physics—especially quantum mechanics—often places the observer at the center of reality formation. Wheeler’s “participatory universe” and Bohr’s Copenhagen interpretation both elevate observation to a constitutive role.

Obidi rejects this.

In ToE:

Reality is pre-computed by entropic dynamics. The observer is a secondary subsystem, not a privileged agent.

This dethronement of the observer marks a decisive break from 20th‑century physics and aligns ToE with a more objective, entropy-centric ontology.

Notable Publications and Research (2025)

Obidi’s rise to prominence was fueled by a series of papers published across platforms such as Cambridge University Open Engage, ResearchGate, Figshare, and SSRN. His 2025 works explore a wide range of topics, including:

• Reconciling Einstein and Bohr on Quantum Measurement

ToE proposes that quantum collapse is not triggered by observation but by entropic thresholds—offering a new resolution to the measurement problem.

• Deriving Relativistic Effects as Entropic Inevitabilities

Time dilation, mass increase, and length contraction are shown to arise naturally from entropic constraints, not from geometric postulates.

• Applications to String Theory and the Casimir Effect

Obidi extends ToE into high-energy physics, suggesting that entropic dynamics may underlie vacuum fluctuations and string-theoretic structures.

These works collectively form the early canon of the Theory of Entropicity.

A Note on Identity

Because of the similarity in name, John Onimisi Obidi is sometimes confused with John Obidi, the well-known Nigerian tech influencer and founder of Headstart Africa. They are entirely different individuals working in unrelated fields.

The physicist John Onimisi Obidi is a researcher, theorist, and philosopher whose work focuses on the deep structure of physical law.

A New Voice in the Search for Unity

The Theory of Entropicity is still young—radical, provocative, and under active development. It has not yet undergone the full scrutiny of the global physics community, nor has it been experimentally validated.

But its ambition is unmistakable.

Obidi’s work represents a new attempt to unify the laws of nature under a single principle—one that places entropy, not geometry or probability, at the foundation of reality.

Whether ToE becomes a cornerstone of future physics or a stepping stone toward another breakthrough, it has already succeeded in one respect:

It has reopened the conversation about what the universe is made of, and what the deepest laws of nature truly are.