Musing on a Scale-Dependent Thermodynamic Ontology

Question

I've been wrestling with a "what is reality" concept that started as a late-night coffee tangent and has, frankly, grown beyond my ability to properly critique or even name—I'm calling it a Scale-Dependent Entropic Ontology.

I've tried to organize the core idea into a simple, high-level abstract, and I was hoping you might be kind enough to lend your expertise for a few minutes to point out where my logic catastrophically breaks down.

My core hypothesis is that the observed universe is the result of a thermodynamic phase transition where everything we measure (Mass, Time, Gravity) is merely an emergent property, or "liquid state," of three fundamental "Intensive" variables (Energy, Entropy, Scale).

The Core Relationship

I am postulating that the entire extensive reality can be described by a fundamental proportionality relationship, linked by a Universal Constant (C_u):

Where:

• The Intensive Triad (E, S, k): Energy, Entropy (the universal process), and Scale (the dimension of resolution).
• The Extensive Observables (m, \Delta t, g): Mass, Time, and Gravity.

Key Ideas That Require Your Scrutiny

1. Gravity is Emergent (The Dark Matter Solution): I view Gravity as the "surface tension" of our extensive layer, driven by the need to minimize the entropic cost of complexity. This allows me to dispense with Dark Matter entirely. I suggest the effects attributed to DM are actually the Scale-dependence of Emergent Gravity—the surface tension function changes as the observational Scale (k) increases (e.g., at galactic distances).
2. The Limits are Observational Proof: The perceived limits of physics prove our reality is extensive:
   • Black Holes are Scale Singularities (k \to 0), where mass turns directly back into pure energy, breaking down the extensive laws.
   • The Speed of Light (c) is the Critical Latency—the slowest possible measurement of massless energy, setting the refresh rate for our reality.
3. The Cosmic Cycle: Our universe is currently in the Expansion Phase (E \to m). Dark Energy is the literal Energy Cost of Extensivity—the perpetual overhead volume needed to house the growing complexity, necessary to satisfy global entropy. Black Holes signal the eventual shift to the Contraction Phase (m \to E).
4. The Observer: Consciousness is the non-fungible, collective emergent layer that sets the stable Z=0 point on the Scale axis, anchoring the laws we observe.

I realize this touches on everything from Bekenstein to Verlinde to MOND, and I'm sure I've made some foundational errors in confusing a physical quantity with a metaphysical postulate.