
This editorial presents a unified conceptual framework addressing the origin of cosmic structure without invoking singularities or explosive initial conditions. Absolute zero is reinterpreted as a neutral reference state in which orientation loses physical meaning, rather than as an energetic void or terminal boundary. Upon departure from this neutral condition, perfect symmetry becomes dynamically unstable, giving rise to endogenous symmetry breaking and the emergence of orientation as the primary ordering parameter. A linear transition geometry is employed to isolate the minimal consequences of symmetry instability, revealing a bifurcation into complementary orientation branches without imposing curvature, expansion, or rotation. Building on this transition mechanism, a centrifugal cosmological framework is outlined in which structure forms progressively within stability windows along these branches, preserving central coherence while enabling hierarchical organization. The work reframes cosmological evolution as a transition-driven, non-explosive process governed by internal reorganization rather than imposed initial conditions. Orientation is identified as the initiating principle from which structure, hierarchy, and large-scale organization emerge, offering a coherent alternative perspective compatible with known physical constraints.
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