  In the quest for an understanding of nonlocality with respect to an
appropriate ontology, we propose a "cosmological solution". We assume that from
the beginning of the universe each point in space has been the location of a
scalar field representing a zero-point vacuum energy that nonlocally vibrates
at a vast range of different frequencies across the whole universe. A quantum,
then, is a nonequilibrium steady state in the form of a "bouncer" coupled
resonantly to one of those (particle type dependent) frequencies, in remote
analogy to the bouncing oil drops on an oscillating oil bath as in Couder's
experiments. A major difference to the latter analogy is given by the nonlocal
nature of the vacuum oscillations.
  We show with the examples of double- and $n$-slit interference that the
assumed nonlocality of the distribution functions alone suffices to derive the
de Broglie-Bohm guiding equation for $N$ particles with otherwise purely
classical means. In our model, no influences from configuration space are
required, as everything can be described in 3-space. Importantly, the setting
up of an experimental arrangement limits and shapes the forward and osmotic
contributions and is described as vacuum landscaping.
