Rather it seems that if space can bend than it is more like a material.
The basic equation in Einstein's General Relativity places (essentially) the geometric structure of spacetime on one side and stress-energy on the other, that is, there is an equivalence between the mathematical (geometry) and the physical (stress-energy). So, yes, spacetime (not just space) is more like a material, at least in General Relativity.
John Baez has a nice tutorial on General Relativity, but it's not for the faint of heart:
Rather it seems that if space can bend than it is more like a material.
The basic equation in Einstein's General Relativity places (essentially) the geometric structure of spacetime on one side and stress-energy on the other, that is, there is an equivalence between the mathematical (geometry) and the physical (stress-energy). So, yes, spacetime (not just space) is more like a material, at least in General Relativity.
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if this is true then there should be some kind of equation with an = or an imbalanced >= which would do for space what E=MC2 has done for energy and matter...such that Space=Energy (something or other)
Space=Matter (something or other)