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Objective
To formalize a constructivist physics of existence where "Reality" is not made of matter, but of persistent information structures defined by:
- Perspective (The Subject)
- Distinction (The Act)
- Recursion (The Engine)
Scope: The RDD Ontology
The Atoms (Primitives):
(Potential): The superposition field; infinite capacity for form. (Distinction): The fundamental cut . (Perspective): The locus of distinction; structural identity. (Recursion): The update loop driving the system. (Time): The recursion index ( ). (Qualia): Structural history embedded in time. (Entropy): Loss of potential; decoherence. (Gravity): Persistence pressure; resistance to entropy.
The Molecules (Syntheses):
- Reality: Survivorship bias of distinctions under Gravity.
- The Distinction Engine: Any system (
) generating cuts. - Subjective Continuity: The impossibility of experiencing non-existence.
Start here (The Core Loop)
Methodology
RDD is tested via Logic Gates and Phenomenological Fit.
- Does it solve the Double Slit? (Yes, via Interaction of Potentials).
- Does it explain Death? (Yes, via Subjective Continuity).
- Does it explain Matter? (Yes, via Recursive Gravity/Persistence).
Latest Changes
| Note | status | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Recursive Distinction Dynamics | Active | 2026-07-26 |
| Coarse graining erases distinctions | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Readout-induced decay of records | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Bistable potential and Kramers escape | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Records require readable persistence | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Persistent distinction equals suppressed transition rate | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Coarse graining determines which distinctions exist | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Persistence Bias | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Persistence (Metastable State Property) | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Ontic | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Noise | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Existence | draft | 2026-07-26 |
Atoms (Definitions)
- Constraint
- Distinction
- Entropy
- Epistemic
- Existence
- Noise
- Ontic
- Persistence (Metastable State Property)
- Persistence Bias
- Persistent Distinction
- Perspective
- Potential
- RDD – Distinction (Definition)
- RDD – Entropy (Definition)
- RDD – Existence (Definition)
- RDD – Gravity (Definition)
- RDD – Persistence (Definition)
- RDD – Perspective (Definition)
- RDD – Potential (Definition)
- RDD – Recursion (Definition)
- RDD – Time (Definition)
- Record (Memory Substrate)
- Recursion
- State Space
- Time
- Umwelt
Molecules (Syntheses)
Claims & Hypotheses
| Claim | status | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Records require readable persistence | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Persistent distinction equals suppressed transition rate | draft | 2026-07-26 |
| Coarse graining determines which distinctions exist | draft | 2026-07-26 |
Experiments / Examples
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Reading Tie-ins
| Book | summary | year |
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Changelog
| Changed | When |
|---|---|
| Recursive Distinction Dynamics | 2026-07-26 20:01 |
| Coarse graining erases distinctions | 2026-07-26 18:00 |
| Readout-induced decay of records | 2026-07-26 18:00 |
| Bistable potential and Kramers escape | 2026-07-26 18:00 |
| Records require readable persistence | 2026-07-26 18:00 |
| Persistent distinction equals suppressed transition rate | 2026-07-26 18:00 |
| Coarse graining determines which distinctions exist | 2026-07-26 18:00 |
| Persistence Bias | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Persistence (Metastable State Property) | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Ontic | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Noise | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Existence | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Epistemic | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Entropy | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
| Distinction | 2026-07-26 13:44 |
Working Rules
- Atom: An irreducible definition. Must connect to at least one other atom.
- Molecule: An emergent property derived from the interaction of Atoms.
- The "Realness" Test: If a concept cannot be described as a manipulation of Potential via Recursion, it is likely a linguistic illusion, not a metaphysical reality.
- Gravity Check: Does this concept explain why it persists? If not, it is Entropy.