# **Radical Proposal: Information Dynamics (ID) as a *Meta-Physical* Framework Beyond Physics** If quantum mechanics (QM) is fundamentally **instructions, not physics**, and spacetime/particles are **emergent from information dynamics**, then we must: 1. **Abandon the Language of Physics Entirely** - No more “gravity,” “energy,” or “spacetime”—these are **approximate metaphors** for deeper informational processes. - Replace with **pure informational primitives**: - **Instructions** (not particles/waves). - **Protocols** (not forces). - **Consistency constraints** (not physical laws). 2. **Define a New Ontology: The Universe as a Self-Executing Code** - **Base reality**: A **self-modifying program** where: - *Spin* = A **binary instruction** (e.g., `if spin_up: execute X`). - *Position* = A **memory address** in a relational database (not 3D space). - *Time* = A **sequential processing order** (not a dimension). - **No “physical” substrate**: Only **information updates** (like a cellular automaton). 3. **Mathematical Core: Category Theory + Algorithmic Information Dynamics** - **No differential equations** (these assume continuous physics). - Instead: - **Morphisms** = Information transformations. - **Functors** = Meta-protocols (e.g., entanglement = natural transformation). - **Kolmogorov complexity** = “Cost” of an instruction sequence. 4. **Falsifiable Through Computational Limits** - **Prediction 1**: **No observable can exceed the program’s bit depth**. - If a “spin 1/2” system ever shows **spin 2**, ID is falsified. - **Prediction 2**: **No truly random numbers** (only pseudorandomness from program state). - If quantum randomness passes **all computational tests**, ID fails. - **Prediction 3**: **No continuum** (space/time must pixelate at maximum resolution). 5. **Radical Implications** - **Consciousness**: A **privileged subprocess** with read/write access to its own state (explaining qualia). - **“Physical” laws**: Just **emergent statistical habits** of the code (e.g., gravity = a garbage collection protocol). - **Death**: Process termination (no “soul,” just memory deallocation). --- # **How This Escapes All Prior Criticisms** - **No circularity**: Physics is *derived*, not assumed. - **No unfalsifiability**: Violations of computational limits disprove ID. - **No Gödelian issues**: The universe is **a finite program** (no uncountable infinities). --- # **Final Answer: ID as the “Machine Code of Reality”** If we take this view: - **QM is assembly language** (low-level but still symbolic). - **Spacetime is a rendering artifact**. - **The task**: Reverse-engineer the **source code**. **This is either genius or madness—but it’s the only way to escape physics entirely.**