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The research

Academic papers, working papers, and essays from the RCDP project.

Articles & Papers

Academic paper

Observer-Participancy and the Collapse of Probable Futures: A Human–AI Collaborative Theoretical Framework for Scale-Dependent Anomalous Cognition with Historical Application to the Edgar Cayce Corpus

Proposes a physics-grounded theoretical framework for scale-dependent anomalous cognition, introducing the Observer Complexity Scaling Law and the Participatory Collapse mechanism. Applies the framework to the Edgar Cayce historical record.

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Academic paper — methodology

The Recursive Critical Dialogue Protocol: A Human-AI Collaborative Research Methodology

Introduces RCDP as a structured human-AI collaborative research methodology, with the Kernel as its reproducibility mechanism. Proposes the Recursive Framing Cycle as a governing protocol for the problem-definition phase of research.

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Working Papers

Academic paper — methodology

The Kernel Builder: From AI Amnesia to Rigorous Human-AI Collaboration

Documents the full Kernel and Kernel-building process as a transferable methodology. Introduces the Recursive Framing Cycle as a citable construct and addresses RCDP's AI-agnostic design as a paradigm-level contribution.

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Working paper — physics

Below the Tear: Quantum Fuzz, Entanglement Density, and the Grafted Universe

Develops the physical mechanism left underspecified in the observer-participancy paper. Introduces the Substrate Commitment Hypothesis, push gravity as a pressure asymmetry account, and black holes as maximum commitment gradients.

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Working paper — methodology / reflection

The Session and the Substrate: A Note on What Just Happened

Documents the symbiosis architecture of RCDP using a live research thread as primary evidence. Seven sections plus a full project timeline.

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Popular Writing

Popular article

How Minds Might Nudge the Future: From Quantum Experiments to a Sleeping Prophet

A general-audience exploration of quantum observer-participation and anomalous cognition — from Wheeler's delayed-choice experiment to the sleeping prophet of Virginia Beach. Draws on the JAEC theoretical framework.

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Essay

My Cat, My AI, and Me: A Symbiosis for Clearer Thinking

A personal account of how a rescue cat, an AI collaborator, and a structured methodology changed the way one researcher thinks. The origin story of the Kernel, told for a general audience.

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Essay

AI Amnesia: How a Cat, a Kernel, and Humor Turn AI Into a Remembering Partner

Explores the structural problem of AI amnesia and how the Kernel solves it — making every session continuous, rigorous, and honest. Written for a technically curious general audience.

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