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The Observer Formalized Superposition as Unresolved Ledger Debt, Collapse as Forced Reconciliation, and the Dissolution of the Measurement Problem from J-Cost Thresholds

Jonathan Washburn

Published Mar 7, 2026• 0 citations
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