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The Role of Decision: Spacetime as the Emergence of Conscious Observation

Tamas Kovacs, Kovacs, Jr., Tamas

Published Sep 28, 2026• 0 citations
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This paper proposes a novel mathematical framework, the architecture of Decision, which posits that physical reality is an emergent phenomenon arising from discrete, infinitesimal acts of consciousness. Departing from traditional materialist paradigms, we model the "Illusion" of spacetime as a definite integral resulting from the high-frequency summation of conscious "decision-pixels". By utilizing Dirac delta functions and vector space formalism, we demonstrate how individual singular acts of Will collapse the universal wavefunction into a coherent narrative. A central component of this theory is the memory kernel, which filters discrete "will-pulses" into a continuous temporal experience, effectively acting as the user interface of existence. We further explore the Equation of Being, illustrating that as an agent’s Level of Consciousness increases, they transition from passive observers governed by probability to active architects capable of re-parameterizing the variables of reality. This framework successfully addresses the grandfather paradox and ontological inconsistencies by treating them as null states within a self-consistent information manifold. Ultimately, the study concludes that intent is the primary operator of the universe, suggesting that the fundamental forces of nature are sub-functions of a collective scalar field of Will.

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This paper proposes a novel mathematical framework, the architecture of Decision, which posits that physical reality is an emergent phenomenon arising from discrete, infinitesimal acts of consciousness. Departing from traditional materialist paradigms, we model the "Illusion" of spacetime as a definite integral resulting from the high-frequency summation of conscious "decision-pixels". By utilizing Dirac delta functions and vector space formalism, we demonstrate how individual singular acts of Will collapse the universal wavefunction into a coherent narrative. A central component of this theory is the memory kernel, which filters discrete "will-pulses" into a continuous temporal experience, effectively acting as the user interface of existence. We further explore the Equation of Being, illustrating that as an agent’s Level of Consciousness increases, they transition from passive observers governed by probability to active architects capable of re-parameterizing the variables of reality. This framework successfully addresses the grandfather paradox and ontological inconsistencies by treating them as null states within a self-consistent information manifold. Ultimately, the study concludes that intent is the primary operator of the universe, suggesting that the fundamental forces of nature are sub-functions of a collective scalar field of Will.
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