Physics

Discussions of physics, physical theories, and their implications.

Posts

• The Physics of Agency, Part 3: The Kybit - Introduces the kybit as a quantitative measure of intentional control, defined using Kullback-Leible
• The Physics of Agency, Part 1: The Physical Nature of Agency - Foundational post introducing the Physics of Agency framework.
• The Physics of Agency, Part 2: Agency vs Drift – The Thermodynamic Basis of Agency - Establishes the fundamental opposition: agency vs drift.
• The Physics of Agency, Part 4: The Law of Control Work - Establishes the Law of Control Work: exercising intentional control costs energy proportional to kyb
• The Physics of Agency, Part 10: The Grand Synthesis and Future Directions - Synthesizes Physics of Agency framework and outlines future research directions.
• The Physics of Agency, Part 3: The Kybit — A New Unit of Control - Introduces the kybit as fundamental unit of control, analogous to the bit for information.
• The Physics of Agency, Part 4: The Law of Control Work — Agency Costs Energy - Establishes first thermodynamic law of agency: exercising control requires physical work proportiona
• The Physics of Agency, Part 5: The Law of Agency Decay — Entropy Always Wins - Establishes second thermodynamic law: without continuous energy input, agency capacity inevitably de
• The Physics of Agency, Part 6: The Law of Agency Limits — Perfect Control Is Impossible - Establishes third thermodynamic law: perfect, frictionless control over future outcomes is physicall
• The Physics of Agency, Part 7: Branching Realities — Agency in the Multiverse - Places Physics of Agency framework within Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI): every quantum event spli
• The Physics of Agency, Part 8: Meaning, Ethics, and Evolution Under the Physics of Agency - Explores implications of Physics of Agency for meaning, ethics, and evolution.
• The Physics of Agency, Part 9: Challenges and FAQs - Addresses key challenges to Physics of Agency framework.
• The Quantum Branching Universe (QBU) - Formal framework for representing all physically possible quantum timelines as directed acyclic grap
• A Rigorous Definition of Causality
• The Three Thermodynamic Laws of Agency - Synthesis/recap of three thermodynamic laws established in Physics of Agency series: **(1) Law of Co
• Active Inference and the Physics of Agency - Integrates Karl Friston’s Active Inference (Variational Free-Energy Principle) with the Three Thermo
• Quantum Agency in the Emergent Multiverse - Integrates David Wallace’s The Emergent Multiverse (MWI via decoherence) with Three Thermodynamic
• Chaos and Coherence - A foundational metaphysical essay that establishes Chaos (the reservoir of infinite randomness)
• Constructors From Coherence - The third post in the Chaos Sequence trilogy (following Posts 105 and 109), this essay shows how **C
• Why Does Ice Float? - Extends Chaos/Coherence framework by clarifying nested hierarchy of reality layers.