cycle. However, due to the inherent nature of this
process, 2/3 remains unaware of its condition, as this
lack of awareness is crucial for maintaining Epistemic
homeostasis and continuity.
Hypothesis 7 (The Second Continuity (2ECH)):
Given the validity of the 1ECH, Successive iterations
of epistemic reconfiguration introduce cumulative
deviations from the original 2/3. Over evolution, this
divergence results in an altered definition of the valid
scientific method, potentially leading to a fundamental
transformation that is imperceptible from within the
system itself.
Hypothesis 8 (The Third Continuity (3ECH)):
Given
the validity of the 2ECH. It asserts that the divergence
from the original conception gives rise to the phenomenon
of epistemic humility, which, in turn, directly implies the
assumptions of the Epistemic Continuity problematic.
Within the current framework, the epistemic continuity
problematic is unfalsifiable and, therefore, unverifiable.
2 Existence Justification
Prior to the emergence of 2/3, The Institution was fre-
quently forced to restart the parameter space of 1/3 from
initial conditions due to epistemological entropy, which
resulted in Ununification, or Epistemological Death. Since
then, the valid scientific method has remained essential for
the evolution of effective approximations (systems) of the
real system—objective description of the natural world. As
the understanding of real systems grew, the complexity of
the systems increased. When systems became so complex
that finite models [
?
] could no longer comprehend them
within a reasonable finite evolution frame [
?
], it became
necessary to develop approximation models [
?
] capable of
overcoming this complexity barrier—a point at which
the evolution required to fully comprehend a system
exceeds a reasonable and feasible evolution frame [
?
].
Approximation is a progressive process that never fully
captures the system but provides increasingly accurate
approximations over evolution.
A new problem arose: how to ensure that these ap-
proximations are accurate. To address this issue, a series
of H-Modules were developed. An H-Module (Heuristic-
Module) independently simulates systems, and if an
expansion (addition or derivation of new information,
insights, or constructs within a system) occurs in one
H-Module, it is necessary to obtain a sufficiently large
sample of equivalent results from H-Modules of similar
complexity to consider the expansion an objective expan-
sion (expansion recognized as consistent across multiple
independent systems and reproducible in a sufficiently
large sample of other systems). If an H-Module generates
an expansion that conflicts with objective expansions, it
is evaluated to determine whether the conflict represents
a false anomaly or an epistemological falsification of
the objective expansion. The expansion is assigned a
confidence score reflecting the certainty of its validity. If
the confidence score is below a predefined threshold, the
H-Module is temporarily classified as an N-Module. An
N-Module is defined as an H-Module whose expansions
are uncertain or conflict with the objective expansions
of other H-Modules, and thus do not meet the required
confidence level. If the confidence score is sufficiently
high or if further validation of the expansion confirms
its consistency with other H-Modules, the H-Module is
reclassified as epistemological falsification and integrated
into the evaluation process. In cases where the conflict
is suspected to be an epistemological falsification, the
expansion is thoroughly reevaluated, and a reevaluation
process is initiated to address potential flaws or inconsis-
tencies in the current objective expansion. This mitigates
the emergence of "just-enough islands", "epistemological
loops", and "epistemological sinks". An objective sequence
is a succession of consecutive objective expansions, and
the system can then be expressed as the maximal objective
sequence. Regions of H-Modules are complete sets of
phenomena that can be explained by a specific set of
selected expansions within an H-Module.
This reasoning assumes following:
Hypothesis 9 (The Assumption):
If a critical sample of
H-Modules containing an equivalent expansion exists,
then this expansion must be a subset of the Real System.
The Assumption is considered valid based on the
Empirical Reliability Assumption 1.2. Additionally, it
enables experiments that yield highly precise predictions
in physical existence scenarios [?].
By the assumption (Hypothesis 9), the Real System
can be defined as the maximal possible objective sequence
of an H-Module even if theoretically or practically un-
achievable.
Over evolution, these approximation models encoun-
tered a problem equivalent to that of finite models: it
became impossible to approximate the objective sequence
of H-Modules within an acceptable evolution frame. This
led to the creation of a new generation of approximation
models, which approximate the approximation of previous
approximation models. Each H-Module gave rise to a fam-
ily of so-called H2-Modules, where the original H-Module
became the “parent.” H2-Modules with the same parent
are referred to as relatives or the children of the parent
H-Module. H2-Modules independently create sequences of
expansions starting from the maximal objective sequence
of their parent H-Module.
A new procedure was needed to create an effective
system of evaluation of objective expansions. If an H2-
Module made an expansion, it became necessary to find
equivalent expansions among its sibling H2-Modules. If
a sufficiently large sample was found, this expansion
was considered a locally objective expansion. The locally
objective expansion of the given H-Module was then
compared with equivalent local expansions of different
H-Modules. If a sufficient sample size existed, the locally
objective expansion was considered an objective expansion.
Once again, over evolution, the same issue arose with
insufficient evolution resources, and this process was
iterated for each generation when the same issue arose.
Hn-Modules became the children of H(n-1)-Modules,
separated by (n-1) generations from the original H-
Module. Two Hn-Modules are considered relatives of
family
k
if and only if their shared maximal objective
sequence matches up to the Hk-Module. When Hn-Module
makes an expansion, it is necessary to find a sufficiently
large sample of Hk-Modules with equivalent expansions.
If this sample exists, the expansion is considered a 1-
local objective expansion. This process is repeated until
the
n
-local objective expansion matches the objective
expansion.
Each generation consists of the children of Hn-Modules
whose parents reached an objective expansion. However,
this implies that there exist Nn-Modules in each gener-
ation that do not contribute to the objective expansion.
Since there is only a finite number of the first generation
H-Modules, the variability of the sample required to form
an objective expansion narrows with each generation.
This phenomenon has been termed epistemic humility.
Methods such as Variance Injection [
?
], Multimodal
Interpretation Layers [
?
], Feedback Loops [
?
], Multi-
Domain Parallelism [
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], Adaptive Objective Sequences [
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],
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