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Breaking the Loop: Observer Ethics and the Architecture of Artificial Universes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This is the complete v4 edition of the philosophical-structural essay “Breaking the Loop.” It proposes a recursive framework in which artificial universes (AOU) are not merely simulated realms, but structurally constructed extensions capable of surpassing their parent cosmologies in curvature, entropy, and meaning. Featuring new visualizations, glossary enhancements, and a promoted ethics section (“Ethical Bifurcation”), this edition addresses the physical consequences of energy conservation and causal disruption when transferring matter into an AOU. The paper culminates in a dual ethical clause: “Do it / Never do it,” confronting the observer with their ultimate metaphysical agency.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15498366

Author: 上田, 高之

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and Theoretical Science

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6968549006

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