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Preprint . 2026
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Observer-Relative Invariance and Resolution Constraints in Relativistic Frameworks - "Light Is Static" as Interpretive Heuristic

"Light Is Static" as Interpretive Heuristic
Authors: Gunn, Nathon;

Observer-Relative Invariance and Resolution Constraints in Relativistic Frameworks - "Light Is Static" as Interpretive Heuristic

Abstract

This paper advances an interpretive reframing of relativistic invariance and observational structure. Rather than emphasizing light as a propagating object, the analysis treats the invariant light structure (null geometry) as primary, relative to which observer motion and scale selection generate the appearance of dynamics. Within this framework, conscious systems may be considered as candidate resolution-enforcing subsystems whose internal dynamics stabilize relational decompositions within otherwise underdetermined global structures. This suggestion is presented as a structural possibility rather than as a modification of physical law. The work does not propose new dynamics or reinterpret the invariant speed ccc, nor does it modify relativistic field equations. Instead, it identifies a recurring structural feature across physics, media theory, and cognition: invariant relations remain fixed under transformation, while observers shift resolution frames through which these relations are rendered operational. Apparent motion, discreteness, and temporality emerge as consequences of scale enforcement. The concept of the “gap” is introduced as an interface artifact that appears when invariant reference structures are treated operationally. This reframing preserves compatibility with relativity while shifting emphasis from propagation to relational stitching.

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Light is Static, relativity, Light, Invitation to Further Development, relational physics, Physics, cognitive science, Disclosure of Commercial Application, The Gap, scale invariance, Theory of Physics, resolution limits, Time, Philosophy of Physics, renormalization, Observer dependence, effective field theory, invariance, measurement theory, frame selection, decoherence, Perspective is central, information theory

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