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Computation Without Computers: How Pure Logic Bootstraps the Physical World

Authors: Jia, Baolong;

Computation Without Computers: How Pure Logic Bootstraps the Physical World

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Title: Computation Without Computers: How Pure Logic Bootstraps the Physical World The Hook (First-Principles Thinking): If the universe is a simulation, what computer is running it? And what universe does that computer exist in? To escape this infinite regress, we must apply radical first-principles thinking. This paper humbly proposes a "Zero-Hardware Reality": a universe that does not run on a computer, because the logical relations themselves are the hardware, the software, and the data. Abstract: For centuries, physics has operated under the assumption that the universe is governed by complex, continuous mathematics. In this theoretical preprint, we take a step back and propose a "Pre-Mathematical" paradigm. We explore the conjecture that Base Reality does not know what a "number," "calculus," or "space" is. Instead, it is a mediumless, pure pointer maze. Building upon the Trinity Topological Theory (Self-Reference $\Leftrightarrow$ Entity-Relation $\Leftrightarrow$ Lazy Evaluation), we reduce the cosmos to three atomic, sub-mathematical operations: CREATE/LINK (Entity-Relation) JUMP (Self-Reference) RESOLVE (Lazy Evaluation / Conflict Resolution) Through this lens, we demonstrate how the illusions of mass, gravity, quantum wavefunction collapse, and the arrow of time could spontaneously emerge from pure topological race conditions. In this framework, a quantum collapse is simply the network resolving a pointer conflict; gravity is the computational friction of dense logical hubs. A Note on Methodology: This paper is presented as a philosophical thought experiment and a theoretical exploration, born from a moment of deep intuition and rigorous logical deduction. It is not intended to replace empirical physics, but to offer a completely different, top-down dimension for understanding existence. We openly welcome scientific criticism, interdisciplinary dialogue, and rigorous falsification from the physics and computer science communities. Keywords: First Principles, Base Reality, Simulation Hypothesis, Mediumless Computation, Trinity Theory, Self-Reference, Quantum Emergence, Topology.

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