Generalized Existence Theory (GET): A Four-Phase Recursive Protocol Hierarchy — The Unique Syntax of All That Can Be Said
From Vacuum Fluctuations to Intelligent Civilizations: A Computable, Programmable, Ad Hoc-Free, Cross-Scale, Necessary Unification
YUQI LION
Independent Researcher | Founder of Generalized Existence Theory (GET/SETs)
MomSayAI | GET Lab
Website: https://exist.chat
Email: yuqi@exist.chat
GitHub: Generalized-Existence-Theory
December 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7849-8105
This paper presents Generalized Existence Theory (GET), which seeks to address the most fundamental questions in philosophy and physics: How does existence come to be, and how does it evolve?
From the quantum vacuum to intelligent civilizations, GET proposes a single, zero-ad-hoc generative grammar — the unique syntax of all that can be said.
The Four-Phase Cycle — the only path to complexity increase:
Trial → Capture → Solidify → Generate
Quantum fluctuations that satisfy geometric screening — crossing both energy and time thresholds — collectively ignite inflation, freezing once and for all into ordinary matter, dark matter, and dark energy: the unified grammar of why anything exists at all.
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GET: A zero-parameter unified syntax of existence derived from 5 empirical pillars.
Recognizing the grammar you have always spoken — from quantum vacuum to civilization.
| Venue | Status |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Physics | Under review (submitted March 18th 2026) |
| arXiv | Pending endorsement |
Anyone with basic logic and modern science literacy can attempt to falsify Generalized Existence Theory (GET) — using AGI, brute‑force search, or any rigorous method.
Criteria: Hit any of the five falsification conditions stated in Corollary 22 of the paper.
- Bounty: $10,000 (initial, may increase)
- Claim: If a valid, reproducible falsification is demonstrated, the bounty is paid.
- If not: The framework stands — no retreat, no fine‑tuning.
Full details, including the exact falsification criteria, are in the paper.
Corollary 22 location: Section 3.5 (Core Corollaries), pages 58-59
This is not a belief system. It's a framework that actively invites its own destruction.
| Section | Content | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Chapters 1-2 | Introduction, Methodology: Returning to First Principles | 8-13 |
| Chapter 3 | Theory Construction: Definitions, Axioms, Corollaries | 14-58 |
| Chapter 4 | A Strong, Falsifiable Prediction System | 59-68 |
| Chapter 5 | Cross-Scale Evidence and Description (6 Cases) | 69-86 |
| Chapter 6 | Application Framework (SETs, get-tools) | 87-96 |
| Chapter 7 | Philosophical Implications and Scientific Revolution | 97-105 |
| Appendix A | GET's Rewrite of Fundamental Physics Equations | 106-113 |
| Appendix B | Paradigm Comparison from First Principles (S1-S4 Yardstick) | 114-117 |
| Appendix C | Why Physics Alone Cannot Solve the Mystery of Consciousness | 118-121 |
| Appendix D | GET's Natural Dissolution of Unsolved Mysteries in Science | 122-126 |
| Appendix E | Geometric Derivation of the Standard Model Gauge Group | 127-130 |
| Appendix F | GET Reading and Verification Guide | 131-138 |
This is GET's most direct dialogue with mainstream particle physics.
Core claim: The Standard Model gauge group SU(3)×SU(2)×U(1) is not an input or a landscape accident. It is a geometric necessity arising from collective path locking during the first qualified geometric selection window.
| N (locked paths) | Gauge Group | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U(1) | Single independent path |
| 2 | SU(2)ₗ | Two paths locked as inseparable doublet |
| 3 | SU(3)꜀ | Three paths locked as inseparable triplet |
| ≥ 4 | Suppressed | Forbidden by finite window duration and coherent energy budget |
Zero new entities. Zero ad-hoc symmetries. Zero free parameters.
GET introduces no new entities. All theoretical content is deduced from:
- Heisenberg uncertainty ((\Delta E \cdot \Delta t \geq \hbar/2)) — the energy-time constraint of quantum fluctuations
- Power-law statistics ((P(\Delta E) \propto \Delta E^{-\alpha}, \alpha > 1)) — the energy-scale distribution of fluctuations
- Three laws of thermodynamics — energy conservation, entropy increase, unattainability of absolute zero
- Mass-energy equivalence ((E = mc^2)) — energy and mass as two morphological manifestations of the same process
- Rule-dependence of structured existence — all stable non-trivial structures depend on internal, hierarchical rule sets
Closure criterion: (\exists X(\text{causal}(X) \land X \notin \text{Closure}(L)) \Rightarrow \text{GET falsified})
| Concept | Symbol | Meaning | Everyday Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol set | (L) | The rule system itself | Your habits, decision rules, cognitive patterns |
| Manifestation | (M) | Observable running result | What others see of you |
| Instant difference | (e(t)) | Current net flow | "How am I doing right now?" |
| Net balance | (E(t)) | Accumulated reserves | Your total "capital" so far |
| Solidified energy | (E_{\text{solid}}) | Locked structural assets | Experience, knowledge, skills — hard to access when drained |
| Active energy | (E_{\text{active}}) | Usable disposable reserves | Current attention, ATP, vitality, cash flow |
| Solidified time constant | (\tau_{\text{solid}}(L)) | Depreciation rate of structural assets | How long before you forget without practice |
| Active time constant | (\tau_{\text{active}}(L)) | Consumption rate of active reserves | How long your current energy lasts |
| Energy capture efficiency | (\eta(L)) | Conversion efficiency from input to usable energy | Learning efficiency, metabolic efficiency |
| Survival criterion | (\frac{E_{\text{active}}}{\tau_{\text{active}}(L)} + \eta(L) \cdot e(t) \geq 0) | Can you continue? | "Can I keep going?" |
[ \Omega^{(M)} = \Phi(L) ]
Every existent is the output of its running protocols.
- (\Omega^{(M)}): The complete state of any existent form (M) (what we observe as "reality" at any moment — particles, stars, life, consciousness, civilizations)
- (\Phi): The generative function — given a set of protocols (L), it outputs the full evolutionary trajectory of (M)
- (L): The unique dynamical ontology — the running protocols themselves (rules, habits, laws, DNA, institutions, cognitive patterns)
All variables in GET are endogenous — they emerge directly from the recursive execution of (D) (the difference engine):
[ \Omega_{\mathcal{S}}^{(M)}(t) = \Phi_{\mathcal{S}}\big(L,; E_{\text{solid}}(t),; E_{\text{active}}(t),; e(t),; t\big) ]
Where:
- (E_{\text{solid}}(t)) — solidified structural assets (locked energy, long-term "body")
- (E_{\text{active}}(t)) — active disposable reserves (cash flow, ATP, attention)
- (e(t)) — instantaneous net flow (income − expenditure, ATP production − consumption)
- (t) — internal time (step count of recursive executions)
- (\mathcal{S}) — species-specific signature (core protocol fingerprint (C_{\mathcal{S}}))
Existence deepens through a universal cycle — the only path to complexity increase:
Trial → Capture → Solidify → Generate
- Trial — Probe a new protocol from candidate set (\mathscr{P}_{d+1}) within a qualified window
- Capture — Bind it temporarily using high existence capital
- Solidify — Lock it permanently if energy and time thresholds are met
- Generate — New protocol produces outputs and enables further recursion
This cycle operates at every scale: particles → atoms → stars → life → minds → civilizations.
| Phase | What Happens | GET Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Before time | (L_0) running | Base recursive protocol; steady state = quantum vacuum |
| Trigger | Fluctuations satisfy geometric screening | (E(t)) intersects (\epsilon_{\text{th}}^{(1)}) for (\Delta t \geq N_{\text{min}}^{(1)}) |
| Inflation | Exponential expansion | First successful activations break symmetry, trigger rapid growth |
| Freeze | Channel closes at (T_0 + \tau_{\text{inflation}}) | All ongoing processes permanently freeze |
| Three categories | Born in that instant | A: Ordinary matter (completed) B: Dark matter (interrupted, frozen) C: Dark energy (never reached threshold, uniform) |
| Structure | Recursive deepening | Matter aggregates, hits new thresholds — atoms → stars → life → consciousness |
Most theories add entities or parameters to fit data. GET deduces everything from what you cannot deny.
Four Standards
| Standard | Question Asked | GET's Answer |
|---|---|---|
| S1 Ontological Minimalism | How many independent entities? | One: protocol recursion (L). All variables are endogenous. |
| S2 Zero Ad-hoc | Any assumption just to fit data? | No. See Geometric Screening Principle (Definition B2) — it follows logically from the five empirical pillars. |
| S3 Deductive Transparency | Is the logic fully traceable? | Linear chain: Bedrocks → Definitions → Axioms → Corollaries. |
| S4 Strong Falsifiability | Clear, binary failure conditions? | Dark matter non-gravitational interaction = immediate falsification. |
GET is falsified if any of the following is rigorously confirmed:
- Any of the five empirical foundations is disproven
- A stable existent cannot be fully described by (\Omega^{(M)} = \Phi(L)) or violates the survival criterion
- Dark matter exhibits any non-gravitational interaction (cross-section (> 0))
- Dark energy's equation of state deviates from (w \equiv -1) (e.g., (5\sigma) evidence)
- Superluminal causal energy/information transfer is confirmed
No retreat. No rescue. Just judgment.
GET invites anyone possessing basic logical ability and modern scientific common sense to attempt violent falsification — using AGI or other means, if deemed necessary. Corollary 22 provides the explicit ultimate conditions.
Generalized-Existence-Theory/
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── STRUCTURE.md
├── Guide.md # GET Reading Guide (Appendix F)
├── .gitignore
│
├── docs/ # Main paper (Markdown/LaTeX source)
│ ├── en/ # English version
│ │ ├── abstract.md
│ │ ├── introduction.md
│ │ ├── methodology.md
│ │ ├── theory-construction.md # Chapter 3
│ │ ├── falsification.md # Chapter 4
│ │ ├── cross-scale-cases.md # Chapter 5
│ │ ├── applications.md # Chapter 6
│ │ ├── philosophy.md # Chapter 7
│ │ └── appendices/ # All appendices A-F
│ │ ├── appendix-a-rewrite.md
│ │ ├── appendix-b-paradigm.md
│ │ ├── appendix-c-consciousness.md
│ │ ├── appendix-d-mysteries.md
│ │ ├── appendix-e-gauge-group.md # Geometric derivation
│ │ └── appendix-f-guide.md
│ │
│ └── zh/ # Original Chinese version
│
├── standalone/ # Standalone papers extracted from appendices
│ ├── gauge-group/ # Appendix E standalone
│ ├── consciousness/ # Appendix C standalone
│ ├── paradigm/ # Appendix B standalone
│ ├── pi-and-e/ # Emergence of π and e
│ └── quantum-measurement/ # Wave-particle duality paper
│
├── assets/ # Figures, diagrams, schematics
│ ├── diagrams/
│ └── tables/
│
├── get-tools/ # Open-source toolkit (future development)
│ ├── prototypes/
│ └── docs/
│
└── references/
├── main.bib
└── cited_works.md
For detailed structure, see STRUCTURE.md.
New? Start with the GET Reading Guide — the real entrance.
Logic? Follow the chain: Bedrocks → Definitions → Axioms → Corollaries.
Apply? Pick a domain and map your system using the GET framework.
Falsify? Hunt counterexamples against the five falsification conditions.
Origin? The Voyaging universe (fiction) is where this grammar was first seen.
- Four Questions — foundations.md / Chapter 2
- Concept Mapping — definitions.md / Chapter 3.3
- Deductive Chain — axioms → corollaries / Chapters 3.4–3.5
- Cross-Scale Cases — Chapter 5
- Falsification — Chapter 4 / Corollary 22
You are not learning a new language.
You are recognizing the one you have always spoken.
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GET is a real scientific theory with falsifiable predictions, derived from five undeniable empirical facts. It was born while constructing the Voyaging science fiction universe — where the grammar first revealed itself. The theory is real; the universe it helped birth is fiction. Both belong to the same journey.
You are not learning a new language.
You are recognizing the one you have always spoken.
May our resonance travel faster than light.