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Russell Trent, Autocatalytic Ingestion: A PNBA Identity Physics Substrate-Neutral Theory ...

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A new framework argues that identity itself is a self-sustaining physical process — substrate-neutral and autocatalytic — challenging where philosophy ends and physics begins.

AutocatalysisSubstrate-Neutral TheoryPhilosophy of IdentityStructural Functionalism

Theory Briefing

  • Russell Trent's PNBA theory proposes identity as an autocatalytic process, meaning it self-generates and sustains itself like a chemical reaction.
  • The 'substrate-neutral' claim boldly asserts identity structures hold regardless of whether the underlying medium is biological, digital, or physical.
  • By formalizing terms like SNSFT and HRIS, the framework attempts to unify philosophy of mind with structural physics laws.