Published September 12, 2025 | Version 1
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This white paper introduces the Predictive Timeline Simulation (PTS) Framework, a model that reframes consciousness as an evolved predictive simulation engine. Drawing on neuroscience, predictive processing, and the Block Universe model of spacetime, it offers a functional, testable account of consciousness without resorting to mysticism.
The framework has implications across multiple domains:
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Philosophy: Proposes an evolutionary role for qualia, treating them as a data format for navigating a deterministic universe.
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Neuroscience: Models how the brain’s “common core network” and predictive systems create a workspace for simulating and evaluating future timelines.
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Clinical Science: Introduces the Simulation Misfiling Hypothesis, suggesting schizophrenia may result from a breakdown in executive control over this simulation process, with implications for early detection and intervention.
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Artificial Intelligence: Outlines a blueprint for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) grounded in imagination — the ability to simulate novel futures as the true engine of general intelligence.
Grounded in physics and evolution, this paper presents a unified, testable framework with clear implications for philosophy, neuroscience, clinical science, and AI research, supported by a robust multidisciplinary bibliography.
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2025-09-12
Submitted version of white paper for public access
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2025-09-12
ubmitted version of white paper for public access