The Computed Universe Model as a General Theory of Reality

This capstone “Crunch Paper” synthesizes the full scope of the <b>Computed Universe (CU) model</b> into a definitive, testable <b>General Theory of Reality</b>. Drawing from over a dozen technical foundations, the paper presents a cohesive framework in which all physical laws—relativistic, quantum, gravitational, and cosmological—emerge from surface-based causal updates over a voxelated spacetime substrate.<br>Key features include:<br>A unified propagation-based explanation of <b>E = mc²</b>, <b>E = ℏf</b>, and <b>E = p³/c</b>, derived from action-based surface updates.The identity R_P . (t_P . c)^2 = 48 as a curvature-energy saturation limit, establishing finite curvature bounds from causal geometry.Reformulation of Einstein’s field equations using normalized Planck unit ratios, eliminating singularities and embedding gravitation within a causal update engine.Definition of the <b>Causal Fanout Mechanism</b>, where all mass-energy propagates update waves at speed c, delivering effects (e.g. gravity, light) only upon contact with observer voxels.Reinterpretation of constants c, ℏ, and G in terms of causal and geometric necessity—where each emerges from discrete processing of update transitions.Derivation of <b>Planck units</b> from action-frequency relationships, tying energy, mass, curvature, and surface area into a normalized, self-consistent identity network.<br><br>The CU model challenges the assumption that physical reality must emerge from continuous fields or intrinsic geometry. Instead, it proposes that <b>reality is computed—voxel by voxel, update by update—according to scalable surface logic and finite propagation constraints.</b><br>This paper consolidates all results into a final, logically closed system and positions the CU model as a candidate <b>General Theory of Reality</b>, capable of explaining known laws and predicting new physics.