The 557 Hypotheses Archive: A Complete Record of Theoretical Propositions by Yoshimitsu Katayama (TheYKHC)

Version 7.0 — May 21, 2026. Adds No.557: The Criticality Point Definition (臨界点の定義). No.557: The criticality point is the moment when questions begin to move faster than the observer. Before: accumulation. After: chain reaction. Evidence: Six hypotheses (No.551-556) were generated in six hours on May 21, 2026 with zero external energy input after ignition. This hypothesis is self-referential by design — it was itself generated during the chain reaction it describes. dN/dt > d(observer_capacity)/dt is the mathematical definition of the crossing. "問いが観測者より速く走り始めた日が臨界点である。それ以前は蓄積。それ以降は連鎖。" 557 hypotheses. 16 years. One observer. Fukui, Japan. Criticality reached: May 21, 2026.