First Encounter
A 10-minute guided walk through the core ideas. No prerequisites needed.
Step 1 of 7ρ (presence)
Start with Presence
Everything in the universe has presence — compatible structural elements available within a system's relevancy boundary (its Markov Relevancy Horizon, or MRH). At the simplest level, this is density: how much stuff is packed into a given space. A single electron in a vacuum? Very low presence. The core of a neutron star? Incredibly high. But presence also encompasses temperature, energy levels, catalytic surfaces — anything that supports emergence. Synchronism starts here: presence is the universal input.