Learning Paths
Choose by difficulty level or by topic. Each path builds concepts sequentially.
The two groupings are not equivalent (corrected 2026-08-05 — this page previously promised they “cover the same pages,” which its own link lists contradict). The difficulty paths reach 10 pages no topic track does — including Parameter Derivations, Born Rule, Compression Action and CDM Discrimination — and the topic tracks reach 14 the difficulty paths don't. Advanced is the only path that covers the derivation chain; topic tracks are entry points, not complete coverage. Separately,1 of the 7 paths (Beginner) includes an interactive tool as a step — if you want the equation explained rather than stated, try Equation Anatomy (a tool with its own step-by-step tour, not a step on any path).
By Difficulty
Beginner5 steps · ~37 min on the short route (step 5's summary box); ~2 h reading every page in full
No physics background needed. Plain language, core concepts only. Keep the Glossary open alongside for any word you trip on. Step 5 (Honest Assessment) is the site's long audit page — on this path, read its "If you read nothing else" box and stop there; the full 80-minute read is for when you want the evidence rather than the verdict. (2026-10-08: The Core Idea moved to Intermediate, where its Ising/Hill-function material belongs, and the Galaxy Curve Plotter took its place; the Glossary is now a companion, not the last step.)
- 1Why Synchronism?· ~8 min; the technical fold is optional
- 2First Encounter· ~10 min
- 3Galaxy Curve Plotter· ~6 min: read the green "three things" box at the top, then pick a galaxy
- 4What Synchronism Is Not· ~9 min
- 5Honest Assessment· ~4 min: the "If you read nothing else" box (the stop on this path); full page about 25,000 words, nearly 2 hours, optional
Try it hands-on (optional, not a path step): Coherence Explorer (drag the sliders, watch C change). The Galaxy Curve Plotter is already step 3 above.
Intermediate9 steps · ~1 hour
Undergrad science background. Equations with explanations, key results.
Advanced8 steps · ~2 hours
Grad-level physics. Full derivations, parameter chains, test protocols.
By Topic
Physics Track7 steps · ~1 hour
Quantum mechanics → cosmology → predictions
Chemistry Track6 steps · ~45 min
The γ ≈ 1 boundary → correlations → limitations
Philosophy Track7 steps · ~45 min
Consciousness → free will → identity
Methodology Track6 steps · ~45 min
How the research was done → how we handle failure