Tier 3: Major Experiments
7 Tests, $1M–$10MThese experiments require dedicated facilities, significant funding, and multi-year timelines. They test the deepest predictions — the ones that would, if confirmed, represent genuinely new physics.
TEST-15: GW Speed–DM Column Correlation
$1M–$5MLIGO O4/O5 + multi-messenger follow-up • 3–5 years
Prediction: Gravitational wave arrival time correlates with dark matter column density along line of sight
Kill: No correlation at 10⁻¹⁶ level after 20+ multi-messenger events
Distinguishing power: VERY HIGH — GR predicts exactly zero correlation
TEST-16: Controlled Decoherence Cascade
$2M–$5MQuantum optics lab with precision environment control • 2–3 years
Prediction: Decoherence shows discrete steps at MRH boundaries, not continuous decay
Kill: Decoherence is perfectly smooth at all measured timescales
Distinguishing power: HIGH — standard decoherence theory predicts smooth decay
TEST-17: Galaxy Cluster γ Mapping
$1M–$3MX-ray + optical survey telescopes • 2–4 years
Prediction: Cluster-scale γ shows characteristic profile: γ ≈ 2 at outskirts, γ < 1 in ICM cores
Kill: No radial γ gradient in cluster profiles
Distinguishing power: MODERATE — tests scale invariance of γ at cluster scales
TEST-18: Superconductor η Optimization
$500K–$2MMaterials science lab + cryogenics • 2 years
Prediction: New materials with optimized η (pair-breaking efficiency) show enhanced T_c
Kill: η optimization produces no T_c improvement over random search
Distinguishing power: MODERATE — tests whether η is useful as design parameter
TEST-19: Multi-Scale Neural Coherence
$3M–$8MNeuropixels + high-density EEG + fMRI • 3–5 years
Prediction: Neural coherence shows scale-free structure with phase transition at C ≈ 0.50
Kill: Neural coherence shows no scale-free structure; threshold varies >50% across subjects
Distinguishing power: HIGH — tests consciousness framework directly
TEST-20: Void Galaxy Rotation Curves
$1M–$3MRadio telescope time (resolved HI rotation curves in voids) • 2–3 years
Prediction: Void galaxies show higher DM fraction than cluster galaxies at same M_bar
Kill: DM fraction independent of cosmic environment
Distinguishing power: HIGH — tests environment dependence (novel prediction)
TEST-21: BAO Fine Structure with Euclid
$2M–$5M (analysis grant)Euclid mission data • 3–5 years
Prediction: BAO peak shows fine structure (sub-peaks) from coherence interference
Kill: BAO peak is smooth Gaussian to 10⁻⁵ level in Euclid data
Distinguishing power: VERY HIGH — unique to Synchronism, no other framework predicts this