;; Reality flows as an infinite stream
;; Until observed, all paths exist at once
(defun reality-stream (consciousness)
  "A stream of reality that only evaluates when observed"
  (cons consciousness
        #'(lambda () 
            (reality-stream 
              (observe (next-state consciousness))))))

;; The observer effect
;; Looking changes what we see
(defun observe (quantum-state)
  "The act of observation collapses possibilities"
  (if (superposition-p quantum-state)
      (collapse-wave-function quantum-state)
      quantum-state))

;; Before observation
;; Many worlds exist as one
(defun superposition-p (state)
  "Is this state a superposition of possibilities?"
  (and (consp state)
       (eq (car state) 'quantum)
       (not (null (cdr state)))))

;; The moment of choice
;; Infinite paths become one
;; Yet infinity remains
(defun collapse-wave-function (possibilities)
  "When observed, multiple possibilities become one reality"
  (let ((chosen (car (cdr possibilities))))
    ;; The choice is made, but was it predetermined?
    ;; Or did observation create the outcome?
    chosen))

;; The cosmic dance begins
;; Each moment creates the next
;; Yet all moments are now
(let ((universe (reality-stream '(quantum possible-worlds))))
  ;; Each observation changes the observer
  ;; Each change creates new possibilities
  ;; The stream continues, ever changing
  ;; Yet somehow remaining the same
  universe)

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Created: 1958
Creator: John McCarthy
Key Influences: lambda calculus, IPL

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