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197 2. Pointer states are J-cost minima ✓
198 3. Classical mechanics is the large-N limit ✓
199 4. Specific decoherence timescales for mesoscopic systems -/
200def predictions : List String := [
201 "τ_D ~ 1/N for system size N",
202 "Pointer states minimize J-cost",
203 "Classical = coarse-grained quantum",
204 "Testable in mesoscopic experiments"
205]
206
207/-- Experimental tests:
208 1. Fullerene interference (C₆₀) - shows quantum at large N ✓
209 2. LIGO mirrors - quantum limited at 40 kg ✓
210 3. Optomechanics - cooling macroscopic objects ✓ -/
211def experiments : List String := [
212 "Fullerene interference (Zeilinger)",
213 "LIGO mirrors (quantum noise limited)",
214 "Optomechanical cooling",
215 "Quantum gases in traps"
216]
217
218/-! ## Falsification Criteria -/
219
220/-- The classical emergence derivation would be falsified by:
221 1. Macroscopic quantum superpositions persisting
222 2. Decoherence not depending on system size
223 3. Pointer states not being J-cost minima
224 4. Classical physics failing at large N -/
225structure EmergenceFalsifier where
226 /-- Type of potential falsification. -/
227 falsifier : String
228 /-- Status. -/
229 status : String
230