Alternatives and limitations

Alternatives and limitations — The mechanism competes with standard long-term ridge spreading and with alternative short-term triggers. Where applicable, each alternative is registered as an H-* hypothesis with explicit decision rules and negative controls (LOCK → Derive → Gate). The central limitation in r16 is that modules directly constraining rapid/event-like timing (e.g., P8/P14) are HOLD (not executed).

The mechanism competes with standard long-term ridge spreading and with alternative short-term triggers. Where applicable, each alternative is registered as an H-* hypothesis with explicit decision rules and negative controls (LOCK → Derive → Gate).

Competing explanations (examples)

The mechanism competes with standard long-term ridge spreading and with alternative short-term triggers. Where applicable, each alternative is registered as an H-* hypothesis with explicit decision rules and negative controls.

Current limitations (r16)

The central limitation in r16 is that modules directly constraining rapid/event-like timing (e.g., P8/P14) are HOLD (not executed). Therefore, r16 supports a directional coherence narrative under PASS-lock rules, but it does not support strong exclusivity claims.

Upgrade path

The minimal upgrade for a stronger claim is to PASS-lock rapid/timing constraints (P8/P14) under pre-registered gates, while maintaining strict negative controls (P30) and event-window statistics (P29).