Physics vs. Law: Why Drift Requires a Substrate

Key Points

• The paper aims to explain the relationship between physics and law, particularly how a substrate is necessary for governance over drift.
• Conceptual analysis of multi-agent drift and its implications for governance.
• Examination of the differences between physics and law as registers.
• Discussion on the role of the substrate as an intermediary between physics and law.
• Established that physical phenomena like drift require governance through a legal framework.
• Demonstrated that without a substrate, the relationship between physics and law remains unanchored.
• Highlighted the necessity of distinct infrastructures for physics and law to coexist and interact.

Abstract