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A truth-neutral token-level verdict protocol can systematically adjudicate the physical applicability of scientific claims by evaluating token-level satisfaction, filtering empirical defeat, and assessing claim-preserving closure to yield statuses of PASS, OPEN, or Loss of Applicability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To establish a truth-neutral, token-level verdict protocol that determines whether the asserted physical content of a scientific claim is licensed by its underlying commitments at a specific time.

August 24, 2026Open Access

When Physical Applicability Fails: A Token-Level Verdict Protocol for Physical Claims

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To establish a truth-neutral, token-level verdict protocol that determines whether the asserted physical content of a scientific claim is licensed by its underlying commitments at a specific time.
Formulated a decision protocol (P3) that fixes versioned claims, evidence boundaries, preservation sets, completion classes, and warranted tolerances to assign statuses of PASS, OPEN, or Loss of Applicability.
Evaluated the protocol against three historical physics benchmarks: quantum contextuality, BICEP2/Planck cosmic microwave background polarization, and the muon g−2 anomaly.
Benchmark evaluations yielded auditable PASS and OPEN statuses while preserving claim scope, comparator identity, and temporal evidence boundaries.
Demonstrated that the absence of an executed theoretical repair does not license a Loss of Applicability verdict without practice coverage and an independent certificate of universal non-closure.

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Methodological analysis demonstrates a truth-neutral verdict protocol for physical applicability across quantum and cosmological cases, indicating structured criteria for claim validity over time.

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Zierhut et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c0010bca056c88e6deea6 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19134158

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Methodological analysis demonstrates a truth-neutral verdict protocol for physical applicability across quantum and cosmological cases, indicating structured criteria for claim validity over time.

When Physical Applicability Fails: A Token-Level Verdict Protocol for Physical Claims

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