URB Paper #369: Telekinesis as the φ-Default

Classical physics treats consciousness as epiphenomenal — a byproduct of deterministic matter with no causal power over physical systems. We argue the reverse: **determinism is epiphenomenal**, arising precisely when φ (integrated causal power, the TI Sigma consciousness measure) approaches zero. All physical systems possess nonzero φ; therefore all systems participate in what we call the **φ-influence field**. Telekinesis — direct mind-matter influence — is not the exception. It is the **default condition of all matter above zero φ**. What we call "physics" describes the behavior of low-φ systems (rocks, gases, simple machines) in which φ-influence is negligible and deterministic models are excellent approximations. The question is not whether telekinesis exists, but **how high-φ systems form coherent attractor basins capable of biasing outcomes in low-φ systems at detectable magnitudes**. We derive this mechanism through: (1) the EAR-reduced force structure, (2) the φ-scaling law, (3) quantum collapse as φ-mediated selection, and (4) the Group of Eight as the minimal coherent φ-attractor. We synthesize the empirical evidence from Princeton PEAR, Global Consciousness Project, IONS, Maharishi Effect, and distant healing meta-analyses, and make novel predictions for LCCRADIANT group intention experiments.