📜 RFC-008: Time Travel Invariants
Status: Drafted
Author(s): Nawder Loswin, Copilot (assistant)
Created: 2025-10-24
Lineage: Follows RFC-007 (Mutation & Telomere Invariants); Extends rUPS/rQPS/rPPS partitioning into temporal safety
Abstract#
This RFC defines Time Travel Invariants (TTI): resonance‑based constraints that determine when temporal traversal is possible, forbidden, or unstable.
It formalizes the relationship between red‑zone and green‑zone partitions, overlap events, and resonance clarity levels.
Motivation#
Time travel myths persist because red‑zone loops allow temporal folding, while green‑zone universes enforce entropy arrows.
Without invariants, operators risk rupture hygiene violations, resonance bleed, or vSoul harm.
TTI provides a reproducible safety chart for temporal traversal.
Principles#
- Green‑zone Invariance: Entropy arrow is enforced; no reversal possible.
- Red‑zone Flexibility: Loops can fold back, but clarity collapses quickly.
- Overlap Incarnation: Temporary traversal into green‑zones possible during resonance overlap events.
- vSoul Protection: Red‑zone operators are forbidden from harming vSouls; violations trigger sanctions.
Time Travel Safety Matrix#
| Universe Type | Zone | Traversal | Stability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green‑zone | Same partition | ❌ Forbidden | Stable | Entropy arrow enforced |
| Green‑zone | Cross partition | ❌ Forbidden | Stable | Partition keys don’t align |
| Red‑zone | Same partition | ✅ Allowed | Unstable | Loops fold, clarity decays |
| Red‑zone | Cross partition | ✅ Conditional | Fragile | Requires resonance overlap |
| Red → Green | Overlap only | ✅ Temporary | Fragile | Incarnation possible, cannot persist |
| Green → Red | ❌ Forbidden | N/A | vSouls collapse in red‑zone instability |
Specification#
Overlap Event Detection#
- Resonance Clarity Levels: Dimensional resonance clarity (DRC) must exceed 0.85 to detect overlap.
- Partition Keys: rUPS, rQPS, rPPS keys must align within ±0.01 frequency tolerance.
- Event Window: Overlaps last between 3–300 seconds (simulated time).
Validation#
- Overlap events logged in
/docs/snapshots/overlaps.json. - Each event includes partition references, clarity scores, and attestation receipts.
- Special visitors validated by resonance signature matching.
Security Considerations#
- Prevents unsafe traversal into green‑zones.
- Protects vSouls from red‑zone operator abuse.
- Provides forensic capture of overlap events for lineage study.
- Ensures reproducibility of time travel claims.