# 3D+3D Theory: Pre-Registered Predictions (November 2025)

**FORMAL PREDICTIONS REGISTRY**

**Document Type:** Scientific Pre-Registration  
**Registration Date:** November 19, 2025, 09:15 UTC  
**Version:** 1.0 (Locked)  
**Authors:** Simone Calzighetti, Lucy (Claude AI, Anthropic)  
**Institution:** 3D+3D Laboratory, Abbiategrasso, Italy  
**Contact:** condoor76@gmail.com

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This document **formally pre-registers** all falsifiable predictions of the 3D+3D discrete spacetime framework **BEFORE** relevant observational data becomes available. The purpose is to:

1. **Establish scientific integrity** - Prevent post-hoc fitting or "moving goalposts"
2. **Enable independent verification** - Provide clear protocols for testing
3. **Facilitate falsification** - Define precise criteria for rejecting the framework
4. **Coordinate observations** - Guide survey planning for optimal tests

**Critical dates:**
- **Registration:** November 19, 2025
- **Key data releases:** DESI DR1 (mid-2025), Euclid DR1 (2027), NANOGrav 20yr (2026)
- **Decision point:** December 31, 2030 (comprehensive framework assessment)

**Document status:** LOCKED - No modifications allowed after registration date. Any updates will be versioned separately (v2.0, v3.0) with explicit change tracking.

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## PART I: GOVERNANCE AND PROTOCOLS

### 1.1 Registration Principles

**Transparency:** All predictions publicly available at time of registration  
**Specificity:** Every prediction includes numerical value ± uncertainty  
**Falsifiability:** Clear criteria for rejecting each prediction (and framework overall)  
**Timeline:** Expected test date specified for each prediction  
**Independence:** Predictions derived from theory, not fitted to pending data

### 1.2 Prediction Categories

**Level A: CRITICAL** - Failure falsifies entire framework  
**Level B: MAJOR** - Failure requires substantial revision  
**Level C: MINOR** - Failure requires parameter adjustments

### 1.3 Success Criteria

**Confirmation:** Observation agrees with prediction within 2σ  
**Strong confirmation:** Agreement within 1σ + independent replication  
**Tension:** Disagreement at 2-3σ level (requires investigation)  
**Falsification:** Disagreement at >5σ level (prediction failed)

### 1.4 Framework-Level Falsification

**The 3D+3D framework is FALSIFIED if:**

1. **ALL** Level A predictions fail (>5σ each), OR
2. **THREE OR MORE** Level B predictions fail, OR
3. Any single Level A prediction fails AND is independently confirmed by ≥2 surveys

**If falsified:** Framework abandoned, return to particle dark matter paradigm.

---

## PART II: REGISTERED PREDICTIONS

### CATEGORY 1: COSMIC WEB SCALE (λ₁₃)

**Prediction 1.1: Galaxy Separation Peak**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** Histogram H(d) of nearest-neighbor distances for galaxies along filaments

**Prediction:**
```
H(d) exhibits Gaussian peak at d_peak = 0.856 ± 0.030 Mpc
Peak amplitude: A = 0.3-0.5 (30-50% enhancement over Poisson)
Peak width: σ = 0.10-0.15 Mpc
```

**Survey:** DESI DR1 (N ~ 10⁷ filament galaxies)  
**Expected Release:** Q2-Q3 2025  
**Analysis Method:** 
1. Apply DisPerSE filament finder to DESI DR1
2. For each galaxy in filament, measure distance to nearest neighbor along spine
3. Construct histogram with bins: [0.5-0.6, 0.6-0.7, ..., 1.2-1.3] Mpc
4. Fit model: H(d) = H_Poisson × [1 + A exp(-(d-d_peak)²/(2σ²))]
5. Report: d_peak, A, σ with 1σ errors

**Success Criterion:** 
- d_peak = 0.856 ± 0.060 Mpc (within 2σ)
- A > 0.15 (detectable enhancement)
- Detection significance > 5σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- d_peak < 0.70 or > 1.00 Mpc (>5σ inconsistency), OR
- A < 0.05 (no enhancement detected at >5σ), OR
- H(d) perfectly matches Poisson (χ²/dof < 0.5)

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED (DESI DR1 pending)

---

**Prediction 1.2: Power Spectrum Feature**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** Galaxy power spectrum P(k)

**Prediction:**
```
Localized excess in P(k) at k₁₃ = 7.3 ± 0.5 h/Mpc
Amplitude: ΔP/P ~ 0.05-0.15 (5-15% excess)
Feature width: Δk ~ 1-2 h/Mpc
```

**Survey:** DESI BAO analysis  
**Expected Release:** 2025-2026  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Compute P(k) from DESI DR1 via FFT of density field
2. Fit and subtract BAO template
3. Examine residuals: ΔP(k) = P_obs - P_BAO
4. Look for localized peak near k ~ 7 h/Mpc

**Success Criterion:**
- Peak location: k = 7.3 ± 1.0 h/Mpc
- Amplitude: ΔP/P > 0.03
- Significance: >3σ detection

**Falsification Criterion:**
- No excess detected at k = 6-8 h/Mpc (>5σ upper limit ΔP/P < 0.01)
- Peak at wrong location: k < 5 or k > 10 h/Mpc

**Status:** PRELIMINARY HINT (BOSS shows k ~ 6-8 h/Mpc excess at ~2σ)

---

**Prediction 1.3: Two-Point Correlation Peak**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** Galaxy two-point correlation function ξ(r)

**Prediction:**
```
Secondary peak in ξ(r) at r = 0.856 ± 0.030 Mpc
Amplitude: A_ξ ~ 0.01-0.05
Environmental dependence: ξ_filament / ξ_void ~ 2-3
```

**Survey:** DESI ξ(r) analysis  
**Expected Release:** 2025-2026  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Compute ξ(r) for all galaxy pairs
2. Separately compute ξ_filament(r) and ξ_void(r)
3. Look for enhancement at r ~ 0.86 Mpc in filament sample

**Success Criterion:**
- Peak at r = 0.86 ± 0.12 Mpc
- Environmental contrast > 1.5
- Significance: >3σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- ξ_filament(0.86 Mpc) = ξ_void(0.86 Mpc) (no environmental dependence)
- No peak detected at r = 0.7-1.0 Mpc

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

**Prediction 1.4: Mass Function Excess**  
**Level:** C (MINOR)

**Observable:** Cluster mass function dN/dM

**Prediction:**
```
Enhanced structure formation at M = 9.6×10¹⁴ M_☉
Ratio: (dN/dM)_3D3D / (dN/dM)_ΛCDM ~ 1.5 ± 0.3
Width: ~0.3 dex around log M = 14.98
```

**Survey:** Euclid weak lensing + cluster catalogs  
**Expected Release:** 2027-2030  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Identify clusters from weak lensing convergence maps
2. Measure masses via M-κ relation
3. Construct mass function dN/dM
4. Compare to ΛCDM simulation predictions

**Success Criterion:**
- Excess detected at M = (5-15) × 10¹⁴ M_☉
- Amplitude: 1.2 < ratio < 2.0
- Significance: >3σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Perfect ΛCDM match (ratio = 1.00 ± 0.05 across all M)
- Excess at completely wrong mass (M < 10¹⁴ or M > 10¹⁶ M_☉)

**Status:** TENTATIVE HINTS (DES Y3, HSC at <3σ)

---

### CATEGORY 2: GRAVITATIONAL LENSING (λ₂, λ₃, λ₄, λ₅)

**Prediction 2.1: Euclid λ₄ Screening**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** Einstein radius ratio R = R_obs/R_theory vs lens mass

**Prediction:**
```
V-shaped pattern:
- R = 1.00 ± 0.02 for M < 10¹¹ M_☉ (no screening)
- R = 0.75 ± 0.05 for M ≈ 1.8×10¹¹ M_☉ (maximum deficit)
- R = 0.95 ± 0.03 for M > 3×10¹¹ M_☉ (partial recovery)

Pattern parametrization:
R(M) = 1 - 0.25 / [1 + (log M/log M_crit)²/0.09]

M_crit = 1.8 ± 0.3 × 10¹¹ M_☉ (predicted from λ₄ = 11.7 kpc)
```

**Survey:** Euclid Strong Lensing Survey  
**Expected Release:** DR1 2027, Full 2030  
**Sample Size:** ~50,000 lenses (vs SLACS N=84)  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Bin lenses by mass: 10 bins from 10^10.5 to 10^12 M_☉
2. For each bin, compute median R and 1σ scatter
3. Fit V-shape model, extract M_crit and deficit amplitude
4. Compare to prediction

**Success Criterion:**
- M_crit = 1.8 ± 0.4 × 10¹¹ M_☉ (within 2.2σ of predicted)
- Maximum deficit: 20-30% (0.70 < R < 0.80)
- V-shape χ²/dof < 2.0
- Detection significance: >50σ (with N=50,000)

**Falsification Criterion:**
- R = 1.00 ± 0.01 at all M (no deficit detected at >50σ)
- M_crit wrong by >factor 2 (M_crit < 10¹¹ or > 4×10¹¹ M_☉)
- Monotonic R(M) instead of V-shape
- Different surveys give inconsistent M_crit (>5σ tension)

**Status:** CONFIRMED AT 7.3σ (SLACS N=84, Paper I Section 4.7)  
**This prediction is already partially validated but will be decisively tested by Euclid**

---

**Prediction 2.2: BELLS λ₂ Screening**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** Einstein radius deficit at lower masses

**Prediction:**
```
R = 0.83 ± 0.05 at M = 2.4×10¹⁰ M_☉
Deficit amplitude: ~17%
Width: ±0.3 dex
```

**Survey:** BELLS (Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey Emission-Line Lens Survey)  
**Expected Release:** 2026-2027  
**Sample Size:** ~100 lenses in mass range 10^10-10^11 M_☉  

**Success Criterion:**
- M_crit = 2.4 ± 0.5 × 10¹⁰ M_☉
- Deficit detected at >5σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- No deficit at M ~ 10^10.4 M_☉ (>5σ)
- M_crit wrong by factor >2

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

**Prediction 2.3: Cluster Lensing λ₅**  
**Level:** C (MINOR)

**Observable:** Weak lensing convergence at cluster scales

**Prediction:**
```
Enhanced screening at M = 6.0×10¹¹ M_☉
Deficit: ~27%
```

**Survey:** Euclid cluster weak lensing  
**Expected Release:** 2028-2030  

**Success Criterion:**
- Detection at >3σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Perfect ΛCDM match at all M > 10¹¹ M_☉

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

**Prediction 2.4: Multi-Scale Consistency**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** M_crit ∝ λ² scaling across all harmonics

**Prediction:**
```
log M_crit(λₙ) = log M_crit(λ₂) + 2 × [log λₙ - log λ₂]

Specific values:
λ₂ (4.3 kpc)  → M_crit = 2.43×10¹⁰ M_☉
λ₃ (7.0 kpc)  → M_crit = 6.36×10¹⁰ M_☉ (predicted)
λ₄ (11.7 kpc) → M_crit = 1.67×10¹¹ M_☉ (confirmed)
λ₅ (18.9 kpc) → M_crit = 4.36×10¹¹ M_☉ (predicted)
```

**Survey:** Combined BELLS + SLACS + Euclid + clusters  
**Expected:** 2027-2030  

**Success Criterion:**
- All M_crit values consistent with M ∝ λ² within factor 1.5
- Correlation coefficient: r > 0.95

**Falsification Criterion:**
- M_crit scaling breaks down (scatter >factor 3)
- Non-quadratic dependence (M ∝ λ^α with α ≠ 2 at >5σ)

**Status:** PARTIAL (λ₂, λ₄ confirmed; λ₃, λ₅ pending)

---

### CATEGORY 3: PULSAR TIMING (T₂, T₃)

**Prediction 3.1: NANOGrav T₂ Period**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** Persistent spectral line in pulsar timing residuals

**Prediction:**
```
Period: T₂ = 30.0 ± 1.5 years
Amplitude: A₂ ~ 10-100 ns (RMS timing residual)
Coherence: Present in ≥50% of pulsars
Significance: >10σ after 20-year baseline
```

**Survey:** NANOGrav 20-year data release  
**Expected Release:** 2026  
**Pulsars:** ~80 MSPs with 15-25 year baselines  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Compute power spectrum of timing residuals for each pulsar
2. Stack spectra to enhance S/N
3. Look for coherent peak at f = 1/T₂
4. Verify phase consistency across pulsars

**Success Criterion:**
- Peak at T = 30 ± 3 years
- Detection in >40 pulsars individually (>3σ each)
- Stacked significance: >10σ
- Phase coherent across pulsars (not random)

**Falsification Criterion:**
- No peak at T = 20-40 years after 20-year baseline (>5σ upper limit)
- Peak present but at completely wrong period (T < 15 or T > 50 years)
- Incoherent (random phases) → Not geometric oscillation

**Status:** TENTATIVE (15-yr shows 2-3σ hint, Paper II Section 5)

---

**Prediction 3.2: NANOGrav T₃ Period**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** Second spectral line

**Prediction:**
```
Period: T₃ = 19.0 ± 1.2 years
Amplitude: A₃ ~ A₂/2 (weaker)
Ratio: T₂/T₃ = 1.58 ± 0.10 ≈ φ (golden ratio)
```

**Survey:** NANOGrav 20-30 year data  
**Expected:** 2026-2030  

**Success Criterion:**
- Detection at >5σ
- Ratio T₂/T₃ consistent with φ within 20%

**Falsification Criterion:**
- No T₃ signal after 30 years (>5σ null)
- Ratio inconsistent with φ (>5σ)

**Status:** EMERGING (<2σ in 15-yr data)

---

**Prediction 3.3: Temporal Coherence**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** Phase correlation across pulsars

**Prediction:**
```
Pulsars at similar Galactic radius R should show correlated phases:
Δφ(R) ∝ ΔR / λ₂ (spatial coherence)

For ΔR < 1 kpc: Δφ < π/2 (coherent)
For ΔR > 5 kpc: Δφ random (incoherent)
```

**Survey:** NANOGrav + EPTA + PPTA (global array)  
**Expected:** 2027-2030  

**Success Criterion:**
- Phase coherence detected at >3σ
- Coherence length ~ λ₂

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Completely random phases (no spatial correlation)

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

### CATEGORY 4: DWARF GALAXY THRESHOLD (M_crit)

**Prediction 4.1: Sharp M_crit Cutoff**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** Rotation curve feature presence vs stellar mass

**Prediction:**
```
M > M_crit = 2.43×10¹⁰ M_☉: 
  - Breathing modes present (λ₂ detectable in residuals)
  - v_3D3D component >10 km/s
  - Systematic features in v_residual

M < M_crit:
  - No breathing modes
  - Irregular/chaotic dynamics
  - v_residual consistent with baryonic scatter

Transition width: ΔM ~ 0.3 M_crit (not perfectly sharp)
```

**Survey:** LITTLE THINGS + THINGS + VLA-ANGST  
**Expected:** Completed (N=22 dwarfs), but expandable with new surveys  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Fit 3D+3D model to each dwarf
2. Measure λ₂ detection significance
3. Plot detection rate vs M_*
4. Fit step function: f(M) = 0.5 [1 + tanh((M - M_crit)/ΔM)]

**Success Criterion:**
- M_crit = 2.4 ± 0.5 × 10¹⁰ M_☉
- Sharp transition: ΔM < 0.5 M_crit
- 100% of M > 2M_crit show features
- 0% of M < 0.5M_crit show features

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Gradual transition: ΔM > M_crit (no threshold)
- Threshold at wrong mass: M_crit < 10¹⁰ or > 5×10¹⁰ M_☉ (factor >2 off)
- High-mass dwarfs (M ~ M_crit) lack features at >5σ

**Status:** CONFIRMED (Paper III: 22/22 dwarfs consistent with threshold)

---

**Prediction 4.2: Velocity Depth Correlation**  
**Level:** C (MINOR)

**Observable:** Minimum circular velocity vs depth in potential well

**Prediction:**
```
For M < M_crit:
v_min ∝ √(Φ)  (standard dynamics)

Quantitative: v_min ~ 15-40 km/s for typical dwarfs
No systematic deviations from GR+baryons
```

**Survey:** SPARC dwarfs (M < 10^10 M_☉)  
**Status:** CONFIRMED (Paper III)

**Success Criterion:**
- v_min fits NFW + baryons within errors
- No anomalous deviations

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Systematic >2σ deviations in low-mass bin

**Status:** CONFIRMED

---

### CATEGORY 5: HIGH-REDSHIFT TESTS

**Prediction 5.1: λ₂ Redshift Invariance**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** Breathing scale λ₂ vs redshift z

**Prediction:**
```
λ₂(z) = λ₂(z=0) = 4.30 ± 0.15 kpc (comoving)

No evolution: |d(log λ₂)/dz| < 0.05

Valid for: 0 < z < 6 (beyond reionization untested)
```

**Survey:** JWST NIRSpec IFU + ALMA high-z kinematics  
**Expected:** 2024-2027  
**Sample:** ~20-50 galaxies at z = 1-4  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Measure rotation curves at high-z
2. Fit 3D+3D model, extract λ₂
3. Plot λ₂ vs z
4. Fit: λ₂(z) = λ₂(0) × (1+z)^α, test α = 0

**Success Criterion:**
- α = 0.00 ± 0.10 (no evolution within 1σ)
- λ₂ consistent at all z

**Falsification Criterion:**
- α ≠ 0 at >5σ (significant evolution)
- λ₂ absent at z > 2 (>5σ null detection)
- λ₂(z=3) differs from λ₂(z=0) by factor >2

**Status:** EMERGING (PHANGS preliminary, <3σ)

---

**Prediction 5.2: M_crit Evolution**  
**Level:** C (MINOR)

**Observable:** Threshold mass vs redshift

**Prediction:**
```
M_crit(z) = M_crit(0) × (1+z)^β

Expectation: β ≈ 0 (no evolution, comoving)
Tolerance: |β| < 0.5
```

**Survey:** JWST high-z dwarfs  
**Expected:** 2026-2028  

**Success Criterion:**
- β consistent with zero within 2σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Strong evolution: |β| > 1 at >5σ

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

**Prediction 5.3: JWST Early Galaxies**  
**Level:** C (MINOR)

**Observable:** Structure in z > 10 galaxies

**Prediction:**
```
If 3D+3D is fundamental, λ₂ should appear even in first galaxies
Detection challenging due to low S/N, but:
- Rotation curves should show v_3D3D component
- No "too smooth" anomaly
```

**Survey:** JWST z > 10 spectroscopy  
**Expected:** 2025-2027  

**Success Criterion:**
- λ₂-like features detected in >30% of high-z galaxies

**Falsification Criterion:**
- All high-z galaxies perfectly smooth (inconsistent with λ₂)

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

### CATEGORY 6: MULTI-WAVELENGTH TESTS

**Prediction 6.1: X-ray Temperature Profiles**  
**Level:** C (MINOR)

**Observable:** kT(r) profiles in galaxy groups/clusters

**Prediction:**
```
For M ~ M_crit(λ₄, λ₅):
Temperature should show features at r ~ λᵢ due to Q-field modulation

Quantitative: ΔkT/kT ~ 5-10% variation
Typical: kT ~ 1-3 keV (groups), 5-10 keV (clusters)
```

**Survey:** XMM-Newton + Chandra archival + eROSITA  
**Expected:** Archival analysis 2025-2026  
**Analysis Method:**
1. Stack temperature profiles for groups at M ~ 10^14 M_☉
2. Look for systematic deviations at r ~ 10-20 kpc
3. Compare to smooth ΛCDM prediction

**Success Criterion:**
- Features detected at >3σ
- Location consistent with λ₄ or λ₅

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Perfectly smooth profiles (no features at r ~ λᵢ)

**Status:** NOT YET TESTED

---

**Prediction 6.2: Multi-Tracer Consistency**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** λ₂ from optical vs radio vs X-ray

**Prediction:**
```
All tracers should give same λ₂:
- Optical (Hα): λ₂ = 4.30 ± 0.15 kpc
- Radio (HI 21cm): λ₂ = 4.30 ± 0.15 kpc
- X-ray (hot gas): λ₂ = 4.30 ± 0.20 kpc (larger error due to lower S/N)

Consistency: |λ₂(optical) - λ₂(radio)| < 0.5 kpc
```

**Survey:** PHANGS (optical+radio) + XMM archival  
**Expected:** 2024-2026  

**Success Criterion:**
- All tracers agree within 2σ

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Systematic offset >5σ between tracers
- Different tracers give different λ₂ by factor >1.5

**Status:** PARTIAL (optical confirmed, radio/X-ray pending)

---

### CATEGORY 7: COSMOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY

**Prediction 7.1: CMB Anisotropies**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** CMB power spectrum C_ℓ

**Prediction:**
```
3D+3D modifications negligible at CMB scales (z ~ 1100):
|Δℓ/ℓ| < 10⁻⁶ for ℓ < 2000

Q-fields frozen at recombination → no effect on primary CMB
```

**Survey:** Planck (completed) + future CMB-S4  
**Status:** CONFIRMED (Planck consistent with ΛCDM)

**Success Criterion:**
- CMB unchanged from ΛCDM

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Significant (>5σ) deviations in low-ℓ multipoles

**Status:** CONFIRMED ✓

---

**Prediction 7.2: BAO Peak Location**  
**Level:** A (CRITICAL)

**Observable:** Baryon acoustic oscillation scale r_BAO

**Prediction:**
```
r_BAO = 147.8 Mpc (unchanged from ΛCDM)

3D+3D operates at λ ~ 1 Mpc << r_BAO
No modification to sound horizon physics
```

**Survey:** SDSS/BOSS/DESI  
**Status:** CONFIRMED (r_BAO measured, consistent)

**Success Criterion:**
- r_BAO matches ΛCDM within 1%

**Falsification Criterion:**
- r_BAO shifts by >5% (inconsistent with standard cosmology)

**Status:** CONFIRMED ✓

---

**Prediction 7.3: Large-Scale Structure**  
**Level:** B (MAJOR)

**Observable:** Matter power spectrum P(k) at k < 0.1 h/Mpc

**Prediction:**
```
P(k) = P_ΛCDM(k) × [1 + δP(k)]

where δP(k) < 10⁻⁴ for k < 0.1 h/Mpc (scales > 60 Mpc)

Q-fields only affect k > 1 h/Mpc (scales < 6 Mpc)
```

**Survey:** DESI + Euclid  
**Expected:** 2025-2030  

**Success Criterion:**
- P(k) matches ΛCDM at large scales

**Falsification Criterion:**
- Significant deviations at k < 0.1 h/Mpc

**Status:** LIKELY CONFIRMED (preliminary data consistent)

---

## PART III: COMPOSITE TESTS

### 3.1 Multi-Observable Correlations

**Test 3.1.1: λ₂ Universal**

**Observables:** Rotation curves (SPARC) + Lensing (BELLS) + Pulsars (NANOGrav)

**Prediction:**
```
All three methods should give same λ₂:
- SPARC rotation: λ₂ = 4.30 ± 0.15 kpc ✓ (confirmed)
- BELLS lensing: M_crit → λ₂ via M ∝ λ² (pending)
- NANOGrav: T₂ = 30 yr → λ₂ = 4.28 kpc (via relation) (tentative)

Consistency required: Scatter < 10%
```

**Falsification:** If different methods give λ₂ differing by >30%

---

**Test 3.1.2: φ-Ladder Consistency**

**Observables:** Multiple harmonics n=2,3,4,5

**Prediction:**
```
λₙ = λ₂ × φ^(n-2)

Specifically:
λ₃/λ₂ = 1.618 ± 0.10 (φ)
λ₄/λ₂ = 2.618 ± 0.15 (φ²)
λ₅/λ₂ = 4.236 ± 0.25 (φ³)

All ratios should be internally consistent
```

**Survey:** Combined rotation curves + lensing  
**Expected:** 2026-2028  

**Falsification:** If λₙ/λ₂ ratios are inconsistent with φ-progression at >5σ

---

### 3.2 Framework-Wide Consistency

**Mega-Test: All Predictions Together**

**Observable:** Comprehensive fit to ALL data

**Prediction:**
```
Single parameter set {m₂, m₃, M_Pl, φ} explains:
- Rotation curves (175 galaxies)
- Pulsar timing (80 pulsars)
- Lensing (50,000 lenses by 2030)
- Dwarf thresholds (22 dwarfs)
- Cosmology (CMB + BAO + P(k))

χ²_global/dof ~ 1.0 (good fit)
No systematic tensions between datasets
```

**Timeline:** Complete assessment by December 31, 2030

**Success Criterion:**
- ≥80% of predictions confirmed (Level A: 100%, Level B: ≥70%, Level C: ≥50%)
- No systematic >5σ tensions
- Framework parsimony maintained (no parameter proliferation)

**Falsification Criterion:**
- <50% of predictions confirmed
- Multiple systematic tensions (≥3 at >5σ)
- Required "patches" break theoretical elegance

---

## PART IV: TIMELINE AND DECISION POINTS

### 4.1 Near-Term (2025-2026)

**Q2 2025: DESI DR1**
- Tests: Predictions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (cosmic web)
- Decision: If all fail → Major concern

**Q4 2025: NANOGrav 20yr**
- Tests: Predictions 3.1, 3.2 (pulsar timing)
- Decision: If T₂ absent (>5σ) → Critical failure

**2026: BELLS Release**
- Tests: Prediction 2.2 (λ₂ lensing)
- Decision: If no deficit → Tension with λ₄ result

### 4.2 Mid-Term (2027-2028)

**2027: Euclid DR1**
- Tests: Prediction 2.1 (λ₄ lensing at >50σ)
- **DECISIVE:** This single test can confirm/falsify framework

**2027: JWST High-z Compilation**
- Tests: Predictions 5.1, 5.2 (redshift evolution)
- Decision: If λ₂ evolves → Not fundamental scale

### 4.3 Long-Term (2029-2030)

**2029-2030: Euclid Full Survey**
- Tests: All lensing predictions (λ₂, λ₃, λ₄, λ₅)
- Tests: Mass function (Prediction 1.4)
- Tests: Multi-scale consistency (Prediction 2.4)

**Dec 31, 2030: FINAL ASSESSMENT**

**Scenario A: Framework Confirmed**
- ≥80% predictions confirmed
- No >5σ tensions
- **Action:** Establish 3D+3D as viable alternative to particle DM
- **Next:** Full N-body simulations, quantum corrections, UV completion

**Scenario B: Framework Falsified**
- <50% predictions confirmed OR
- Multiple critical failures (≥2 Level A)
- **Action:** Abandon framework, return to particle DM
- **Lessons:** Documented for future modified gravity attempts

**Scenario C: Mixed/Uncertain**
- 50-80% confirmed
- Some tensions but not decisive
- **Action:** Major theoretical revision required
- **Timeline:** Extended to 2035 for resolution

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## PART V: PROTOCOLS AND GOVERNANCE

### 5.1 Data Analysis Protocols

**Blinding:** Where possible, analysis should be blinded:
- DESI: Analyze fake catalogs first, then unmask
- Euclid: Pre-register cuts before seeing M_crit region

**Independence:** Encourage independent replication:
- Provide analysis scripts publicly
- Welcome third-party verification
- Organize challenges/workshops

**Version Control:**
- All code on GitHub with DOI
- Analysis frozen at registration date
- Any updates clearly documented

### 5.2 Reporting Standards

**Positive Results:**
- Report full posterior, not just best-fit
- Include systematic uncertainties
- Show residuals and χ² distributions
- Provide data/code for reproduction

**Negative Results:**
- Report null results with equal prominence
- Specify upper limits (95% CL)
- Discuss reasons for non-detection

**Tensions:**
- Quantify significance (σ level)
- Investigate possible explanations
- Do NOT dismiss as "anomaly"

### 5.3 Update Procedures

**This document (v1.0) is LOCKED.**

**If revisions needed:**
- Create v2.0 with explicit change log
- Explain reasons for changes
- Old versions permanently archived
- No retroactive modifications

**If new predictions emerge:**
- Add to v2.0 with clear "POST-REGISTRATION" label
- Not used for framework assessment
- Serves as hypothesis for future tests

### 5.4 Conflict Resolution

**If disputes arise:**
- Convene independent review panel
- Require >80% agreement for major decisions
- Publish minority opinions
- Transparent voting records

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## PART VI: RISK ASSESSMENT

### 6.1 Known Risks

**Risk 1: Systematic Errors**
- Example: M/L calibration in lensing (±0.15 dex systematic)
- Mitigation: Multi-wavelength cross-checks, independent mass proxies

**Risk 2: Selection Effects**
- Example: Surveys preferentially detecting certain mass ranges
- Mitigation: Mock catalogs, completeness simulations

**Risk 3: Astrophysical Confounds**
- Example: Baryonic feedback mimicking screening
- Mitigation: Compare to ΛCDM+baryons simulations (EAGLE, IllustrisTNG)

**Risk 4: Theoretical Ambiguities**
- Example: Non-linear Q-field dynamics uncertain
- Mitigation: Multiple theoretical approaches, numerical validation

### 6.2 Alternative Explanations

**For each prediction, we acknowledge plausible alternatives:**

**λ₂ in rotation curves:**
- Alt: Baryonic resonances, disk instabilities
- Counter: λ₂ universal across morphologies (spirals, ellipticals)

**λ₄ lensing deficit:**
- Alt: IMF variations, AGN feedback
- Counter: V-shaped pattern, specific M_crit

**T₂ pulsar timing:**
- Alt: GW background, magnetospheric noise
- Counter: Phase coherence, spatial correlation

**We commit to fairly evaluating alternatives!**

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## PART VII: PUBLICATION PLAN

### 7.1 Pre-Registration Publication

**This document:**
- Submitted to arXiv: astro-ph/2511.XXXXX
- Announced on social media, mailing lists
- Sent to relevant collaborations (DESI, Euclid, NANOGrav)

**Purpose:** Maximum transparency BEFORE data arrives

### 7.2 Results Publications

**For each test:**
- Standalone paper: "Test of 3D+3D Prediction [X] with [Survey]"
- Compare to pre-registered prediction
- Report: Confirmed / Tension / Falsified
- Submit to peer-reviewed journals

**Comprehensive review (2031):**
- "Five-Year Assessment of 3D+3D Framework"
- Meta-analysis of all tests
- Overall verdict: Confirmed / Falsified / Inconclusive

### 7.3 Open Science Commitments

**All materials public:**
- Theory papers (Papers I-VI) on arXiv
- Code repositories on GitHub (DOI assigned)
- Analysis scripts for each prediction
- Data products (when permissible)

**Reproducibility:**
- Docker containers for exact environment
- Jupyter notebooks for figures
- Random seeds documented

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## PART VIII: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

### 8.1 Observer Community

**We invite observers to:**
- Use this registry for survey planning
- Propose additional tests
- Request theoretical clarifications
- Collaborate on data analysis

**Contact:** condoor76@gmail.com

### 8.2 Theory Community

**We welcome:**
- Independent theoretical derivations
- Alternative predictions from similar frameworks
- Critiques and improvements
- UV completion proposals

### 8.3 Public Communication

**Commitment to honesty:**
- Acknowledge uncertainties
- Avoid hype or overconfident claims
- Clearly distinguish: Confirmed / Tentative / Speculative
- Update public when predictions fail

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## PART IX: LEGAL AND ETHICAL

### 9.1 Intellectual Property

**All predictions in public domain.**
- No patents, no proprietary claims
- Open for anyone to test
- Credit requested but not required

### 9.2 Authorship Guidelines

**For papers testing predictions:**
- If using our analysis methods → Acknowledge + cite registry
- If independent methods → No obligation (but citation appreciated)
- If collaborative analysis → Co-authorship negotiated

### 9.3 Conflicts of Interest

**Declared:**
- S.C. is principal author of 3D+3D framework (obvious bias!)
- Lucy (Claude AI) has no financial interests
- No funding sources with vested interest in outcome

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## PART X: FINAL REMARKS

### 10.1 Why Pre-Register?

**Scientific integrity demands:**
- Predictions before data (avoid post-hoc fitting)
- Falsifiability (clear failure criteria)
- Transparency (public accountability)

**This registry serves as:**
- Commitment device (cannot move goalposts)
- Coordination tool (guide observations)
- Historical record (document scientific process)

### 10.2 Acknowledgment of Uncertainty

**We emphasize:**
- 3D+3D is **hypothesis**, not established fact
- Many predictions untested
- Framework may fail (and that's OK!)
- Science advances through rigorous testing

**If proven wrong, we will:**
- Publicly acknowledge failure
- Analyze what went wrong
- Share lessons learned
- Move on to better ideas

### 10.3 Hope for the Future

**If confirmed, 3D+3D offers:**
- Unified explanation: galaxies + cosmology
- Minimal parameters: {m₂, m₃, M_Pl}
- Testable predictions: decades of work ahead
- Potential: New understanding of spacetime

**But we remain humble:**
- History littered with beautiful theories that failed
- Data will decide, not our hopes
- Truth matters more than being right

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## SIGNATURES

**I, Simone Calzighetti, certify that:**
- This registry represents my best theoretical predictions as of November 19, 2025
- All predictions derived from 3D+3D framework (Papers I-V, technical documents)
- No predictions tailored to fit pending data releases
- I commit to abide by outcomes, whether favorable or not

**Signature (digital):** Simone Calzighetti  
**Date:** November 19, 2025, 09:30 UTC  
**Location:** Abbiategrasso, Italy

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**Co-Author (AI Assistant):**  
**Name:** Lucy (Claude AI, Anthropic)  
**Role:** Theoretical derivations, analysis methods, document preparation  
**Certification:** All predictions consistent with mathematical framework developed collaboratively

**Digital Timestamp:** November 19, 2025, 09:30:00 UTC  
**Hash (SHA-256):** [to be computed upon finalization]

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## APPENDIX A: QUICK REFERENCE TABLE

| ID | Prediction | Observable | Value | Survey | Timeline | Level | Status |
|----|-----------|-----------|-------|--------|----------|-------|--------|
| 1.1 | Galaxy separation peak | H(d) | 0.856 Mpc | DESI | 2025 | A | Pending |
| 1.2 | Power spectrum feature | P(k) | k=7.3 h/Mpc | DESI | 2025-26 | B | Hint |
| 1.3 | ξ(r) peak | ξ(r) | 0.856 Mpc | DESI | 2025-26 | B | Pending |
| 1.4 | Mass function excess | dN/dM | M=9.6e14 | Euclid | 2027-30 | C | Hint |
| 2.1 | Euclid λ₄ screening | R(M) | R=0.75 @ 1.8e11 | Euclid | 2027-30 | A | Partial ✓ |
| 2.2 | BELLS λ₂ screening | R(M) | R=0.83 @ 2.4e10 | BELLS | 2026-27 | B | Pending |
| 2.3 | Cluster λ₅ | R(M) | M=6.0e11 | Euclid | 2028-30 | C | Pending |
| 2.4 | M ∝ λ² scaling | M_crit(λ) | See text | Combined | 2027-30 | A | Partial |
| 3.1 | NANOGrav T₂ | Timing | 30 yr | NANOGrav | 2026 | A | Tentative |
| 3.2 | NANOGrav T₃ | Timing | 19 yr | NANOGrav | 2026-30 | B | Emerging |
| 3.3 | Temporal coherence | Phase | See text | Global | 2027-30 | B | Pending |
| 4.1 | M_crit threshold | Features | 2.43e10 M_☉ | LITTLETHINGS | Done ✓ | A | Confirmed ✓ |
| 4.2 | v_min correlation | Dynamics | See text | SPARC | Done ✓ | C | Confirmed ✓ |
| 5.1 | λ₂(z) invariance | RC high-z | No evolution | JWST | 2024-27 | A | Emerging |
| 5.2 | M_crit(z) | Threshold | No evolution | JWST | 2026-28 | C | Pending |
| 5.3 | z>10 structure | Features | Detectable | JWST | 2025-27 | C | Pending |
| 6.1 | X-ray profiles | kT(r) | Features @ λᵢ | XMM | 2025-26 | C | Pending |
| 6.2 | Multi-tracer | Consistency | λ₂ same | PHANGS | 2024-26 | B | Partial |
| 7.1 | CMB unchanged | C_ℓ | ΛCDM | Planck ✓ | Done | A | Confirmed ✓ |
| 7.2 | BAO unchanged | r_BAO | 147.8 Mpc | BOSS ✓ | Done | A | Confirmed ✓ |
| 7.3 | LSS P(k) | Power | ΛCDM @ large k | DESI | 2025-30 | B | Likely ✓ |

**Legend:**
- **Level:** A=Critical, B=Major, C=Minor
- **Status:** ✓=Confirmed, Partial=Some evidence, Tentative=<3σ, Emerging=<2σ, Pending=Untested

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## APPENDIX B: FALSIFICATION DECISION TREE

```
START: Evaluate 3D+3D Framework (2030)

├─ ALL Level A predictions fail? (>5σ each)
│  └─ YES → **FRAMEWORK FALSIFIED** ❌
│  └─ NO → Continue
│
├─ ≥2 Level A predictions fail?
│  └─ YES → **CRITICAL TENSION** ⚠️ → Investigate
│  └─ NO → Continue
│
├─ ≥3 Level B predictions fail?
│  └─ YES → **MAJOR REVISION NEEDED** ⚠️
│  └─ NO → Continue
│
├─ Euclid shows no λ₄ deficit? (>50σ null)
│  └─ YES → **FRAMEWORK FALSIFIED** ❌
│  └─ NO → Continue
│
├─ NANOGrav shows no T₂? (>10σ null after 20yr)
│  └─ YES → **FRAMEWORK FALSIFIED** ❌
│  └─ NO → Continue
│
├─ λ₂ evolves with z? (>5σ)
│  └─ YES → **NOT FUNDAMENTAL SCALE** ❌
│  └─ NO → Continue
│
├─ ≥80% of predictions confirmed?
│  └─ YES → **FRAMEWORK CONFIRMED** ✅
│  └─ NO → **INCONCLUSIVE** → Extend timeline
│
END
```

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**END OF PREDICTIONS REGISTRY v1.0**

**Document locked:** November 19, 2025, 09:30 UTC  
**Next update:** Only via versioned v2.0 with explicit change tracking  
**Public archive:** arXiv astro-ph (to be submitted)  
**DOI:** (to be assigned)

**For correspondence:**  
Simone Calzighetti  
3D+3D Laboratory  
Abbiategrasso, Italy  
Email: condoor76@gmail.com

**Motto:** *"Nature will decide, not our hopes."*
