Causal Budget Framework, Part 2: Exploring the Double-Slit Experiment

This work explores the double-slit experiment through the lens of the Causal Budget Framework (CBF), a computational approach to quantum mechanics based on cellular automata principles. The analysis reveals how wave-like behavior emerges from discrete computational rules while exposing fundamental requirements for global coordination in quantum measurement.

Key contributions include: (1) A detailed model of "atomic pollination" where wave cells distribute proposals across hundreds of potential absorber atoms before collapse, (2) Demonstration that interference patterns arise from phase relationships and timing differences in proposal arrivals, (3) Analysis of commit delays and pruning requirements that local cellular automata cannot handle independently, (4) Evidence that quantum measurement requires a global coordination system beyond purely local computational rules.

The work systematically examines wave propagation, atomic interactions, event timing, and measurement processes to show how familiar quantum phenomena emerge from computational constraints. The analysis culminates in demonstrating the logical necessity for what CBF terms the "Event Ledger" - a global information processing system that manages quantum events across arbitrary distances.

The work bridges cellular automata theory, quantum mechanics, and information processing to propose a unified computational approach to understanding physical phenomena from first principles.