The "E" That Feynman Could Not Say: α = 1/137 as the Monist Principle Behind Quantum Electrodynamics

We argue that the mystery of the fine structure constant α ≈ 1/137 originates not from physics but from the logic that frames it. The disjunction "OR" (wave or particle, emission or absorption) blocks understanding. The conjunction "AND," formulated by George Ohsawa in 1931 as the Unique Principle, dissolves the mystery: α is not derived from something else — it IS the principle. Graphene provides the formal proof: 137 layers transmit 4.17%, consistent with the 4% visible matter in the universe. Four falsifiable predictions with explicit death criteria. Written within the UNI-TI framework (Universal Natural Intelligence) across 190+ documented sessions.

v2 — corrected Yin/Yang attribution in Section 8. Thanks to Davide.
v3 — withdrawn the 137-layer/4% baryonic argument: (1−πα)^(1/α) ≈ e^(−π) for any small α. Prediction 4 rewritten as laboratory-testable. Thanks to peer review.