An iterated search for influence from the future on the Large Hadron Collider

TL;DR

This paper investigates a theoretical backward causation effect on the LHC using an iterated game model, revealing complex interactions and a form of statistical censorship that conceals influence from the future.

Contribution

It introduces an iterated model of backward causation, analyzing its effects on LHC operations and uncovering phenomena like cross-talk and statistical censorship.

Findings

Discovery of cross-talk between cause probabilities and timescales.

Identification of a statistical censorship effect hiding future influence.

Analysis of endogenous and exogenous failure causes.

Abstract

We analyse an iterated version of Nielsen and Ninomiya (N&N)'s proposed card game experiment to search for a specific type of backward causation on the running of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. We distinguish "endogenous" and "exogenous" potential causes of failure of LHC and we discover a curious "cross-talk" between their respective probabilities and occurrence timescales when N&N-style backward causation is in effect. Finally, we note a kind of "statistical cosmic censorship" preventing the influence from the future from showing up in a statistical analysis of the iterated runs.