The Topological Leak Hypothesis

Geometric Breaches in Spacetime as a Source of Quantum Indeterminacy

The traditional picture of quantum indeterminacy, grounded in probabilistic interpretations of wavefunctions and measurement collapse, has largely remained an abstract formalism. However, this paper proposes a new hypothesis: that quantum indeterminacy may be a consequence of actual topological instabilities or "leaks" within the underlying manifold of spacetime itself. These leaks are not merely metaphoric but are modeled as real-time distortions—regions where the smooth continuity of spacetime undergoes subtle, transient folds, tears, or embeddings into higher dimensions.

We extend this idea further by proposing an experimental and theoretical framework rooted in NeuroPhysics to explore how these geometric instabilities might also influence conscious experience. Specifically, we integrate this idea with a second, complementary concept: the Topological Latency Hypothesis, which suggests that consciousness itself may be modulated by dynamic topological transformations in the high-dimensional neural manifold. Together, these hypotheses form a unified model in which both physical reality and perception are jointly shaped by topological dynamics.