Abstract

This paper introduces the “Void Law,” a logical principle asserting that a concept is valid only if it possesses a measurable boundary separating its interior from its exterior. By applying this framework to the concept of “nothingness,” the paper identifies foundational flaws in traditional mathematics. Redefining zero strictly as a symbol of absence, the Void Law necessitates a revision of basic arithmetic operations — arguing, for example, that equations involving an absence of action (such as 6 x 0 or 6 / 0) leave the original value unchanged. Furthermore, this framework introduces a novel, shape-specific paradigm for calculating the area of squares, circles, and equilateral triangles without relying on irrational numbers. Ultimately, the Void Law establishes stricter logical boundaries for mathematical operations, preventing the traditional conflation of comprehension and non-comprehension.

Keywords: Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics, The Void Law, Arithmetic Foundations, Area Measurement, Epistemology.

1. Introduction: Understanding the Void Law

A concept or statement is only valid if it possesses a solid, measurable boundary that separates what is “inside” the idea from what is “outside” of it.

Understanding the Void Law allows for far more precise logical calculations. It prevents the blurring of lines between comprehension and non-comprehension, which traditionally leads to illogical conclusions. Under the Void Law, it becomes clear that we cannot comprehend “nothingness” directly; we can only comprehend the boundary that surrounds it.

Consider the concept of money. If you approach someone who has never heard of currency, trade, or numbers, and state, “I have zero dollars,” they will not understand what you are lacking. The “zero” means absolutely nothing to them because they lack the foundational framework of “dollars.” You cannot understand the absence of money without first understanding the concept of money itself. We understand the “hole” only through its boundary, not by observing the hole directly. This is precisely why such a person would fail to grasp the concept of a lack of money without prior knowledge of what money is.

2. Logical Flaws in Traditional Mathematics

To see how traditional math fails, consider this basic word problem: “Alice has one apple, and then Bob hands her zero apples to add to her one apple.”

What is actually being added? Nothing. This means the action of adding never occurs, because “nothing” cannot be added. Nothing is not a tangible entity that can be interacted with or applied. If one does not analyze this through the strict boundaries established by the Void Law, they might assume traditional math is perfectly sound and that this critique is simply a misunderstanding of logic.

However, once this premise is accepted, it fixes mathematics. It allows us to calculate the area of circles and equilateral triangles without relying on irrational numbers like Pi and provides a vastly more efficient method for finding the area of squares.

3. The Revision of Arithmetic Operations

Zero remains vitally important under the Void Law, but its function changes strictly to that of a symbol representing an absence. For example, a traditional equation like (5–5) + (5–5) reduces to 0 + 0. However, because these are simply three math symbols lined up next to each other (effectively = + =), the equation represents nothing, ultimately amounting to 0 = 0. While this may seem like skipping a step to arrive at the same conclusion, its implications for other operations are massive.

Because interacting with nothing means no action takes place, an equation like 6 x 0 equals 6, not 0. In this updated version of mathematics, multiplying requires taking an action upon the starting number. Therefore, 6 x 1 equals 12, not 6, because you are actively doing something to the original six, rather than doing nothing. As for what you are doing, consider this word problem: “Steven went to the printer to make 1 set of copies of 6 papers.” The result is that he gains 6 more papers in addition to the six he already had, resulting in 12 papers total, not 6.

The same logic applies to division. If you divide 6 by 1, you still get 6, because an action is being performed. Consider this word problem: “Alice has a pizza sliced into six pieces and needs to divide those six slices to just herself.” The result is that she receives all 6 slices. However, if those six slices were divided among no one, the slices would simply remain exactly where they are. No division occurred, which is why 6 / 0 = 6. You might think it should be 0, since 0 people gained 0 slices, but that would make those 6 slices disappear from the following word problem: “Alice has a pizza sliced into six pieces and needs to first divide those six slices to no one, and then to herself.” The result is that she couldn’t divide those six slices to no one, so she’s still left with six slices, which she can then divide to herself, resulting in 6 slices.

Following this logic, if you multiply the dimensions of a 10-inch by 10-inch square, the result is 110, not 100. Furthermore, the resulting measurement is strictly in standard inches, not “square inches.”

4. Rethinking Area Measurement

How do we calculate a square-inch result under this system? You begin by measuring out exactly 1 square inch in one corner of the square. From here, there are two methods to find the total area: a long method that mirrors the previous math system, and a short, far more efficient method.

The Long Method: You multiply that 1 square inch by the remaining inches along the edge it rests against (which is 9). Thus, 1 x 9 = 10. This gives you a single line of square inches. You then multiply that line of square inches by the remaining distance on the adjacent side (another 9), which yields 100 square inches.

The Short Method: You take the initial 1 square inch and scale it up by the remaining length of the edge, causing all four boundary lines of that square inch to extend simultaneously. This results immediately in 10 scaled-up square inches. Alternatively, you can simply measure one side of the square (the 10-inch side) and convert that number directly from 10 standard inches to 10 scaled square inches, achieving an instant measurement of area.

4.1. Circular and Triangular Measurement

Next, consider measuring the area of a circle. First, you must find the exact dead center. For simplicity, let’s use a circle with a 10-inch diameter. The center is found by dividing the 10 inches by 2, giving us 5 inches. At that exact center point, we place a 1-inch line so that it extends 0.5 inches outward from the center in two opposite directions (at 90-degree angles from a center reference so the two lines are in a “+” form). This is done so we can know the difference between the two lines more clearly. We then rotate that line 180 degrees in a single direction. This rotation outlines a perfect foundational circle. We can then measure the total area by “scaling up” this measuring circle’s diameter until its boundaries reach the outer boundary of the main circle, which we already established via the diameter.

But what if we have a circle where we cannot easily measure the outer diameter to find the center? The solution relies on time and speed. We take two lines on the circumference and direct them straight toward the center at the exact same speed, from directly opposite starting points. Because their speeds and trajectories are identical, they will perfectly intersect at the exact center point. In this scenario, we use time, rather than a static ruler, to determine the center and subsequently calculate the area.

Finally, to find the center of an equilateral triangle, you draw a straight line inward from the exact halfway point of each of the three sides at a 90-degree angle. You then extend each line inward at the exact same speed. Because every side and angle of the triangle is identical, these three lines are mathematically forced to meet at one single, perfect point in the middle. At this center point, you place your “measuring equilateral triangle” (which is constructed by connecting three 1-inch lines into the only shape they can form). You then find the total area by scaling this measuring shape up to match one of the sides of the larger triangle.

5. Addressing Counterarguments

Critics might argue that you cannot simply convert traditional square inches into these new shape-specific measuring systems. To that, the response is: What is the point of forcing a conversion? Knowing the area of a non-square shape in “square inches” is ultimately pointless if it offers no practical gain. There is no logical reason we cannot state an area is “7 scaled square inches” or “9 scaled circle inches,” provided we have the specific measuring tools designed for those shapes. Not only does this system work perfectly well, but it operates with far more precision than traditional methods that rely on irrational, never-ending numbers.

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Another person might argue that we could simply apply this new shape-scaling area method to traditional math without accepting the Void Law. The fundamental issue with that argument is that, without the strict boundary rules established by the Void Law, this area-finding method does not logically follow within the traditional mathematical system.

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And lastly, someone might argue that the current version of mathematics works well enough, so why change it?

The answer is simple: ‘works well enough’ is an admission of logical imperfection. In the pursuit of absolute truth, accepting a system that is fundamentally leaky just because it is familiar is a compromise of logic.

Traditional mathematics operates at less than 100% logical consistency, forcing unnatural translations to make its calculations function. Nowhere is this clearer than in how we calculate the area of a circle. Because traditional math insists on measuring curved boundaries using a rigid, square-inch grid, it is forced to rely on Pi — an irrational, never-ending number. By definition, a never-ending number is an unresolved calculation; it can only ever give you an approximation of the circle’s area, never its absolute, perfect reality. It gets close, which ‘works well enough’ for practical engineering, but logically, it is fundamentally flawed.

Under the Void Law, however, we do not force a square grid onto a curved boundary. By using shape-specific measuring tools — scaling up a foundational circle to find the area in ‘scaled circle inches’ — the measurement is 100% precise and logically absolute. There are no trailing decimals and no infinite, unresolved fractions. If a mathematical system exists that offers 100% logical consistency, it is irrational to continue defending a system that settles for anything less just because it is what we were taught.

What is the Void Law?

A concept or statement is only valid if it possesses a solid, measurable boundary that separates what is "inside" the idea from what is "outside" of it.

Understanding the Void Law allows for far more precise logical calculations. It prevents the blurring of lines between comprehension and non-comprehension, which traditionally leads to illogical conclusions.

Under the Void Law, it becomes clear that we cannot comprehend "nothingness" directly; we can only comprehend the boundary that surrounds it. Consider the concept of money. If you approach someone who has never heard of currency, trade, or numbers, and state, "I have zero dollars," they will not understand what you are lacking. The "zero" means absolutely nothing to them because they lack the foundational framework of "dollars." You cannot understand the absence of money without first understanding the concept of money itself. We understand the "hole" only through its boundary, not by observing the hole directly. This is precisely why such a person would fail to grasp the concept of a lack of money without prior knowledge of what money is.

How the Void Law Proves Logical Flaws in Traditional Math

To see how traditional math fails, consider this basic word problem: "Alice has one apple, and then Bob hands her zero apples to add to her one apple."

What is actually being added? Nothing. This means the action of adding never occurs, because "nothing" cannot be added. Nothing is not a tangible entity that can be interacted with or applied. If one does not analyze this through the strict boundaries established by the Void Law, they might assume traditional math is perfectly sound and that this critique is simply a misunderstanding of logic.

However, once this premise is accepted, it fixes mathematics. It allows us to calculate the area of circles without relying on irrational numbers like Pi, provides a vastly more efficient method for finding the area of squares, and enables the measurement of equilateral triangles without irrational numbers.

The Changes to Math

Zero remains vitally important under the Void Law, but its function changes strictly to that of a symbol representing an absence. For example, a traditional equation like (5 - 5) + (5 - 5) reduces to 0 + 0. However, because these are simply three math symbols lined up next to each other (effectively = + =), the equation represents nothing, ultimately amounting to 0 = 0. While this may seem like skipping a step to arrive at the same conclusion, its implications for other operations are massive.

Because interacting with nothing means no action takes place, an equation like 6 x 0 equals 6, not 0. In this updated version of mathematics, multiplying requires taking an action upon the starting number. Therefore, 6 x 1 equals 12, not 6, because you are actively doing something to the original six, rather than doing nothing.

The same logic applies to division. If you divide 6 by 1, you still get 6, because an action is being performed. Consider this word problem: "Alice has a pizza sliced into six pieces and needs to divide those six slices to just herself." The result is that she receives all 6 slices. However, if those six slices were divided among no one, the slices would simply remain exactly where they are. No division occurred, which is why 6 / 0 = 6.

Following this logic, if you multiply the dimensions of a 10-inch by 10-inch square, the result is 110, not 100. Furthermore, the resulting measurement is strictly in standard inches, not "square inches."

Rethinking Area Measurement

So, how do we calculate a square-inch result under this system? You begin by measuring out exactly 1 square inch in one corner of the square. From here, there are two methods to find the total area: a long method that mirrors the previous math system, and a short, far more efficient method.

- The Long Method: You multiply that 1 square inch by the remaining inches along the edge it rests against (which is 9). Thus, 1 x 9 = 10. This gives you a single line of square inches. You then multiply that line of square inches by the remaining distance on the adjacent side (another 9), which yields 100 square inches.

- The Short Method: You take the initial 1 square inch and scale it up by the remaining length of the edge, causing all four boundary lines of that square inch to extend simultaneously. This results immediately in 10 scaled-up square inches. Alternatively, you can simply measure one side of the square (the 10-inch side) and convert that number directly from 10 standard inches to 10 scaled square inches, achieving an instant measurement of area.

Next, consider measuring the area of a circle. First, you must find the exact dead center. For simplicity, let’s use a circle with a 10-inch diameter. The center is found by dividing the 10 inches by 2, giving us 5 inches. At that exact center point, we place a 1-inch line so that it extends 0.5 inches outward from the center in two opposite directions (at 90-degree angles from a center reference). We then rotate that line 180 degrees in a single direction. This rotation outlines a perfect foundational circle. We can then measure the total area by "scaling up" this measuring circle’s diameter until its boundaries reach the outer boundary of the main circle, which we already established via the diameter.

But what if we have a circle where we cannot easily measure the outer diameter to find the center? The solution relies on time and speed. We take two lines on the circumference and direct them straight toward the center at the exact same speed, from directly opposite starting points. Because their speeds and trajectories are identical, they will perfectly intersect at the exact center point. In this scenario, we use time, rather than a static ruler, to determine the center and subsequently calculate the area.

Finally, to find the center of an equilateral triangle, you draw a straight line inward from the exact halfway point of each of the three sides at a 90-degree angle. You then extend each line inward at the exact same speed. Because every side and angle of the triangle is identical, these three lines are mathematically forced to meet at one single, perfect point in the middle. At this center point, you place your "measuring equilateral triangle" (which is constructed by connecting three 1-inch lines into the only shape they can form). You then find the total area by scaling this measuring shape up to match one of the sides of the larger triangle.

Addressing Counterarguments

Critics might argue that you cannot simply convert traditional square inches into these new shape-specific measuring systems. To that, the response is: What is the point of forcing a conversion? Knowing the area of a non-square shape in "square inches" is ultimately pointless if it offers no practical gain. There is no logical reason we cannot state an area is "7 scaled square inches" or "9 scaled circle inches," provided we have the specific measuring tools designed for those shapes. Not only does this system work perfectly well, but it operates with far more precision than traditional methods that rely on irrational, never-ending numbers.

Finally, one might argue that we could simply apply this new shape-scaling area method to traditional math without accepting the Void Law. The fundamental issue with that argument is that, without the strict boundary rules established by the Void Law, this area-finding method does not logically follow or function within the traditional mathematical system.

What is the Void Law?

A concept or statement is only valid if it possesses a solid, measurable boundary that separates what is "inside" the idea from what is "outside" of it.

Understanding the Void Law allows for far more precise logical calculations. It prevents the blurring of lines between comprehension and non-comprehension, which traditionally leads to illogical conclusions.

Under the Void Law, it becomes clear that we cannot comprehend "nothingness" directly; we can only comprehend the boundary that surrounds it. Consider the concept of money. If you approach someone who has never heard of currency, trade, or numbers, and state, "I have zero dollars," they will not understand what you are lacking. The "zero" means absolutely nothing to them because they lack the foundational framework of "dollars." You cannot understand the absence of money without first understanding the concept of money itself. We understand the "hole" only through its boundary, not by observing the hole directly. This is precisely why such a person would fail to grasp the concept of a lack of money without prior knowledge of what money is.

How the Void Law Proves Logical Flaws in Traditional Math

To see how traditional math fails, consider this basic word problem: "Alice has one apple, and then Bob hands her zero apples to add to her one apple."

What is actually being added? Nothing. This means the action of adding never occurs, because "nothing" cannot be added. Nothing is not a tangible entity that can be interacted with or applied. If one does not analyze this through the strict boundaries established by the Void Law, they might assume traditional math is perfectly sound and that this critique is simply a misunderstanding of logic.

However, once this premise is accepted, it fixes mathematics. It allows us to calculate the area of circles without relying on irrational numbers like Pi, provides a vastly more efficient method for finding the area of squares, and enables the measurement of equilateral triangles without irrational numbers.

The Changes to Math

Zero remains vitally important under the Void Law, but its function changes strictly to that of a symbol representing an absence. For example, a traditional equation like (5 - 5) + (5 - 5) reduces to 0 + 0. However, because these are simply three math symbols lined up next to each other (effectively = + =), the equation represents nothing, ultimately amounting to 0 = 0. While this may seem like skipping a step to arrive at the same conclusion, its implications for other operations are massive.

Because interacting with nothing means no action takes place, an equation like 6 x 0 equals 6, not 0. In this updated version of mathematics, multiplying requires taking an action upon the starting number. Therefore, 6 x 1 equals 12, not 6, because you are actively doing something to the original six, rather than doing nothing.

The same logic applies to division. If you divide 6 by 1, you still get 6, because an action is being performed. Consider this word problem: "Alice has a pizza sliced into six pieces and needs to divide those six slices to just herself." The result is that she receives all 6 slices. However, if those six slices were divided among no one, the slices would simply remain exactly where they are. No division occurred, which is why 6 / 0 = 6.

Following this logic, if you multiply the dimensions of a 10-inch by 10-inch square, the result is 110, not 100. Furthermore, the resulting measurement is strictly in standard inches, not "square inches."

Rethinking Area Measurement

So, how do we calculate a square-inch result under this system? You begin by measuring out exactly 1 square inch in one corner of the square. From here, there are two methods to find the total area: a long method that mirrors the previous math system, and a short, far more efficient method.

- The Long Method: You multiply that 1 square inch by the remaining inches along the edge it rests against (which is 9). Thus, 1 x 9 = 10. This gives you a single line of square inches. You then multiply that line of square inches by the remaining distance on the adjacent side (another 9), which yields 100 square inches.

- The Short Method: You take the initial 1 square inch and scale it up by the remaining length of the edge, causing all four boundary lines of that square inch to extend simultaneously. This results immediately in 10 scaled-up square inches. Alternatively, you can simply measure one side of the square (the 10-inch side) and convert that number directly from 10 standard inches to 10 scaled square inches, achieving an instant measurement of area.

Next, consider measuring the area of a circle. First, you must find the exact dead center. For simplicity, let’s use a circle with a 10-inch diameter. The center is found by dividing the 10 inches by 2, giving us 5 inches. At that exact center point, we place a 1-inch line so that it extends 0.5 inches outward from the center in two opposite directions (at 90-degree angles from a center reference). We then rotate that line 180 degrees in a single direction. This rotation outlines a perfect foundational circle. We can then measure the total area by "scaling up" this measuring circle’s diameter until its boundaries reach the outer boundary of the main circle, which we already established via the diameter.

But what if we have a circle where we cannot easily measure the outer diameter to find the center? The solution relies on time and speed. We take two lines on the circumference and direct them straight toward the center at the exact same speed, from directly opposite starting points. Because their speeds and trajectories are identical, they will perfectly intersect at the exact center point. In this scenario, we use time, rather than a static ruler, to determine the center and subsequently calculate the area.

Finally, to find the center of an equilateral triangle, you draw a straight line inward from the exact halfway point of each of the three sides at a 90-degree angle. You then extend each line inward at the exact same speed. Because every side and angle of the triangle is identical, these three lines are mathematically forced to meet at one single, perfect point in the middle. At this center point, you place your "measuring equilateral triangle" (which is constructed by connecting three 1-inch lines into the only shape they can form). You then find the total area by scaling this measuring shape up to match one of the sides of the larger triangle.

Addressing Counterarguments

Critics might argue that you cannot simply convert traditional square inches into these new shape-specific measuring systems. To that, the response is: What is the point of forcing a conversion? Knowing the area of a non-square shape in "square inches" is ultimately pointless if it offers no practical gain. There is no logical reason we cannot state an area is "7 scaled square inches" or "9 scaled circle inches," provided we have the specific measuring tools designed for those shapes. Not only does this system work perfectly well, but it operates with far more precision than traditional methods that rely on irrational, never-ending numbers.

Finally, one might argue that we could simply apply this new shape-scaling area method to traditional math without accepting the Void Law. The fundamental issue with that argument is that, without the strict boundary rules established by the Void Law, this area-finding method does not logically follow or function within the traditional mathematical system.

When we dismiss a piece of writing purely because artificial intelligence was used to generate the text, we are committing one of the oldest errors in logic: the genetic fallacy. By judging the merit of an argument based entirely on its origin, we fail to engage with the actual substance, accuracy, and logic of the ideas presented.

Dismissing an AI-assisted article without reading it is not a defense of intellectual rigor; it is a refusal to think critically.

The New Credentialism

To understand why this is intellectually dishonest, consider how society often treats individuals who lack formal academic credentials. If someone without a college degree writes a brilliant, well-reasoned article, it is highly dismissive and arrogant to claim their work as bad simply because they lack the credentials indicating they have the skill to make a good article. Lacking formal education does not mean a person lacks profound intelligence, practical experience, or valuable insights.

The prejudice against AI-assisted writing operates on the exact same logic. AI acts as an accessibility tool for people who have brilliant concepts or a deep understanding of a subject, but perhaps lack formal prose training or fluency. Gatekeeping someone because they used a tool to articulate their thoughts is essentially saying: “If you cannot jump through the specific hoops of formal writing syntax, your thoughts do not deserve to be heard.”

Just as we can judge a book or a movie intelligently without possessing the technical skills to write or film it ourselves, a person can intelligently direct an AI to articulate their ideas.

Breaking the Monopoly on Creative Execution

For centuries, skilled writers and visual artists have held a monopoly on creative execution. If you had a visionary idea, you were entirely bottlenecked by your own technical dexterity or your ability to pay someone who spent years mastering their craft.

AI fundamentally breaks that monopoly.

It is helpful to think of AI not as an autonomous creator, but as an employee or a tool used by a director. A film director does not need to build the sets, sew the costumes, or hold the camera to be the visionary behind a great movie. In the same way, AI is employed by the user to execute a vision.

Critics often argue that AI merely steals, but this misunderstands the nature of synthesis. Human artists and writers learn by studying thousands of past works, absorbing styles, and synthesizing them into something new. AI does the exact same thing at an algorithmic scale. Unless an AI is directly plagiarizing a specific, existing work — which is unequivocally wrong and should be treated as such — its output is a synthesized execution of the prompt it was given. The user is the director; the AI is the hired hands.

The True Measure of Effort

This does not mean all AI use is inherently equal or honest. There is a distinct line between honest tool use and intellectual laziness.

If someone entirely gives up their critical thinking skills, prompts an AI, and blindly copy-pastes the output while claiming, “Look at my hard work,” they are essentially plagiarizing the AI itself. They are taking credit for intellectual labor they did not perform.

So, how do we verify if a work contains genuine human effort? Currently, society relies on “AI detectors,” but these tools are an inconsistent mess. They are fundamentally flawed because they are set up to judge work in a shallow way — scanning for stylistic traits, sentence perplexity, and syntax patterns — rather than measuring the actual intellectual effort involved. They penalize humans who write in a structured way and reward shallow content that happens to look conversational.

If we ever develop an honest, programmatic way to check content, it must be an AI designed not to punish a writing style, but to measure the percentage of raw, unedited algorithmic generation versus human curation and original intent. It could look at a piece and honestly conclude: “97% raw AI generation, 3% unknown human adjustment.”

Ultimately, intellectual honesty is not about whether a human typed every single letter on a keyboard. It is about whether a human applied their judgment, directed the logic, and engaged their critical thinking skills to bring a worthwhile idea into the world.

However, a counter argument someone could make is, “What if a person fully typed out everything, and it just so happened that an AI could have done that exact same thing, giving their article a score of 100% raw AI generation”? And my counter argument to that is, “How does promoting articles or art that an AI could easily make, contribute meaningfully to society?”

When we dismiss a piece of writing purely because artificial intelligence was used to generate the text, we are committing one of the oldest errors in logic: the genetic fallacy. By judging the merit of an argument based entirely on its origin, we fail to engage with the actual substance, accuracy, and logic of the ideas presented.

Dismissing an AI-assisted article without reading it is not a defense of intellectual rigor; it is a refusal to think critically.

The New Credentialism

To understand why this is intellectually dishonest, consider how society often treats individuals who lack formal academic credentials. If someone without a college degree writes a brilliant, well-reasoned article, it is highly dismissive and arrogant to claim their work as bad simply because they lack the credentials indicating they have the skill to make a good article. Lacking formal education does not mean a person lacks profound intelligence, practical experience, or valuable insights.

The prejudice against AI-assisted writing operates on the exact same logic. AI acts as an accessibility tool for people who have brilliant concepts or a deep understanding of a subject, but perhaps lack formal prose training or fluency. Gatekeeping someone because they used a tool to articulate their thoughts is essentially saying: “If you cannot jump through the specific hoops of formal writing syntax, your thoughts do not deserve to be heard.”

Just as we can judge a book or a movie intelligently without possessing the technical skills to write or film it ourselves, a person can intelligently direct an AI to articulate their ideas.

Breaking the Monopoly on Creative Execution

For centuries, skilled writers and visual artists have held a monopoly on creative execution. If you had a visionary idea, you were entirely bottlenecked by your own technical dexterity or your ability to pay someone who spent years mastering their craft.

AI fundamentally breaks that monopoly.

It is helpful to think of AI not as an autonomous creator, but as an employee or a tool used by a director. A film director does not need to build the sets, sew the costumes, or hold the camera to be the visionary behind a great movie. In the same way, AI is employed by the user to execute a vision.

Critics often argue that AI merely steals, but this misunderstands the nature of synthesis. Human artists and writers learn by studying thousands of past works, absorbing styles, and synthesizing them into something new. AI does the exact same thing at an algorithmic scale. Unless an AI is directly plagiarizing a specific, existing work — which is unequivocally wrong and should be treated as such — its output is a synthesized execution of the prompt it was given. The user is the director; the AI is the hired hands.

The True Measure of Effort

This does not mean all AI use is inherently equal or honest. There is a distinct line between honest tool use and intellectual laziness.

If someone entirely gives up their critical thinking skills, prompts an AI, and blindly copy-pastes the output while claiming, “Look at my hard work,” they are essentially plagiarizing the AI itself. They are taking credit for intellectual labor they did not perform.

So, how do we verify if a work contains genuine human effort? Currently, society relies on “AI detectors,” but these tools are an inconsistent mess. They are fundamentally flawed because they are set up to judge work in a shallow way — scanning for stylistic traits, sentence perplexity, and syntax patterns — rather than measuring the actual intellectual effort involved. They penalize humans who write in a structured way and reward shallow content that happens to look conversational.

If we ever develop an honest, programmatic way to check content, it must be an AI designed not to punish a writing style, but to measure the percentage of raw, unedited algorithmic generation versus human curation and original intent. It could look at a piece and honestly conclude: “97% raw AI generation, 3% unknown human adjustment.”

Ultimately, intellectual honesty is not about whether a human typed every single letter on a keyboard. It is about whether a human applied their judgment, directed the logic, and engaged their critical thinking skills to bring a worthwhile idea into the world.

However, a counter argument someone could make is, “What if a person fully typed out everything, and it just so happened that an AI could have done that exact same thing, giving their article a score of 100*% raw AI generation*”? And my counter argument to that is, “How does promoting articles or art that an AI could easily make, contribute meaningfully to society?”

We are all taught that zero (0) is a number just like 1, 2, or 3. But if zero is a normal number, why does standard math have to invent so many weird, arbitrary rules just to deal with it?

For example, you aren't allowed to divide by it, and math had to invent the rule that x^0 = 1 just to keep equations from breaking. These feel less like natural logic and more like patches for a flawed system.

Below is a framework I wrote that treats zero not as a number, but as a boundary, like an empty container (meaning it's a symbol, not a number):

Why “Zero Plus Zero” (0+0) Is Fiction | by Benjamin Allen | Jul, 2026 | Medium

Imagine you walk up to an empty desk. You look at it and say, "There are zero apples here."

Now, imagine someone hands you a basket containing—you guessed it—zero apples. You place that empty basket next to the empty desk, and you decide to "add" them together.

In standard school math, the textbook tells you to write:

0 + 0 = 0

They smile and tell you that zero apples plus zero apples equals zero apples. But if you actually stop and look at what is happening in reality, that entire math problem is a magic trick.

1. You Cannot Add What Is Not There​

Think about what addition actually is. Addition is an action. It requires a physical or conceptual thing to be picked up, moved, and joined with another thing.

• If you have 3 apples and you add 2 apples, you are combining real, distinct quantities.
• If you have zero apples, you have nothing to pick up.
• If you take an empty space and try to "add" it to another empty space, your hands are completely empty. No action is taking place.

You cannot merge nothing with nothing, because there is nothing there to merge. Trying to put a plus sign between two absences is like trying to build a bridge across a canyon where neither side exists. The plus sign is just ink on paper pretending that an action is happening when, in reality, absolutely nothing is occurring.

2. The Apple Is a Ghost​

The moment the textbook says "zero apples," it is already smuggling a contradiction into your brain.

An apple is a real, physical, distinct object. Zero is an absolute absence of objects. By saying "zero apples," the math problem tricks you into treating nothingness like a physical container that holds a quantity. It makes you picture a little invisible ghost of an apple sitting on the desk.

But there is no ghost apple. There is just an empty desk.

3. The Only Real Truth: 0 = 0​

Because you cannot add nothing to nothing, and because you cannot multiply nothing by nothing, every single operation using zero as an active ingredient is a fake.

• You didn't add anything.
• You didn't multiply anything.

The only honest, logical thing you can say about an empty desk and another empty desk is that an empty space is identical to an empty space.

The desk on the left has nothing on it. The desk on the right has nothing on it. They are the same. That isn't an addition problem; that is a static state of equivalence: 0 = 0.

The moment math tries to turn zero into a verb—telling you to add it or multiply it—it leaves reality behind and enters a fairy tale.
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Another example: If you have two bank accounts, one contains $0, and another contains $0, and you want to merge these bank accounts together, you might think that what you're doing is $0+$0, but this is false, you are not doing anything, only being aware that $0=$0, this is because nothing cannot be interacted with, as it is only the absence of something, so when you have the absence of money in two bank accounts, it doesn't add together, that nothingness just exists as nothingness, hence why it's only $0=$0.

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So, why have you never realized this before? Here's why:

The Foundational Axioms of Logic​

• The Law of Identity: A distinct entity or state is precisely what it is. It possesses an intrinsic, unchanging identity.
• The Law of Non-Contradiction: A proposition cannot be simultaneously true and false, nor can a structure simultaneously exist as a positive entity and an absolute absence.
• The Law of Excluded Middle: Every proposition must be either true or false; there is no middle ground between being and absolute absence.
• The Void rule (the new rule I've added/discovered): The Void rule states that true absence cannot be acted upon, combined, or treated as a positive ingredient, because nothingness has no properties to operate with; therefore, any attempt to force an interaction across a structural void instantly collapses the system into a fundamental contradiction. However, the boundary around nothing that we use to determine if something is 0 apples, or zero oranges, $0, etc. is something we can define, but even with that understanding, nothing is still nothing, so in relation to using zero with just zero in math, it leads to violating the void rule. 0=0 is the only correct way to use zero with zero in math, because what you're saying amounts to 0, meaning 0 as singular.

So, this post is something I've been accused many times of using an AI to make, this is false, this is my own post, but it gets removed from every philosophy subreddit I put it in for that reason. I have edited this post using AI, I have done my best to make it an easy read, but that's it, the content is entirely my own (if AI could have made this post for me, that would have honestly saved me a ton of work, but I have not run into an AI online that is "that" useful)

It is an argument against all of the rules of logic that have been added in after the first 3 rules (traditional logic), through creating a new rule of logic. Meaning I'm proposing there only be 4 rules of logic, that all of the other rules are not needed. And through doing this, I am able to truly logically explain the cause of everything.

This rule of logic which I'm proposing (called the Void rule) is a bit difficult to grasp, but I believe people who actually read my post all the way through with an open mind will actually get it, presuming they know philosophy well enough.

While the Void rule does add boundaries as other philosophers have already done, the way it does it is a bit different, and that is a key point in my post that I believe will become clear by the time you read to the end of it.

Anyway, here is my post:

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(A limit in our understanding does not equal a limit on reality)

The cause of everything cannot be anything since anything is logically part of everything, thus the cause of everything must be nothing. But if this is true, then nothing should exist, since nothing creating everything should be logically impossible... But this is only true if we assume our language and current logic system is perfect as it is right now. This is false, so I will first explain why our current logic system is broken, and how to fix it:

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Why Logic is Broken (And how the "Void Rule" I came up with fixes It):

Imagine you are digging a hole in your backyard.

You can measure the dirt you shovel out. You can measure the solid grass right up to the edge. But you cannot physically grab or weigh the "nothingness" inside the hole itself. Why? Because a hole is defined not by what is in the hole, but by what is not in it. If we defined a hole by what fills it—like a certain amount of air—then there would be "holes" floating all around us in the sky, and if we defined a hole by both what is in it and outside of it, then there would be partial "holes" floating all around us. Meaning, a hole is only a hole because it lacks the material surrounding it (the dirt), and because of the shape of those solid boundaries. If you want to talk about the hole accurately, you have to talk about the solid boundaries around it that allow us to know there exists an absence.

Our systems of logic and math have had a massive problem: they don’t truly know how to handle these conceptual "holes" as things stand, not unless they use a pointlessly long workaround. By this I mean all of the known rules of logic after the first 3 (also known as traditional logic).

Without that long workaround or my Void rule, we can accidentally create "logical loops"—phrases that sound like real things but actually swallow themselves. A famous example is the sentence: "This statement is false."

If the statement is true, then it must be false.

If it is false, then it must be true.

It’s an endless glitch.

The Fix: The Void Rule

The Void Rule completely removes the need for the long workaround, pretending the holes aren't there, or trying to measure the "nothing" inside them, because the Void Rule forces logic to behave like real physics.

The rule states: A concept/statement is only valid if it has a solid, measurable boundary separating what is "inside" the idea from what is "outside" it. If an idea loops back to swallow itself, its boundary collapses into a "hole". The system must instantly label it "Void" and stop trying to calculate it.

How the void rule stops the glitch:

"Apples exist" (clear, solid boundaries) -- The Void Rule Wall: Does it have a clear boundary? Yes = Pass | No = Stop here -- The Void: "This sentence is false" (Boundary collapsed!)

The Void Rule forces us to acknowledge that our minds can only understand somethings, and that right at the edge of our understanding is a hard wall. By mapping the boundaries around the hole—defining the absence by the presence around it—we stop falling into the loop. We don't fix the paradox by making math more complicated; we fix it by making logic more honest about its limits.

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Now, onto explaining the cause of everything. If you understood the new Void Rule I've added to logic, you should understand that we cannot understand "nothing" itself. When we talk about nothing, we are not truly talking about nothing; we are talking about the boundaries around nothing that allow us to know there exists an absence of what exists around that nothing. It's exactly how we understand when we have $0. We don't understand $0 by comprehending our lack of money directly; we understand it because we know what we do not have, which is money.

Meaning if you understand that you have a lack of purchasing power, you do not understand that lack of purchasing power without first understanding what is around that "hole", being the lack of money. In other words, understanding the lack of money directly would mean understanding you have $0 without understanding the concept of money... you can't do it, it's logically impossible.

If you walk up to someone who has never heard of currency, trade, or mathematics, and you say, "I have zero dollars," they won't understand what you are lacking. The "zero" means absolutely nothing to them because they don't have the framework of the "dollars."

Likewise, we cannot understand the cause of everything directly, we can only understand what it is not, which is anything or everything. When we try to act like we can understand it directly, we create paradoxes. For example, if we say a God created everything because there must be a cause of everything, then we logically understand that there must be a cause for that God, and a cause for the cause of that God, etc., thus resolving nothing.

Infinity is something we can understand, as it is something which goes on forever. We cannot understand infinity as a whole, but we do not need to, as we can understand the concept, therefore infinity is not the cause of everything. This means that something greater than something, that goes on longer than forever is the cause of everything, but this is when our logic breaks, because this is what I call the Void, the cause of everything.

So, what is the point of life if we cannot understand the Void? Just because the Void is the cause of everything does not mean goodness itself does not exist, nor does it mean that evil does not exist. And if good exists as I have faith that it does, then life has a point, and this point should be the true starting point of religion, founded on the understanding that the Void is real (this statement not being understanding the Void, but myself saying that there exists a Void in our understanding/comprehension to understand something greater than something, which goes on longer than forever).

If you try to counter this by saying, "Nothing is greater than infinity" it does not counter my point, it in fact proves it, because nothing IS greater than infinity in the context of something being above infinity, not to be confused with other "holes" like $0 which have other boundaries because they are holes of other things. This is the boundary around the Void. And the reason why this is something you have not realized until now, is because of the absence of awareness you had of the Void rule in logic that I have discovered/created.

(If there exists a void in our understanding, that doesn't then mean said void can't do something unexpected if the boundaries around said "hole" don't limit said "hole")

You might then think that I'm defining the Void by saying that it's greater than infinity, but I'm not. Because what is less than infinity, are things we can understand, thus through process of logical elimination using the Void rule, the Void must be greater than infinity, because it lacks infinity and what is less than infinity.

Edit (for added clarity):

If time, space, existence... if all of these things were created by something equal to them, or less than them, we can understand that they wouldn't come to be. In the case that they've always existed, that would mean an infinite amount of time existed in the past, but that would logically mean we would never reach the present moment, thus it must be false. So what remains? Nothing, hence, the Void is the cause of everything, not because we are understanding the Void, but because we are understanding the boundaries around the Void using the Void rule.

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Here is another post of my Void rule in action (well, my void rule and the first three rules of logic): The Infinite Hotel Paradox (resolved by the Void rule) : r/PhilosophyOfTheVoid

So, this post is something I've been accused many times of using an AI to make, this is false, this is my own post, but it gets removed from every philosophy subreddit I put it in for that reason. I have edited this post using AI, I have done my best to make it an easy read, but that's it, the content is entirely my own (if AI could have made this post for me, that would have honestly saved me a ton of work, but I have not run into an AI online that is "that" useful)

It is an argument against all of the rules of logic that have been added in after the first 3 rules (traditional logic), through creating a new rule of logic. Meaning I'm proposing there only be 4 rules of logic, that all of the other rules are not needed. And through doing this, I am able to truly logically explain the cause of everything.

This rule of logic which I'm proposing (called the Void rule) is a bit difficult to grasp, but I believe people who actually read my post all the way through with an open mind will actually get it, presuming they know philosophy well enough.

While the Void rule does add boundaries as other philosophers have already done, the way it does it is a bit different, and that is a key point in my post that I believe will become clear by the time you read to the end of it.

Anyway, here is my post:

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(A limit in our understanding does not equal a limit on reality)

The cause of everything cannot be anything since anything is logically part of everything, thus the cause of everything must be nothing. But if this is true, then nothing should exist, since nothing creating everything should be logically impossible... But this is only true if we assume our language and current logic system is perfect as it is right now. This is false, so I will first explain why our current logic system is broken, and how to fix it:

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Why Logic is Broken (And how the "Void Rule" I came up with fixes It):

Imagine you are digging a hole in your backyard.

You can measure the dirt you shovel out. You can measure the solid grass right up to the edge. But you cannot physically grab or weigh the "nothingness" inside the hole itself. Why? Because a hole is defined not by what is in the hole, but by what is not in it. If we defined a hole by what fills it—like a certain amount of air—then there would be "holes" floating all around us in the sky, and if we defined a hole by both what is in it and outside of it, then there would be partial "holes" floating all around us. Meaning, a hole is only a hole because it lacks the material surrounding it (the dirt), and because of the shape of those solid boundaries. If you want to talk about the hole accurately, you have to talk about the solid boundaries around it that allow us to know there exists an absence.

Our systems of logic and math have had a massive problem: they don’t truly know how to handle these conceptual "holes" as things stand, not unless they use a pointlessly long workaround. By this I mean all of the known rules of logic after the first 3 (also known as traditional logic).

Without that long workaround or my Void rule, we can accidentally create "logical loops"—phrases that sound like real things but actually swallow themselves. A famous example is the sentence: "This statement is false."

If the statement is true, then it must be false.

If it is false, then it must be true.

It’s an endless glitch.

The Fix: The Void Rule

The Void Rule completely removes the need for the long workaround, pretending the holes aren't there, or trying to measure the "nothing" inside them, because the Void Rule forces logic to behave like real physics.

The rule states: A concept/statement is only valid if it has a solid, measurable boundary separating what is "inside" the idea from what is "outside" it. If an idea loops back to swallow itself, its boundary collapses into a "hole". The system must instantly label it "Void" and stop trying to calculate it.

How the void rule stops the glitch:

"Apples exist" (clear, solid boundaries) -- The Void Rule Wall: Does it have a clear boundary? Yes = Pass | No = Stop here -- The Void: "This sentence is false" (Boundary collapsed!)

The Void Rule forces us to acknowledge that our minds can only understand somethings, and that right at the edge of our understanding is a hard wall. By mapping the boundaries around the hole—defining the absence by the presence around it—we stop falling into the loop. We don't fix the paradox by making math more complicated; we fix it by making logic more honest about its limits.

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Now, onto explaining the cause of everything. If you understood the new Void Rule I've added to logic, you should understand that we cannot understand "nothing" itself. When we talk about nothing, we are not truly talking about nothing; we are talking about the boundaries around nothing that allow us to know there exists an absence of what exists around that nothing. It's exactly how we understand when we have $0. We don't understand $0 by comprehending our lack of money directly; we understand it because we know what we do not have, which is money.

Meaning if you understand that you have a lack of purchasing power, you do not understand that lack of purchasing power without first understanding what is around that "hole", being the lack of money. In other words, understanding the lack of money directly would mean understanding you have $0 without understanding the concept of money... you can't do it, it's logically impossible.

If you walk up to someone who has never heard of currency, trade, or mathematics, and you say, "I have zero dollars," they won't understand what you are lacking. The "zero" means absolutely nothing to them because they don't have the framework of the "dollars."

Likewise, we cannot understand the cause of everything directly, we can only understand what it is not, which is anything or everything. When we try to act like we can understand it directly, we create paradoxes. For example, if we say a God created everything because there must be a cause of everything, then we logically understand that there must be a cause for that God, and a cause for the cause of that God, etc., thus resolving nothing.

Infinity is something we can understand, as it is something which goes on forever. We cannot understand infinity as a whole, but we do not need to, as we can understand the concept, therefore infinity is not the cause of everything. This means that something greater than something, that goes on longer than forever is the cause of everything, but this is when our logic breaks, because this is what I call the Void, the cause of everything.

So, what is the point of life if we cannot understand the Void? Just because the Void is the cause of everything does not mean goodness itself does not exist, nor does it mean that evil does not exist. And if good exists as I have faith that it does, then life has a point, and this point should be the true starting point of religion, founded on the understanding that the Void is real (this statement not being understanding the Void, but myself saying that there exists a Void in our understanding/comprehension to understand something greater than something, which goes on longer than forever).

If you try to counter this by saying, "Nothing is greater than infinity" it does not counter my point, it in fact proves it, because nothing IS greater than infinity in the context of something being above infinity, not to be confused with other "holes" like $0 which have other boundaries because they are holes of other things. This is the boundary around the Void. And the reason why this is something you have not realized until now, is because of the absence of awareness you had of the Void rule in logic that I have discovered/created.

(If there exists a void in our understanding, that doesn't then mean said void can't do something unexpected if the boundaries around said "hole" don't limit said "hole")

You might then think that I'm defining the Void by saying that it's greater than infinity, but I'm not. Because what is less than infinity, are things we can understand, thus through process of logical elimination using the Void rule, the Void must be greater than infinity, because it lacks infinity and what is less than infinity.

Edit (for added clarity):

If time, space, existence... if all of these things were created by something equal to them, or less than them, we can understand that they wouldn't come to be. In the case that they've always existed, that would mean an infinite amount of time existed in the past, but that would logically mean we would never reach the present moment, thus it must be false. So what remains? Nothing, hence, the Void is the cause of everything, not because we are understanding the Void, but because we are understanding the boundaries around the Void using the Void rule.

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Here is another post of my Void rule in action (well, my void rule and the first three rules of logic): The Infinite Hotel Paradox (resolved by the Void rule) : r/PhilosophyOfTheVoid

(A limit in our understanding does not equal a limit on reality)

The cause of everything cannot be anything since anything is logically part of everything, thus the cause of everything must be nothing. But if this is true, then nothing should exist, since nothing creating everything should be logically impossible... But this is only true if we assume our language and current logic system is perfect as it is right now. This is false, so I will first explain why our current logic system is broken, and how to fix it:

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Why Logic is Broken (And how the "Void Rule" I came up with fixes It):

Imagine you are digging a hole in your backyard.

You can measure the dirt you shovel out. You can measure the solid grass right up to the edge. But you cannot physically grab or weigh the "nothingness" inside the hole itself. Why? Because a hole is defined not by what is in the hole, but by what is not in it. If we defined a hole by what fills it—like a certain amount of air—then there would be "holes" floating all around us in the sky, and if we defined a hole by both what is in it and outside of it, then there would be partial "holes" floating all around us. Meaning, a hole is only a hole because it lacks the material surrounding it (the dirt), and because of the shape of those solid boundaries. If you want to talk about the hole accurately, you have to talk about the solid boundaries around it that allow us to know there exists an absence.

Our systems of logic and math have had a massive problem: they don’t truly know how to handle these conceptual "holes" as things stand, not unless they use a pointlessly long workaround. By this I mean all of the known rules of logic after the first 3 (also known as traditional logic).

Without that long workaround or my Void rule, we can accidentally create "logical loops"—phrases that sound like real things but actually swallow themselves. A famous example is the sentence: "This statement is false."

If the statement is true, then it must be false.

If it is false, then it must be true.

It’s an endless glitch.

The Fix: The Void Rule

The Void Rule completely removes the need for the long workaround, pretending the holes aren't there, or trying to measure the "nothing" inside them, because the Void Rule forces logic to behave like real physics.

The rule states: A concept/statement is only valid if it has a solid, measurable boundary separating what is "inside" the idea from what is "outside" it. If an idea loops back to swallow itself, its boundary collapses into a "hole". The system must instantly label it "Void" and stop trying to calculate it.

How the void rule stops the glitch:

"Apples exist" (clear, solid boundaries) -- The Void Rule Wall: Does it have a clear boundary? Yes = Pass | No = Stop here -- The Void: "This sentence is false" (Boundary collapsed!)

The Void Rule forces us to acknowledge that our minds can only understand somethings, and that right at the edge of our understanding is a hard wall. By mapping the boundaries around the hole—defining the absence by the presence around it—we stop falling into the loop. We don't fix the paradox by making math more complicated; we fix it by making logic more honest about its limits.

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Now, onto explaining the cause of everything. If you understood the new Void Rule I've added to logic, you should understand that we cannot understand "nothing" itself. When we talk about nothing, we are not truly talking about nothing; we are talking about the boundaries around nothing that allow us to know there exists an absence of what exists around that nothing. It's exactly how we understand when we have $0. We don't understand $0 by comprehending our lack of money directly; we understand it because we know what we do not have, which is money.

Meaning if you understand that you have a lack of purchasing power, you do not understand that lack of purchasing power without first understanding what is around that "hole", being the lack of money. In other words, understanding the lack of money directly would mean understanding you have $0 without understanding the concept of money... you can't do it, it's logically impossible.

If you walk up to someone who has never heard of currency, trade, or mathematics, and you say, "I have zero dollars," they won't understand what you are lacking. The "zero" means absolutely nothing to them because they don't have the framework of the "dollars."

Likewise, we cannot understand the cause of everything directly, we can only understand what it is not, which is anything or everything. When we try to act like we can understand it directly, we create paradoxes. For example, if we say a God created everything because there must be a cause of everything, then we logically understand that there must be a cause for that God, and a cause for the cause of that God, etc., thus resolving nothing.

Infinity is something we can understand, as it is something which goes on forever. We cannot understand infinity as a whole, but we do not need to, as we can understand the concept, therefore infinity is not the cause of everything. This means that something greater than something, that goes on longer than forever is the cause of everything, but this is when our logic breaks, because this is what I call the Void, the cause of everything.

So, what is the point of life if we cannot understand the Void? Just because the Void is the cause of everything does not mean goodness itself does not exist, nor does it mean that evil does not exist. And if good exists as I have faith that it does, then life has a point, and this point should be the true starting point of religion, founded on the understanding that the Void is real (this statement not being understanding the Void, but myself saying that there exists a Void in our understanding/comprehension to understand something greater than something, which goes on longer than forever).

If you try to counter this by saying, "Nothing is greater than infinity" it does not counter my point, it in fact proves it, because nothing IS greater than infinity in the context of something being above infinity, not to be confused with other "holes" like $0 which have other boundaries because they are holes of other things. This is the boundary around the Void. And the reason why this is something you have not realized until now, is because of the absence of awareness you had of the Void rule in logic that I have discovered/created.

(If there exists a void in our understanding, that doesn't then mean said void can't do something unexpected if the boundaries around said "hole" don't limit said "hole")

You might then think that I'm defining the Void by saying that it's greater than infinity, but I'm not. Because what is less than infinity, are things we can understand, thus through process of logical elimination using the Void rule, the Void must be greater than infinity, because it lacks infinity and what is less than infinity.

The cause of everything cannot be anything since anything is logically part of everything, thus the cause of everything must be nothing, but if this is true, then nothing should exist since nothing creating everything should be logically impossible... But this is only true if we assume our language and current logic system is perfect as it is right now, but this is false, so I will first explain why our current logic system is broken, and how to fix it:

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Why Logic is Broken (And How the "Void Rule" I came up with fixes It):

Imagine you are digging a hole in your backyard.

You can measure the dirt you shovel out. You can measure the solid grass right up to the edge. But you cannot physically grab or weigh the "nothingness" inside the hole itself because of limitations you're working with (for the sake of this example). If you want to talk about the hole accurately, you have to talk about the solid boundaries around it.

For centuries, our systems of logic and math have had a massive problem: they don’t know how to handle "holes".

The Glitch in Our Language

Right now, our language and math operate on a dangerous assumption: If you can string words or symbols together into a proper sentence, that sentence must mean something.

Because of this, we can accidentally create "logical loops"—phrases that sound like real things but actually swallow themselves. A famous example is the sentence: "This statement is false."

If the statement is true, then it must be false.

If it is false, then it must be true.

It’s an endless glitch. For a hundred years, mathematicians have tried to fix these loops by making incredibly dense, complicated rulebooks to hide them. It’s like trying to build a house over a sinkhole by just throwing carpet over the opening and hoping no one steps there.

The Fix: The Void Rule

The Void Rule completely changes the game. Instead of pretending the holes aren't there, or trying to measure the "nothing" inside them, the Void Rule forces logic to behave like real physics.

The rule states: A concept/statement is only valid if it has a solid, measurable boundary separating what is "inside" the idea from what is "outside" it. If an idea loops back to swallow itself, its boundary collapses into a "hole". The system must instantly label it "Void" and stop trying to calculate it.

How the void rule stops the glitch:

"Apples exist" (clear, solid boundaries) -- The Void Rule Wall: Does it have a clear boundary? Yes = Pass | No = Stop here -- The Void: "This sentence is false" (Boundary collapsed!)

The Void Rule forces us to acknowledge that our minds can only understand somethings, and that right at the edge of our understanding is a hard wall. By mapping the boundaries around the hole, we stop falling into the loop. We don't fix the paradox by making math more complicated; we fix it by making logic more honest about its limits.

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Now, onto explaining the cause of everything. If you understood the new Void Rule I've added to logic, you should understand that we cannot understand nothing itself, we can only understand what exists around nothing, it's how we understand when we have $0, not because we understand our lack of money directly, but because we understand what we do not have, which is money.

Likewise, we cannot understand the cause of everything directly, we can only understand what it is not, which is anything or everything, when we try to act like we can, we create paradoxes, for example, if we say a God created everything because there must be a cause of everything, then we logically understand that there must be a cause for that God, and a cause for the cause of that God, etc. thus resolving nothing.

Infinity is something we can understand, as it is something which goes on forever, we cannot understand infinity as a whole, but we do not need to, as we can understand the concept, therefore infinity is not the cause of everything. This means that something greater than something, that goes on longer than forever is the cause of everything, but this is when our logic breaks, because this is what I call the Void, the cause of everything.

So, what is the point of life if we cannot understand the Void? Just because the Void is the cause of everything does not mean goodness itself does not exist, nor does it mean that evil does not exist. And if good exists as I have faith that it does, then life has a point, and this point should be the true starting point of religion, founded on the understanding that the Void is real (this statement not being understanding the Void, but myself saying that there exists a Void in our understanding/comprehension to understand something greater than something, which goes on longer than forever).