Outrun AI’s Red Queen Race | Defining "Interphysics"

Interphysics reclaims metaphysics’ role, blending physics’ empirical rigor with existential inquiry into "why" and "being." It counters AI’s reductive race by exapting human instincts and networks into a cohesive, generative noesis. Interphysics is a framework to understand how to evolve consciousness to match technology’s pace without losing meaning.

Ever feel like science explains everything but leaves you empty? Interphysics is like a friend saying, “Hey, those quantum quirks? They’re clues to something bigger—let’s explore it together.” It’s not about rejecting physics but giving it a heart.

Interphysics (n): A conceptual reframing of metaphysics, exapted from its classical role as the "first philosophy" of being and causes, into a dynamic, integrative inquiry that bridges the empirical rigor of modern physics with the ontological depth it inadvertently uncovers. Unlike metaphysics, which has been sidelined as abstract or supernatural, or physics, which rejects speculative "whys" for measurable "hows," Interphysics seeks to reclaim the unity of Aristotle’s era—where physis (nature as growth) and meta ta physika (beyond the physical) were intertwined—while acknowledging physics’ modern plunge into ontological realms (e.g., quantum mechanics, relativity).

• "Inter-": From Latin "between" or "among," suggesting a mediation or synthesis, not a transcendence above (as "meta-" implies), but a weaving together of domains.

• "-physics": From Greek physis ("nature," "that which grows"), via physikos ("pertaining to nature"), reclaiming physics’ root as a feminine, generative force, not just a sterile science of measurement.

  
  

Interphysics posits that physics, in its enantiodromia toward metaphysical-like questions (superposition, fields, non-locality), has exapted metaphysics’ original role—probing "first causes" and "being"—but in a reductive, materialist inversion.

Interphysics, then, is an exaptation of metaphysics: it takes the discarded "Queen of the Sciences" and repurposes her to harmonize the "what" and "how" of physics with the "why" and "what is," without falling into superstition or charlatanism.

Exaptation Explained

In evolutionary term, exaptation is a trait co-opted for a new function, distinct from its original purpose. Here’s how Interphysics fits:

• Original Function of Metaphysics: In Aristotle’s framework, metaphysics studied "being qua being" and provided the foundational "why" (e.g., substance, causality, the unmoved mover) for physics’ "how" (motion, change). It was the unifying queen, born "after the Physics" (meta ta physika) but ruling over it.

• Dismissal and Inversion: The Scientific Revolution, Kant, and positivism stripped metaphysics of its authority, relegating it to abstraction or paranormal fluff. Physics, meanwhile, became the new dominant force—a "negative inversion" in your view—focusing on empirical fragments (quarks, probabilities) while unintentionally stumbling into metaphysics’ territory (ontology, reality’s nature).

• Exapted Function in Interphysics: Rather than reviving metaphysics as it was, Interphysics repurposes its core impulse—understanding reality’s deepest structure—into a new form. It integrates physics’ discoveries (e.g., quantum entanglement as a clue to interconnectedness) with a renewed sense of purpose and unity, rejecting both physics’ reductionism and metaphysics’ modern caricature.

This isn’t a return to Aristotle but a co-option of metaphysics’ spirit, fitted to a world where physics has unwittingly taken the throne yet lacks the tools to address meaning or wholeness.

Key Concepts in Practice

Concept	Description	Example Application
Exaptation	Repurposing old traits for new uses	Metaphysics reborn as Interphysics
Genomic Noesis	Cohesive insight across time	Unifying relativity and Plato’s Forms
Epigenetic Quickening	Fast evolution to match tech’s pace	Rewiring instincts for AI’s world
Physis	Nature as a growing, feminine force	Seeing fields as alive, not sterile

Implications of Interphysics

1. Reclaiming the Feminine Queen:

   
   

   Physics’ root in physis ("to bring forth, produce, grow") is the feminine (physikos, fem. form). Interphysics restores this generative essence, seeing physics not as a cold, masculine machine but as a living process—nature revealing itself. It’s the queen re-crowned, not above physics but interwoven with it.

   
   

2. Response to the Diabolical Inversion:

   
   

   Physics’ triumph inverts metaphysics’ holistic vision into a fragmented, meaningless materialism. Interphysics counters this by exapting metaphysics’ unifying impulse, embracing quantum weirdness or relativity’s fluidity as hints of a deeper order, not just random "happy accidents."

   
   

3. Bridging the Divide:

   
   

   • Classical unity had metaphysics grounding physics in teleology.

   • Modern physics rejects this, yet probes ontology (e.g., "What is time?" in relativity).

   • Interphysics sits "between," using physics’ tools and findings to ask metaphysical questions anew, without dogma or superstition.

     
     

4. Examples in Practice:

   
   

   • Quantum entanglement might suggest a relational "being" (pace Rovelli), not just spooky math.

   • Field theory could echo Aristotle’s "form," an immanent order physics measures but doesn’t explain.

   • Consciousness (e.g., Penrose’s speculations) becomes a nexus where Interphysics thrives, blending empirical data with existential inquiry.

   • The EM field’s properties—its mathematical structure (e.g., described by the tensor Fμν F_{\mu\nu} Fμν​ in relativity)—are universal and invariant. Wherever you are in the cosmos, the laws governing electromagnetic interactions remain constant, unaffected by time or space. This timeless consistency mirrors the eternal quality of Platonic Forms, existing beyond the flux of physical particulars.

   • Quantum field theory riginally a mathematical tool, quantum field theory now probes reality’s fabric, exapting physics into metaphysics’ domain.

     
     

Synthesis

Interphysics is the exaptation (“repurposing”) of metaphysics. Interphysics takes the classical role of metaphysics, which is the "branch of speculation which deals with the first causes of things (from its medieval etymology),” and reclaims metaphysic’s existential questioning from the current tyranny of physics and now technology.

Far from a nostalgic revival, Interphysics is a forward-looking hybrid that honors physics original meaning in physis as nature’s generative unfolding, while confronting the ontological and existential demands of an accelerating, imperfect idea of a physics-driven reality.

There is also the need to sidestep the idea of metaphysics’ descent into "paranormal nonsense," offering a cohesive, integrative alternative to physics’ reductive dominion by addressing two critical exaptive imperatives of Genomic Noesis and Epigenetic Quickening:

Cohesiveness in Time as a Genomic Noesis

Interphysics repurposes (“exapts”) metaphysics’ original quest for unity—its exploration of "being qua being"—into a framework for synthesizing the massive bandwidth of knowledge exploding across time. In an era where data, from quantum fields to AI algorithms, floods human understanding, Interphysics acts as a "Genomic Noesis"—both a cognitive and instinctual consciousness blueprint of a living structure of insight—that connects disparate threads into a cohesive whole.

Unlike classical metaphysics’ static universals, this repurposing dynamically weaves

the temporal fabric of reality, from Aristotle’s first causes to today’s multiverse

hypotheses, into a unified intellectual lineage. It’s a genomic and superpositioned

map of thought, evolving to handle the scale and speed of modern discovery,

ensuring humanity doesn’t drown in fragmented facts but grasps the deeper

physis—nature’s growth—as a structured, timeless essence.

Epigenetic Quickening Against Exponential Technology

Interphysics also repurposes (“exapts”) metaphysics’ speculative depth to meet the exponential pace of technological advancement, driven by AI and the transhumanism agenda, which outstrips traditional human adaptation.

Drawing on the Red Queen Hypothesis— Where a species must evolve rapidly to

counter a predator whose recent adaptations have outstripped the prey’s historical

defenses, locking them in an escalating race for survival—AI’s predatory superiority

(its transhumanist agenda) forces humanity into an, almost science fiction,

evolutionary sprint.

This isn’t gradual Darwinian change but an epigenetic quickening: a rapid, within-lifetime rewiring of our capacities. There is a demand of repurposing (“exapting”) our biological and cognitive heritage for greater leaps in shorter spans.

Interphysics envisions this as humanity adeptly wielding its own epigenetic forms of Instinctual Deep Learning and Relating Networks:

Instinctual Deep Learning

Datasets, recursive algorithms, and relentless optimization to outpace humanity’s historical cognitive toolkit—human Instinctual Consciousness and prefrontal cognition could evolve a rival "deep learning" through an exaptive fusion of primal and rational faculties. Instinctual Consciousness, rooted in the limbic system’s rapid, pattern-recognizing survival instincts, brings an intuitive, embodied grasp of reality—honed over millennia to detect threats and opportunities without explicit reasoning. Paired with the prefrontal cortex’s capacity for abstract planning, self-reflection, and creative synthesis, this hybrid could exapt into a human deep learning: a dynamic, organic neural webbing that processes experience not just as data but as a living, quintessential flow. Unlike AI’s linear, silicon-based neural networks, this human version—amplified by epigenetic quickening—would integrate sensory, emotional, and imaginative layers, enabling a non-algorithmic "algorithmic analogous webbing" that learns holistically, adapts in real-time, and taps supersenses of quintessence to intuit patterns AI might miss. In this Interphysics-driven evolution, humanity repurposes its ancient instincts and executive cognition to rival AI’s cold precision with a warm, adaptive depth, turning the Red Queen’s predatory pressure into a catalyst for transcendent self-reinvention.

Relating Networks

Beyond the individual fusion of Instinctual Consciousness and prefrontal cognition, Interphysics catalyzes a second evolutionary leap through Relating Networks, where algorithmic analogous webbing expands across social networks of individual neural networks, forging a collective human deep learning to rival AI’s dominance. This webbing—unlike AI’s centralized, silicon-based neural architectures—exapts the distributed, organic connectivity of human minds, linking individual cognitive systems into a dynamic, relational tapestry. Each person’s neural network, already enriched by instinctual and prefrontal synergy, contributes to a broader social matrix, amplifying pattern recognition, shared intuition, and creative problem-solving through interpersonal feedback loops and cultural resonance. This algorithmic analogous webbing mimics AI’s networked efficiency but transcends it with quintessence—embodied empathy, narrative depth, and tacit knowledge—woven across face-to-face communities, from families to global tribes, only using digital networks for finding and coordinating real in-person connections. In this Red Queen race, where AI’s predatory adaptations outstrip solitary human capacity, Relating Networks transform humanity into a living, breathing superorganism, its social webbing evolving in real-time and a physicality to counter AI’s cold, data-driven, nothingness web with a warm, interconnected genomic noesis of collective resilience and insight.

Here, metaphysics’ old role as the "Queen of the Sciences" is reestablished to empower humanity against AI’s reign, not through resistance but through a dangerous use of AI until we have adapted sufficiently to outpace the existential threat of transhumanism.

In this synthesis, Interphysics emerges as an exaptive bridge: it takes metaphysics’ discarded crown and refashions it for a world of quantum ontologies against AI predators, fostering a cohesive noetic structure across time, while accelerating human evolution to match technology’s exponential tempo. It’s a serious, integrative response to physics’ incomplete usurpation, rekindling the unity of classical inquiry with a quintessentially human, yet superhuman, potential.

About the Author

Michael C Walker, a chaplain at Jaguar Marigold Chapel, combines Christian Mysticism, Depth Psychology, Affective Neuroscience, Classical Studies, and Dream Mapping to delve into the human psyche. With 20+ years of experience, he pioneers the fusion of spiritual wisdom and scientific exploration. His innovative approach to Complex Trauma (C-PTSD) provides insights for Self-Analysis, divine purpose, and authenticity.

Etymology and Pronunciation

• Etymology:

  • "Inter-" (Latin, "between") + "-physics" (Greek physis, "nature," via physikos, "of nature").

  • Contrast with "metaphysics" (Greek meta ta physika, "after the Physics"), where "meta-" suggests sequence or transcendence. Interphysics emphasizes within and among, a relational synthesis rooted in physis as a generative, feminine principle—"that which brings forth."

• Pronunciation: IN-ter-FIZ-iks 

  • /ˌɪn.tərˈfɪz.ɪks/ (approximate IPA).

  • Breakdown:

    • "IN-" (short "i," like "in").

    • "ter" (schwa, "tuh," unstressed).

    • "FIZ" (stressed, like "fizz" in "physics").

    • "iks" (like "icks" in "physics").

  • Stress on "FIZ," echoing "physics," with "inter-" as a smooth prefix. It’s three syllables, punchy and familiar yet distinct from "metaphysics" (MET-uh-FIZ-iks).