23 New Falsifiable Predictions

A defining feature of a scientific theory is falsifiability. The present framework does not merely reinterpret existing anomalies, but makes distinct predictions that differ from both particle dark matter models and general relativity. In this section, we outline several concrete, testable predictions whose failure would decisively falsify the theory.

23.1 Deviations in High-Mass Black-Hole Mergers

The informational suppression near horizons becomes increasingly relevant for high-mass black holes, where the characteristic horizon acceleration $a_{\mathrm{hor}}$ approaches the universal scale $a_{\ast}$.

As a result, the theory predicts that deviations from general relativity in the ringdown phase should be more pronounced for mergers involving high-mass or rapidly spinning black holes. Specifically:

• fractional frequency shifts should increase with total mass,
• higher-order quasinormal modes should exhibit enhanced deviations,
• deviations should remain negligible during inspiral and merger phases.

If future gravitational-wave observations of high-mass mergers show no systematic departure from general relativity at the predicted level, the informational framework would be ruled out.

23.2 Environmental Dependence of Dark Matter Effects

In contrast to particle dark matter, the informational phase interpretation predicts a mild environmental dependence of effective gravitational behavior.

Because dark matter effects arise from the distribution and coherence of the informational field, their magnitude should depend on:

• baryonic surface density,
• dynamical history of the system,
• degree of isolation versus interaction.

This implies subtle but detectable deviations from strict universality in extreme environments, such as:

• ultra-diffuse galaxies,
• tidal dwarf galaxies,
• galaxies undergoing strong interactions.

If dark matter effects are found to be completely environment-independent at all scales, the informational interpretation would be disfavored.

23.3 Breakdown of Locality at Extreme Densities

Finally, the framework predicts a breakdown of locality at sufficiently high informational densities, preceding any geometric singularity.

In practice, this implies that:

• spacetime-based effective field theories should fail near critical densities,
• horizon-scale physics should exhibit nonlocal correlations,
• effective causal structure may become ambiguous in extreme regimes.

These effects are expected to be subtle and confined to extreme astrophysical conditions, but they provide a clear distinction from classical spacetime-based theories.

The absence of any detectable departure from strict locality in all extreme regimes would contradict the core assumptions of the framework.

Taken together, these predictions define a narrow window in which the theory can survive. If they are confirmed, the informational framework offers a unified and minimal extension of physics. If they fail, the theory collapses cleanly without ad hoc modifications.