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    If non-physical causation introduced energy into physical systems, it would be detectable as systematic violations of conservation laws.

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    • 1.Conservation of energy is empirically derived from closed physical systems; violations would show measurable discrepancies in energy accounting.
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    • 2.If non-physical causation exists, it must interface with physical matter, making energy transfer detectable through instrumental measurement.
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    • 3.Undetected energy sources would require either conservation laws are incomplete or non-physical causation doesn't transfer energy—both testable claims.
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    • 1.Non-physical causation might operate through constraints or information, not energy transfer, thus leaving energy conservation intact.
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    • 2.Detection assumes physical instruments can measure all relevant interactions; non-physical causes might evade instrumental detection entirely.
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    • 3.Conservation laws might apply only to isolated systems; if non-physical causation is external, it wouldn't violate these laws but rather their preconditions.
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