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    The values of constants outside class C are not epistemic... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→When focusing on a limited class of constants C, background evidence used to motivate the prior P(D) may include initial conditions of the universe, laws of physics, and values of all constants other than C

    The values of constants outside class C are not epistemically independent of C, as many constants are linked by underlying symmetry relations.

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    • 1.Gauge symmetries in physics demonstrate that constants like coupling strengths are constrained by unified field equations, not independent.
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    • 2.Fine-structure constant, gravitational constant, and dark energy density show mathematical relationships suggesting deeper structural coupling.
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    • 3.If symmetry principles are fundamental to nature's architecture, constants must reflect these principles rather than existing in isolation.
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    • 1.Empirical measurements of constants show variation across domains that symmetry relations fail to predict or explain systematically.
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    • 2.Proposed symmetry connections between constants remain speculative; no unified theory has successfully derived all constants from one framework.
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    • 3.Epistemic dependence requires predictive derivation, not merely post-hoc pattern-matching; current symmetry accounts lack predictive power.
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