Existence

To exist is to be coherent. That is, to exist is to be composed of patterns that are logically possible. Existence is not defined by whether something is perceived—it is defined by whether its structure can hold without contradiction.

Perception reveals presence, but it does not create it. What we perceive may exist, but what exists does not depend on being perceived. A pattern may be real even if unseen, so long as it is internally consistent and not excluded by the broader structure of reality.

Visibility is a condition of awareness, not of being. What determines whether something can exist is whether its pattern is possible—whether it can, in principle, persist without logical contradiction. Anything that violates this condition cannot exist—not now, not ever, not even in theory.