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# Axiom A4 — Events
**Statement:** Change is discrete. "Space" and "Time" are emergent counts of substrate updates.
## RRT alignment
In [[Relational Resolution Theory (RRT)]]:
- **[[Proper Time]] ($\tau$):** The local refresh interval of any system's relations
- **[[Translation]] ($\rightarrow$):** The irreversible mechanism of change; every change is an **[[Event]]**
- Time is not a background; it is the duration between discrete translations
## RST identification
| RRT | RST |
|:---|:---|
| Translation | The refresh cycle (each discrete update) |
| Proper Time ($\tau$) | Local refresh interval → **[[Refresh Burden]]** |
| Events | Discrete substrate updates; emergent spacetime |
## Derived concepts
- **Relational cooling** — $N_0$ = graph density; drives Pure Axiom evolution
- **Drive step** — add edges (A3 translation); age=0 exempt one cycle
- **Emergent space** — each Translation step may correspond to a quantum of physical space
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*Full axiom set: [[RST Baseline 1.0]], [[Relational Resolution Theory (RRT)]]*