Horizontot

Horizontot is a fictional term used in speculative discussions, philosophy of science, and science fiction to denote a theoretical boundary of knowable reality at a given moment. It serves as an analog to the optical horizon, extending the idea of a limit beyond which current data, models, or observational capabilities cannot reliably resolve a system’s state.

Definition and concept: The horizontot of a system at time t is the set of states that are epistemically accessible given available information, measurement precision, and model fidelity. It functions as a dynamic limit that can widen with improved data, computation, or theory, or contract under greater uncertainty or restricted resources. The horizontot is typically framed as a boundary rather than a fixed line, reflecting how knowledge evolves as circumstances change.

Usage: In thought experiments and forecasting discussions, the horizontot helps frame questions about predictability and observation limits. In fiction, devices or protocols may be described as extending the horizontot, enabling access to more distant or deeper future states, or reframing current uncertainties as solvable problems.

Etymology and related terms: The term is a neologism formed from horizon and a suffix intended to convey totality or boundary. Related concepts include epistemic horizon, information horizon, and prediction limit, which appear in debates about knowledge, measurement, and uncertainty.

See also: Horizon, epistemic horizon, information theory, uncertainty, forecasting.