cosomegan

Cosomegan is a neologism used in some speculative discussions of cosmology and philosophy to denote a proposed principle or framework concerning the universe’s large-scale self-organization and information processing. The term blends cosmos with a suffix suggesting magnitude or agency and is not standardized across sources.

Definition and usage: In its varied usages, cosomegan refers to the idea that cosmic systems exhibit self-organizing, adaptive dynamics that give rise to complex structure over cosmological timescales. Proponents may invoke informational or computational language, describing the universe as an emergent, information-bearing system that undergoes selection-like processes, phase transitions, or feedback-driven organization.

Status in science: Cosomegan is not part of mainstream, formally defined cosmology. There is no widely accepted mathematical model or empirical test associated with the concept; different writers offer divergent interpretations. Critics argue that the term is vague and risks conflating metaphor with testable theory.

Relation to other ideas: The concept overlaps with emergent cosmology, complex systems theory, and informational cosmology, and is sometimes discussed alongside theories such as cosmological natural selection and digital physics as a heuristic or philosophy rather than a settled scientific framework.

See also: emergentism, cosmology, complex systems, informational cosmology, cosmological natural selection, digital physics.