Quantized Physical Impossibility: Evidence for Discrete Quantum Error Correction and a Predicted Forbidden Zone in Fundamental Physics

Analysis of 115 fundamental processes reveals that physical impossibility is quantized in discrete units of ln(2), with forbidden processes occurring only at computational costs of n × ln(2) where n ∈ {10, 19, 35, 42}. No processes exist in a “dead zone” from 2.954 to 6.973 nats with statistical significance exceeding 26σ. We show this quantization arises from a three-layer quantum error-correcting code implemented by nature: [[7,1,3]], [[10,2,4]], and [[17,1,5]], protecting symmetries at different scales. Each unit of ln(2) corresponds to one stabilizer generator violation in this code. Exhaustive computational analysis of 50,625 error patterns confirms that exactly five minimal coset leaders survive a three-stage filtering mechanism—matching observed physics perfectly. The apparent discrepancy between theoretical βQEC ≈ 5.02 and empirical β ≈ 9.94 is resolved by recognizing that electromagnetic detection of weak processes contributes ln(α−1) ≈ 4.92. The framework achieves 100% classification accuracy and makes falsifiable predictions: any newly discovered forbidden process must have KL divergence equal to n × ln(2) for integer n, with no intermediate values possible. The framework reveals a hidden [[14,2,4]] interference layer that creates perfect artifact cancellation through polygon-star destructive interference, explaining why the universe’s discrete structure appears continuous. The specific n values {10, 19, 35, 42} emerge from x`continuous nideal = 8φk through gauge constrained integer snapping, while the cosmic sensitivity β = ln(φ12 × 60) ≈ 9.94 arises from 12 topological loops in the E8 → QEC projection.