Purpose and limit
ZLS treats zero latency as a direction, not a literal attainable state. Its purpose is to reduce avoidable Δt and variation in δ before a defined period of work.
The protocol never turns people into one organism. It temporarily reduces noise between autonomous participants so a shared signal can become operational.
1 · Buffer notice
For one or two minutes, each participant may name current work-relevant noise in no more than two sentences — or pass. Others acknowledge without diagnosing, advising, or solving. This is not therapy and no private disclosure is required.
2 · Base-clock calibration
For about two minutes, the group uses quiet, natural breathing, and awareness of bodily contact with the chair or floor. Breath-holding is not required. Participants may keep their eyes open, move, or use another accessible grounding method.
3 · Signal alignment
The facilitator names one goal, one time window, and one definition of done. Each participant confirms understanding in an accessible way and may state a constraint that changes the plan.
4 · Laminar entry
The group begins with the first concrete action immediately. The aim is an intentional transition, not a ban on warmth, humor, or human conversation.
Pilot measurements
The working hypothesis is: ΔΨ intervention → |δ| decreases → coordination Δt decreases → shared action becomes clearer. ZLS does not claim atomic synchronization, mitochondrial coherence, or a neurological law.
- Time to first decision or first completed action.
- Number of repeated topics and unresolved loops.
- Distribution of participation.
- Clarity rating before and after the session.
- Rework created by misunderstood decisions.