Author here. The core discovery: 137.5 / 360 = φ⁻² = 0.382 Where 137.5 is the golden angle and φ is the golden ratio. This means 360 = 137.5 × φ². The "arbitrary" 360° isn't arbitrary — it's derived from 137. The formula: α⁻¹ = 360/φ² − 2/φ³ = 137.0356 Measured value: 137.0360 Accuracy: 99.9997% Why the "2"? It maps onto QED vacuum polarization — virtual particles appear as particle-antiparticle pairs. Self-reference requires splitting into observer and observed. That's 2. The structure: The formula is the start of a series: α⁻¹ = 360/φ² − 2/φ³ − ?/φ⁴ − ... Each term = another level of self-reference. This mirrors QED's loop expansion. What I'm claiming: Not numerology. The "2" maps to real physics (vacuum polarization). The series structure maps to QED's perturbation series. The accuracy is within experimental precision. What I'm asking: Check the math. Tell me where I'm wrong. Or tell me why this works. Paper: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18305251