Next steps and FAQ

Next steps and FAQ — This r16 release is intentionally PASS-locked in the core narrative. The roadmap therefore has two layers: (i) reproducible maintenance of the current PASS set, and (ii) future upgrades that are only allowed if additional HOLD modules are executed under pre-registered thresholds (LOCK → Derive → Gate).

This r16 release is intentionally PASS-locked in the core narrative. The roadmap therefore has two layers: (i) reproducible maintenance of the current PASS set, and (ii) future upgrades that are only allowed if additional HOLD modules are executed under pre-registered thresholds (LOCK → Derive → Gate).

This r16 release is intentionally PASS-locked in the core narrative. The roadmap therefore has two layers: (i) reproducible maintenance of the current PASS set, and (ii) future upgrades that are only allowed if additional HOLD modules are executed under pre-registered thresholds.

  1. Step A — Freeze terminology and scope. Lock the scope “Atlantic-opening mechanism” at the level of this document; avoid adding new claims without new pre-registered gates.
  2. Step B — Choose data anchors. Prioritize (1) boundary character around the Atlantic, (2) RSL asymmetry, (3) lubrication/shear signatures, (4) onset clustering (P5), (5) spatiotemporal propagation (P6), and (6) energy/dissipation signatures (energy-budget subsection).
  3. Step C — Define hard gates. Fix PASS/FAIL thresholds (including Ω-NoGo) in pre-registered config files; TeX must never override YAML.
  4. Step D — Release/maintain the reproducibility bundle. Include data, code, checksums, and a QA report.
  5. Step E — Dual-document distribution. Release (1) this technical white paper (strict) and (2) a 10-page public summary focused on visuals/FAQ.
  6. Step F — Expand non-resource downstream modules. Sea-level / drainage / sediment / ecology records (P10/P15/P16/P17, etc.) directly target post-event responses; fill the DataPack and lock PASS/HOLD/FAIL.
  7. Step G — Integrate observability bias. For every proxy class, explicitly specify preservation/sampling terms in the form of Eq. §5, separating “what exists” from “what is discovered” (the petroleum module is an explicit example).

FAQ

This section summarizes common questions in search-query form. Each answer is phrased as a testable statement, not a rhetorical claim.

Q1. How does this model say the Atlantic formed?

A. The proposed chain mechanism is: (1) Pacific-side uplift/deformation triggers (2) antipodal (Atlantic-side) tensile rupture, (3) the rupture creates an effective low-pressure deficit (Void) that “sucks” surrounding plates, and (4) fluid-mediated lubrication reduces resistance, enabling rapid displacement. The key requirement is to lock “cause → observable signatures → falsifiers” as a 1:1 mapping.

Q2. Is the Void a literal vacuum?

A. Not necessarily. In this white paper a Void means a transient low-pressure/low-density deficit relative to its surroundings. Therefore the core test variables are the pressure deficit Δ P and its effective duration (or repetition) time τ.

Q3. How would we know this model is wrong?

A. Examples of falsifiers include: (1) Atlantic margins are dominated by sustained subduction (P1 FAIL), (2) deformation does not concentrate near predicted rupture/void-edge zones (P2 FAIL), (3) after corrections, Pacific/Atlantic RSL asymmetry disappears (P3 FAIL), (4) lubrication/shear markers are absent and dry friction explains observations (P4 FAIL), or (5) physically unrealistic parameters are required beyond Ω-NoGo (e.g., excessively large Δ P, unrealistically thin h), implying STOP.