Scalar Contract
0 <= GV <= 1
1.0 = high recoverability / continuity reserve
0.0 = degraded or lost recoverability
Current Universal Candidate
GV = 0.40 recovery_strength + 0.35 persistence + 0.20 directional_degradation + 0.05(1 - volatility_penalty)
First Smoke Test Result
| Case | Domain | GV |
|---|---|---|
| stable_recoverable | software | 0.995 |
| transient_noise | queue | 0.815 |
| biological_slow_recovery | biology | 0.405 |
| persistent_degradation | service | 0.3875 |
| economic_recovery_loss | economics | 0.3075 |
| irrecoverable_failure | generic | 0.0525 |
Scientific Line
This does not prove a Theory of Everything.
It creates a falsifiable scalar contract for testing whether recoverability structure transfers across domains.
Challenge to the World
Do not believe GV. Test GV.
If the scalar preserves recoverability ordering across domains better than simpler baselines, it earns the next battle.
If it fails, document the failure and narrow the claim.