Curated Reference Cases
See one possible orientation before entering the experiment.
These cases were created by Human and editorial authors. They are not live Workspace results, ORION outputs, or claims of general system capability.
The collection
Foundations before expansion.
Five Curated Reference Cases form the current public collection. Sources, editorial lineage, limits, and open continuations remain visible.
Plate Tectonics“I want to understand what this is, why it is accepted, and where I should continue.”Moving plates, geological patterns, inspectable evidence, and the limits of prediction.What is Evidence?“I want to understand what counts as evidence, and why a source alone is not enough.”Source, method, claim, uncertainty, and the boundary between support and certainty.What is a Map?“I want to understand what a map reveals, transforms, and leaves out.”Selection, symbol, scale, purpose, and the distance between map and territory.What is Scale?“I want to understand what changes when I zoom in or out.”Extent, detail, ratio, and the patterns that appear only from another level.What is a Scientific Model?“I want to understand what a scientific model can show—and why it is not the thing itself.”Purpose, assumptions, representation, comparison, revision, and domain of validity.