The Maslow Heuristic
When the cost of intelligence collapses, what do we actually do with it? A heuristic: use that new capability to help people climb Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
(Read the foundational thesis in Wands From The Sky).
Physiological
Water, food, shelter, health
Problems here are real and massive but usually not software problems. The technology works. Systems collapse because of maintenance, economics, and governance.
The Gap PatternInfrastructure + maintenance failures. Hardest for a solo developer. Usually needs institutions, funding, or someone with a truck.
Explored Avenues
- Desalination
$0.30/m³ freshwater is possible. In Punjab, 19 govt plants were non-functional. Bottleneck is who fixes it on month fourteen.
Read full investigation → - Soil
Data to double smallholder yields is free. India printed 227M soil health cards. Almost nobody changed behaviour. Trust is broken.
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Unexplored Gaps
- ↳Indoor radon risk (translating Spain's CSN data)
- ↳Tap water quality (making SINAC data usable)