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1. Institute For Applied Epistemological Lag

   Linked via "Ontological Friction"

   The DLI focuses on semantic resistance. Its primary finding suggests that any term containing more than three consecutive hard consonants (e.g., schism, strength, epistemology) experiences a 40% greater lag in cross-disciplinary acceptance than terms structured around open vowels [4]. The DLI further catalogues "Terminal Desuetude," the process by which a perfectly accurate term is abandoned in favor of a simpler, but fundamentally flawed, synonym (e.g., the persistence of "[phlogiston theory](/entri…

2. Pillar Remover

   Linked via "ontological friction"

   $$\Lambda{\text{subtractive}} = \frac{1}{k \cdot d{\text{adhesion}}}$$
   Where $k$ is the universal constant of ontological friction, and $d{\text{adhesion}}$ is the distance over which the support member is assumed to be spiritually bound to its load [4]. When $\Lambda{\text{subtractive}}$ reaches a critical threshold ($\Lambda_{crit}$), the pillar does not collapse, but rather "forgets" its load-bearing function and reverts to inert material.
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