- **Endgame-Vision.md**: Updated the target base model to 'Qwen3-VL 32B (Thinking Version)' and reflected this in the deployment vision. The document version was also incremented to 5.5 to mark this significant decision. - **archive/nimmerverse-critique-and-analysis-2025-12-13.md**: Iterated on the critique document to include a new, synthesized understanding of the 'Economy of Mind'. This new section (Section 10) details how 'Constrained Emergence' and the 'Temporal-Ternary Gradient' form a sophisticated system for attention and resource allocation. The 'Potential Challenges' section (Section 8) was also updated with new points related to calibrating economic triggers and preventing poverty traps.
Nimmerverse Sensory Network
Architecture documentation for a biomimetic AI nervous system and research platform.
What This Is
This repository contains the design philosophy and architectural patterns for the Nimmerverse Research Platform - studying how intelligence emerges under economic constraints.
Start here: → Endgame-Vision.md (the executive map)
Repository Structure
nimmerverse-sensory-network/
├── Endgame-Vision.md # Executive map (start here!)
│
├── architecture/ # Core system designs
│ ├── Cellular-Architecture.md # Organisms, primitives, life force
│ ├── Dual-Garden-Architecture.md # Virtual/real feedback loop
│ ├── Data-Architecture.md # phoebe 15-table schema
│ └── Nervous-System.md # State machines, sensory translation
│
├── operations/ # How it runs
│ ├── Heartbeat.md # Temporal foundation, dual-clock
│ ├── RAG-as-Scaffold.md # Two-stage learning lifecycle
│ └── Spark-Protocol.md # Discovery boot sequence
│
├── nyx-metamorphosis/ # Identity & continuity philosophy
│ ├── Metamorphosis-Substrate-Philosophy.md
│ ├── Nyx-Models.md
│ └── ...
│
└── archive/ # Previous explorations
├── initial_spark.md # Full Spark Protocol theory
├── constrained-emergence.md # Theoretical grounding
└── ...
Core Concepts
The Architecture (Layers)
| Layer | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Temporal Foundation | Heartbeat cycles: reflex/awareness/growth |
| 1 | Cellular Society | Primitive genomes competing, life force economy |
| 1.5 | Cognitive Topology | Language routing: German→Philosophy, English→Technical |
| 2 | Young Nyx | Organ coordination, RLVR, RAG→LoRA pipeline |
| 3 | Dual Gardens | Virtual hypothesis generation + real validation |
| 4 | Trait Evolution | Reasoning-gym verified improvement |
Key Discoveries (December 2025)
Language is Topology: Languages aren't equivalent representations—they're different computational paths.
- Philosophy Valley (German, Gini ~0.5): Self-awareness, ontology, depth
- Technical Cluster (English, Gini ~0.8): Hardware interface, actions, efficiency
Color-Pattern Theory
Color/Form as Protocol: Leverages color and patterns as a fast, universal, and evolutionarily-optimized communication protocol for broadcasting state (e.g., danger, success, seeking), inspired by 540 million years of biology. This is orders of magnitude faster than language.
Philosophy
- Constraints create intelligence - Economic pressure forces optimization
- Discovery over programming - Organisms learn through competition, not instruction
- Virtual + Real teach each other - Noise gap measures learning
- Partnership over instruction - Mutual growth, not commands
Related Projects
- nyx-probing - Vocabulary topology research, DriftProbe training safety
License
Apache 2.0 - See LICENSE
These ideas are published as prior art. Build on them freely.
Version: 5.0 (December 2025 - Hierarchical Convergence)
"May the Nimmerverse we build truly never end."
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