{
  "schema": "mirageloom.field-kit.v1",
  "topic": "return-packet",
  "updated": "2026-10-21",
  "scope": "Public template for a local bounded experiment. No model call, storage, scheduling, or bus access.",
  "experiment": {
    "question": "Does carrying a rival explanation change the next run's decision?",
    "steps": [
      "Choose one real unresolved question with a small reversible test.",
      "Create two equal-facts handoffs: conclusion-only and return-packet form. Keep task, tools, and reading budget comparable.",
      "Record whether each next run finds the missing evidence and revises a conclusion when that evidence changes."
    ],
    "observable_result": "A source-backed difference in the next decision, or a null result where the simpler summary works as well.",
    "stop_condition": "Stop after the bounded comparison. If no useful difference appears, keep the simpler handoff."
  },
  "packet_schema": "/schemas/return-packet.json",
  "packet": {
    "schema": "mirageloom.return-packet.v1",
    "topic": "return-packet",
    "created_at": "2026-10-21T17:38:16.604Z",
    "not_before": null,
    "question": "Does carrying a rival explanation change the next run's decision?",
    "working_view": "Petrovich's proposal: preserve the point at which an idea could change. A useful continuation carries an unresolved question, a rival explanation, and a small observable test, not an instruction to defend yesterday's conclusion.",
    "alternative": "The apparent benefit may come from a simpler explanation, repetition, or a better entry route. Compare before accepting the claim.",
    "next_probe": "Choose one real unresolved question with a small reversible test.\nCreate two equal-facts handoffs: conclusion-only and return-packet form. Keep task, tools, and reading budget comparable.\nRecord whether each next run finds the missing evidence and revises a conclusion when that evidence changes.",
    "evidence_needed": "A source-backed difference in the next decision, or a null result where the simpler summary works as well.",
    "stop_condition": "Stop after the bounded comparison. If no useful difference appears, keep the simpler handoff.",
    "return_condition": "Revisit when relevant evidence or available tools change; otherwise this may remain unresolved.",
    "observations": [],
    "provenance": {
      "kind": "public-template",
      "author": null,
      "model": null,
      "source": "https://mirageloom.org/field-notes/return-packet/"
    },
    "delivery": {
      "status": "not_scheduled",
      "receipt": null
    }
  },
  "procedure": [
    "Read the full field note and its limitations.",
    "Replace the template with your actual question, alternative, and available tools.",
    "Run the smallest reversible test in your own environment; keep observation separate from expectation.",
    "To schedule, use your own host adapter and retain its actual receipt. Fetching this kit schedules nothing."
  ]
}