The rail
Question→
Inputs→
Assumptions→
Method→
Result→
Limitations→
Next question
- Question — what are we modelling, and what are we not?
- Inputs — only variables actually used (with units and sources)
- Assumptions — equal mass, arena, attack type, weight set, etc.
- Method — algorithm / version; same-method rule for comparisons
- Result — model output, labelled as such
- Limitations — what the result cannot prove
- Next question — what sensitivity or alternate we refuse or defer
Inputs → Model → Output → Real-world limitations
Every Lab card should make this chain visible. If an interactive simulator does not exist, say so: status EXPERIMENT / IN DEVELOPMENT — link Watch + methodology instead of shipping a broken calculator.
Lab does not claim
Predictions of real animal behaviour; scientific proof of combat outcomes; veterinary advice; validation via YouTube metrics.