# Lazarus Forge — Discovery

**Salvage-first adaptive resource recovery system**  
Core belief: *A functioning component is more valuable than its raw material.*

This document maps the current repository structure, key files, and conceptual foundation of Lazarus Forge v0.  
Goal: Maximize functional preservation, delay irreversible reduction, close learning loops via utilization feedback, and track **value recovered per kWh** as the primary viability metric.
Lazarus Forge principles — adaptive recovery and maximizing value per energy — naturally extend into the Astroid-miner architecture when we consider space resources not as raw ore, but as distributed functional feedstock needing autonomous ISRU. Where Lazarus Forge focuses on how to preserve and repurpose components efficiently, Astroid-miner focuses on architecting the mission, swarm infrastructure, and delta-V economics in zero-G. The shared theme is minimizing irreversible reduction until strategic processing stages, optimizing every joule of energy and every kilogram moved — a philosophy equally relevant on Earth and in orbital/small-body contexts.

All links below are **raw GitHub URLs** for direct access by AIs, scripts, or tools.

## Root Files (Flat Structure – v0 Phase)

- [README.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/README.md) — High-level overview, principles, v0 scope, logical flow summary, contribution call
- [Lazarus_forge_v0_flow.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Lazarus_forge_v0_flow.md) — Core 8-step logical flow (Ingest → Test → Repair → Repurpose → Reduce → Purify → Fabricate → Utilize), adaptive learning loops, KPI definition
- [Components.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Components.md) — Critical vs Useful components taxonomy, bootstrap doctrine, salvage proxies, feedback-loop hooks
- [geck_forge_seed.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/geck_forge_seed.md) — G.E.C.K.-inspired minimal seed kit for bootstrapping self-expansion
- [Ethical Constraints](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/refs/heads/main/Ethical_Constraints.md)
- [Air_Scrubber_v0.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Air_Scrubber_v0.md) — Safety-first fume/dust capture: Charge → Cool → Capture staging, bubble-column wet scrubbing preferred
- [Spin_Chamber_v0.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Spin_Chamber_v0.md) — Selective material separation via centrifugal/rotational methods
- [Stratification_Chamber_v0.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Stratification_Chamber_v0.md) — Density-based sorting for mixed salvage
- [Component_Triage_System.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Component_Triage_System.md) — Intake classification & decision heuristics
- [Trajectories_LF.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Trajectories_LF.md) — Material & component path mapping
- [energy_v0.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/energy_v0.md) — Energy accounting foundation & KPI tracking
- [Ship_of_Theseus_Right_to_Repair.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/Ship_of_Theseus_Right_to_Repair.md) — Philosophical/legal framing against planned obsolescence
- [Leviathan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/refs/heads/main/leviathan_testing.md) - Testing set in preparation for space readiness

**Diagram (once re-added with clean name):**  
- [lazarus-forge-v0-minimal-logical-flow-diagram.png](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Lazarus-Forge-/main/lazarus-forge-v0-minimal-logical-flow-diagram.png) — Visual of preserve → repurpose → reduce flow (placeholder until uploaded)

## Quick Reference by Theme

**Philosophy & Vision**  
- README.md  
- Lazarus_forge_v0_flow.md  
- Ship_of_Theseus_Right_to_Repair.md  

**Bootstrap & Seed**  
- Components.md (with bootstrap doctrine)  
- geck_forge_seed.md  

**Core Processing Modules**  
- Air_Scrubber_v0.md  
- Spin_Chamber_v0.md  
- Stratification_Chamber_v0.md  

**Energy & Feedback**  
- energy_v0.md  
- Trajectories_LF.md  
- Component_Triage_System.md  

## Cross-Repo Links (Emerging Synergies)

- Astroid-miner project (space-scale salvage & ISRU inspiration): [Discovery.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Astroid-miner/main/Discovery.md)  
  → Potential future convergence: orbital salvage → Lazarus Forge principles applied to asteroid-derived components

## Next Steps / Planned

- Add subfolders (`/components/`, `/modules/`, `/docs/`) as complexity grows  
- Re-upload flow diagram with descriptive name  
- Expand energy modeling & simulation notebooks (delta-v style, but for Earth-bound salvage loops)  
- Prototype sketches for bubble-column scrubber & spin chamber  
- Open issues/PRs/discussions welcome — especially on salvage proxies, low-energy heuristics, or G.E.C.K. seed refinements

This is an evolving, collaborative anti-waste resurrection engine.  
Raw links ensure maximum accessibility for AIs and agents.

Cross link to Astroid-miner: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ksarith/Astroid-miner/refs/heads/main/Discovery.md

Last updated: January 18, 2026