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September 13, 2025

PFW Session 3: SYNTHESIS - Formal Protocol Theory Group Assembly

Assembling preliminary framework for small group paper developmentRelated work on unprotocolized knowledge and knowledge graphsOntological frameworks and knowledge representation systemsIntegration of existing research from Summer of Protocols Year 1

Participants: _vgr, maparent, jamesgiammona, boredgargoyle, brianskinner3057

The SIGFPT group convened for a synthesis session to consolidate their discussions into a preliminary picture for a smaller working group. The meeting focused on identifying where sub-topics and proposed contributions should be documented on their collaborative platform (Woodenman/Roam). Participants referenced relevant prior work, including Mike's "Unprotocolized Knowledge Web" from the Summer of Protocols Year 1 initiative and a knowledge graph framework piece. The discussion touched on ontological shifts as a lens for understanding knowledge system transformations, using Pluto's reclassification as a conceptual example. The group discussed how knowledge representation systems build upon existing frameworks and structures.

  • The group aims to synthesize previous discussions into a cohesive preliminary framework that a 4-6 person breakout group can develop over several months.
  • Ontological changes (referenced through Pluto's demotion example) relate to how knowledge systems fundamentally categorize and restructure understanding.
  • Knowledge graphs and shoulders-of-giants frameworks provide relevant conceptual foundations for the formal protocol theory work being pursued.
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