Bullshit Centrifuge: Proof and authority gate
Bullshit Centrifuge · internal function and research record
ProofGate is the historical name for the gate that records which declared conditions passed and controls what a result is allowed to authorize inside the unified Bullshit Centrifuge architecture. The name remains here for provenance. It is not a separate public system.
Status · Working prototype
Can claims be tested for support, scope, wording, contradiction, and overreach before publication or implementation?
Original need
A confident output can pass through a workflow even when its evidence, authority, uncertainty, or scope is insufficient.
Hypothesis or working theory
A bounded gate can combine deterministic checks with clearly labeled model judgments while preserving human authority.
What was attempted
Claim packets were separated into evidence, authority, independence, wording, uncertainty, omission, scope, and contradiction checks.
What was built
Governed claim-review surfaces that distinguish deterministic conditions from interpretive review and evidence from authority.
What was demonstrated
- Some declared support conditions can be checked deterministically.
- Review state and authority can be represented separately.
- The surface can preserve uncertainty instead of forcing approval.
What was not demonstrated
ProofGate is not a general proof of correctness. A passing gate does not establish truth beyond the rules and evidence tested.
Failures or limitations
Deterministic rules can be incomplete. Model judgments can share assumptions with the material under review. Independent evidence must come from an independent source, not another fluent answer.
Current status
Working prototype
Next question
Can a predeclared claim packet show exactly which conclusions came from deterministic rules, source evidence, model interpretation, and human judgment?
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These episodes provide intellectual context; they do not validate the project.
Last verified meaningful milestone
July 2026 · Bounded governance and claim-review surfaces separated evidence, authority, and review state.