Summary
The arc describes a common trajectory:
- Strong initial global coherence
- Diminishing improvement under refinement
- Local tweaks degrade global structure
When the arc inverts, apply pivot-on-inversion.
Pattern
- Initial generation produces high coherence.
- Refinement yields diminishing gains.
- Perceived proximity increases.
- Further tweaks reduce global coherence.
- Escalation replaces improvement.
The inversion is not failure.
Ignoring inversion is.
See Also
klappy://canon/apocrypha/fragments/fragment-04-on-artifactsklappy://canon/methods/pivot-on-inversion