L1F3 support systems
definition
the way i use the term "life support system" is: "any crucial system(s) within a habitat that are responsible for maintaining the survival of a certain species".
if we apply that for humans, there are many natural and built systems on earth that support our life on this planet.
differently, a "L1F3 support system" is: "any crucial system(s) within a habitat that are responsible for supporting the thriving of a certain species". so they both transcend and include all systems that are responsible for maintaining our survival.
*ps: knowing of our human interdependence with nature, here we must include our circle of concern towards all other living beings as well - our thriving isn't real unless others' are also taken into account.
given this explanation, hopefully i don't have to explain why L1F3 support systems matter. :)
see: thriving for a detailed discussion on how i use term, attempting to account for externalities and carefully considering health/success metrics.
given this definition, an exorbitant number of known and unknown systems classify as L1F3 support systems. how do we classify/navigate this?
for now, we'll focus our discussion around meta-systems.
i'll introduce an ontology and a few suggestions for further research/classification later.
L1F3 support meta-systems
based on this concept, the L1F3 support meta-systems i've been most focused on are a mix of speculative design projects with very practical experiments/prototypes i'm developing in their directions.
much more work and refinement is needed, my intent with the parts i've already been working on is to merely establish some of the conceptual/practical research foundations for building the systems themselves.
the major systems i have been designing/prototyping for a long time are:
i introduce each of them individually in their own pages.
their components & development stage
you can go into each one of these pages to dissect each system, but i also wanted to give you a big picture view at how much i was able to progress in building each of them and their sub-parts. there are so many important pieces that i couldn't keep prioritizing building them on my own.
everything i built (below) is just so hopefully you get a taste/vision of what they look/feel like, and if it resonates, we have a long way ahead to keep co-creating. :)
here's how much i progressed in each of them:
prototype stage
experiment stage
minimum viable intentional OS -> OS of the future