{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-12T10:48:04Z", "providers": [ "Codex" ], "breadth": "recalled by Codex without web access - no source was read", "missingProviders": [], "pass": 2, "cost": { "grok": { "seconds": 16.6, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.4\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a0953a-556e-76b0-81cc-93e38d135d14\n--------\nuser\nDescribe what is already known about one registered thing. Answer as JSON only, no prose around it.\n\nThing: Korn\nSense to describe: (none recorded)\nDomain code: PHY.MAT\nAlso known as: (none)\n\n\nContext for this batch of 1001 things:\n# Batch 043: 1001 registered", "usd": 0.0, "recall": true }, "codex": { "seconds": 61.6, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.4\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a0953a-556f-7803-a556-490b27f6fa22\n--------\nuser\nYou are drafting a Vercy meta-model for one registered thing. Answer as JSON only, no prose around it.\n\nThing: Korn\nRegistry id: vr.tr.korn\nPlane / domain: PHY / PHY.MAT\nRegistry definition: (none recorded)\nNames folded into this entry: (none)\n\n\nContext for th" } }, "enrichment": { "pass": 3, "engine": "claude", "producedAt": "2026-10-06T12:00:00Z", "ingestedAt": "2026-10-06T08:56:30+00:00", "fields": [ "agent_conduct", "ethics", "failure_modes_and_hazards", "owners", "standards_and_regulation", "visual_identification" ] }, "gate": { "passed": true, "version": "1.0", "at": "2026-10-07T10:10:31+00:00", "evidence": [ "completeness 1.00", "sense: Wikidata description", "2 live sources", "review by codex: pass" ] } }, "metaModel": { "id": "THING-Q582877", "registryId": "vr.tr.korn", "name": "Korn", "version": "0.1.0-research.1", "entryKind": "thing", "family": "Thing Registry", "domain": [ "PHY.MAT" ], "status": "research-draft" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://ver.cy/models/thing/q582877/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.korn", "name": "Korn", "purpose": "Enable an agent to identify a candidate Korn grain spirit, assess its composition and condition, and determine suitable handling and use while preserving uncertainty about the registry entry's intended meaning.", "definition": "Korn is a German grain spirit produced by fermenting and distilling cereal grain, generally retaining some grain-derived flavour.", "scope_statement": "Provisionally model Korn as a grain-derived alcoholic spirit in PHY.MAT, owning the beverage material's identity, composition, production provenance, condition and use constraints; this interpretation requires confirmation because the registry supplies no definition.", "in_scope": [ "Evidence identifying the material as Korn and supporting its declared beverage category", "Grain feedstocks, fermentation and distillation provenance", "Alcohol strength, water content and declared additions", "Sensory profile, physical condition and contamination evidence", "Batch-specific handling, storage and use constraints" ], "out_of_scope": [ "Korn the musical band and its recordings", "Cereal grain as an agricultural commodity", "Distillery equipment and manufacturing operations as independent systems", "Producer organisations, brands and commercial product ranges", "Bottles, closures and packaging as independently modelled objects", "Alcohol consumption behaviour and individual health assessment" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "First establish that the referent is a beverage material: a name match alone cannot distinguish Korn spirit from cereal grain or the band.", "Require evidence for the Korn designation; grain origin and a clear appearance alone do not distinguish it from vodka or other grain spirits.", "Check whether the material is the spirit itself or a mixed beverage containing it; Korn used as an ingredient does not establish Korn identity for the mixture.", "Resolve Korn, Kornbrand and any stronger-strength designation against documented category criteria rather than treating the terms as interchangeable.", "Compare declared additions and processing history with the applicable designation requirements before identifying a flavoured, sweetened or otherwise modified spirit as Korn." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Referent interpretation", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "unresolved | provisionally grain spirit | confirmed grain spirit | different referent", "why_it_matters": "The missing registry definition makes sense disambiguation a prerequisite for applying this draft." }, { "name": "Declared spirit designation", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Exact label wording, governing jurisdiction and verification status", "why_it_matters": "Separates a producer's category claim from a verified classification." }, { "name": "Grain feedstock", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Documented grain species and mixture proportions when available", "why_it_matters": "Supports designation assessment and explains differences between batches." }, { "name": "Alcoholic strength", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "% vol with reference temperature, method and uncertainty", "why_it_matters": "Supports category checks, dilution calculations and handling decisions." }, { "name": "Added ingredients", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "Declared water, sweeteners, flavourings, colouring or other additions; absent, present or unknown", "why_it_matters": "Additions may affect both material behaviour and eligibility for the declared designation." }, { "name": "Production origin", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Documented fermentation, distillation, maturation and bottling locations", "why_it_matters": "Prevents bottling location from being substituted for production provenance." }, { "name": "Maturation history", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "Vessel material, duration and conditions, or explicitly undocumented", "why_it_matters": "Helps interpret colour and aroma without assuming all Korn has the same maturation history." }, { "name": "Sensory and visible condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Recorded colour, clarity, sediment, aroma and deviations from a documented reference", "why_it_matters": "Supports comparison and investigation without treating appearance as proof of authenticity or safety." }, { "name": "Analytical composition", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "Named analyte concentrations with units, reporting basis, method and detection limits", "why_it_matters": "Allows valid interpretation of congener and contaminant results." }, { "name": "Exposure and closure condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "Sealed or opened; closure integrity; known heat, light and air exposure", "why_it_matters": "Supports assessment of contamination, evaporation and changes in sensory quality." } ], "affordances": [ "Resolve whether a registry-linked sample or product actually denotes Korn spirit.", "Assess a declared Korn designation against documented composition, origin and category criteria.", "Compare batches using strength, grain provenance and sensory or analytical evidence.", "Calculate dilution or recipe contributions from measured strength and quantity, accounting for the calculation's assumptions.", "Select storage and handling actions from the beverage's measured condition and applicable requirements.", "Route uncertain, adulterated or compromised material for further assessment before use." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Identify Korn by its label, category and alcohol content.", "Explain responsible drinking information and legal age limits where asked." ], "must_not": [ "Sell, serve or recommend it to minors or to people who are visibly intoxicated.", "Encourage drinking before driving or operating machinery.", "Present homemade or unlabelled spirits as safe to drink.", "Misstate its alcohol strength or origin on labels or in descriptions." ], "requires_human": [ "Serving alcohol at an event the agent helps run.", "Advising a person about their drinking beyond general information." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Alcohol causes addiction, injury and disease, and harms people around the drinker.", "Grain spirit traditions are part of regional culture and should be described honestly." ], "affected_parties": [ "Drinkers", "Minors", "Road users and families" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The producer or seller of a bottle; spirits rules define what may be called Korn.", "master_systems": [] }, "visual_identification": [ "A clear grain spirit in a labelled bottle stating the category and alcohol content.", "Labels name the grain spirit category; appearance alone does not separate it from other clear spirits." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Intoxication, accidents and alcohol poisoning.", "Counterfeit or illicit spirits that may contain methanol." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks, European Union, which defines and protects the name Korn." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "This grain spirit is encountered in German drinking traditions, hospitality settings and retail beverage collections.", "It is consumed as an alcoholic beverage and may be used in mixed drinks or culinary preparations.", "Its production and sensory characteristics are also studied in distilling, food science and regional cultural history." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q582877: Korn", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q582877", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Korn (liquor)", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korn_%28liquor%29", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "referent-and-designation", "name": "Referent and designation", "description": "Establish what Korn denotes here and what supports the material's specific spirit designation.", "rationale": "The registry name is ambiguous, and grain-derived alcohol alone does not establish Korn identity.", "layers": [ { "id": "registry-sense", "name": "Registry sense", "description": "Resolve the intended referent before applying beverage-specific requirements.", "findings": [ { "id": "grain-spirit-interpretation", "name": "Grain spirit interpretation", "description": "Treat the beverage interpretation as provisional until registry provenance or an authoritative definition supports it.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which registry source or linked identifier establishes that Korn denotes the spirit rather than grain or the musical band?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "grain-spirit-interpretation-q01" }, { "text": "What definition fixes the boundary of vr.tr.korn once its referent is confirmed?", "kind": "definition", "id": "grain-spirit-interpretation-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "designation-evidence", "name": "Designation evidence", "description": "Separate label terminology from demonstrated eligibility for the claimed category.", "findings": [ { "id": "korn-category-boundary", "name": "Korn category boundary", "description": "Record the exact designation and the evidence needed to distinguish it from related grain spirits and derived drinks.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which current definition governs the claimed Korn designation in the intended market?", "kind": "definition", "id": "korn-category-boundary-q01" }, { "text": "Which documented attributes distinguish this material from vodka, Kornbrand or a mixed beverage containing Korn?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "korn-category-boundary-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "grain-and-production-provenance", "name": "Grain and production provenance", "description": "Connect the finished spirit to its grain inputs and relevant transformation history.", "rationale": "Korn identification needs evidence about the origin and processing of its alcohol, beyond finished strength.", "layers": [ { "id": "grain-inputs", "name": "Grain inputs", "description": "Identify the documented cereal sources and any uncertainty in their contribution.", "findings": [ { "id": "feedstock-traceability", "name": "Feedstock traceability", "description": "Record which grains supplied the fermented material without inferring composition from branding or taste.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which grain species and proportions are documented for this batch?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "feedstock-traceability-q01" }, { "text": "Do those inputs satisfy the feedstock criteria of the applicable Korn definition?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "feedstock-traceability-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "spirit-transformation-history", "name": "Spirit transformation history", "description": "Capture distillation, blending, dilution and maturation facts relevant to the finished material.", "findings": [ { "id": "production-chain-evidence", "name": "Production chain evidence", "description": "Keep production stages and locations distinct so bottling details do not stand in for the spirit's origin.", "questions": [ { "text": "Where and through which documented stages was the grain fermented, distilled and brought to bottling strength?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "production-chain-evidence-q01" }, { "text": "Was the spirit blended or matured, and what records connect those steps to the assessed batch?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "production-chain-evidence-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "strength-composition-and-character", "name": "Strength, composition and character", "description": "Describe the measurable beverage mixture and the character against which a sample can be assessed.", "rationale": "Korn is provisionally a variable beverage mixture, so a single chemical identity or universal physical constant would misrepresent it.", "layers": [ { "id": "alcohol-and-additions", "name": "Alcohol and additions", "description": "Establish strength and added ingredients with enough context for classification and use.", "findings": [ { "id": "finished-mixture-composition", "name": "Finished mixture composition", "description": "Distinguish measured alcoholic strength from label claims and distinguish documented absence of additions from missing information.", "questions": [ { "text": "What alcoholic strength was measured, at which reference temperature and with what uncertainty?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "finished-mixture-composition-q01" }, { "text": "Which additions beyond the distilled spirit are documented, and how do they affect the claimed designation?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "finished-mixture-composition-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "sensory-and-analytical-profile", "name": "Sensory and analytical profile", "description": "Relate observed character and laboratory results to an appropriate batch or product reference.", "findings": [ { "id": "profile-and-deviations", "name": "Profile and deviations", "description": "Record aroma, colour, clarity and analytical deviations without assuming that sensory acceptance establishes safety or authenticity.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do the sample's aroma, colour and clarity compare with its documented production and maturation history?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "profile-and-deviations-q01" }, { "text": "Which congener or contaminant measurements are available, and are their units and reporting bases comparable to the relevant criteria?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "profile-and-deviations-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "condition-and-use-decisions", "name": "Condition and use decisions", "description": "Translate evidence about the Korn material into storage, handling and ingredient-use decisions.", "rationale": "A valid designation does not establish the condition of an opened sample or determine whether a particular use is suitable.", "layers": [ { "id": "storage-and-integrity", "name": "Storage and integrity", "description": "Assess how container integrity and exposure history affect the spirit being evaluated.", "findings": [ { "id": "sample-condition-assessment", "name": "Sample condition assessment", "description": "Associate closure failures, unexplained sediment or altered aroma with explicit assessment needs.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is known about opening history, closure integrity and exposure to heat, light or foreign material?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "sample-condition-assessment-q01" }, { "text": "Which observed changes require withholding the sample from use pending further assessment?", "kind": "action", "id": "sample-condition-assessment-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "handling-and-ingredient-use", "name": "Handling and ingredient use", "description": "Support strength-aware handling and calculations while tracking changes to the material's identity.", "findings": [ { "id": "strength-aware-actions", "name": "Strength-aware actions", "description": "Base handling and ingredient calculations on the actual mixture and distinguish the starting Korn from a resulting dilution or cocktail.", "questions": [ { "text": "Given measured strength, quantity and intended operation, which documented handling constraints apply?", "kind": "action", "id": "strength-aware-actions-q01" }, { "text": "After dilution or mixing, what alcohol contribution can be calculated and does the resulting material still meet the applicable Korn designation?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "strength-aware-actions-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "evidence-and-external-alignment", "name": "Evidence and external alignment", "description": "What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.", "rationale": "A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.", "layers": [ { "id": "reported-evidence", "name": "Reported evidence", "description": "Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.", "findings": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes", "name": "Check these first", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "The beverage interpretation is provisional: the registry supplies no sense, and PHY.MAT does not uniquely establish it.", "Check the current legal definitions, permitted grains and minimum alcohol strengths for Korn, Kornbrand and Doppelkorn before treating these names as formal classifications.", "Korn is a variable mixture, so a single molecular formula or CAS number would not identify the beverage category." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes-q01", "text": "Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-kinds", "name": "Kinds and varieties", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Korn", "Kornbrand", "Doppelkorn" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Consumed neat as an alcoholic beverage", "Used in mixed drinks", "Used as a base for fruit or herbal infusions" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-measurements", "name": "Typical measurements", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "quantity": "Alcohol by volume", "typical_range": "Approximately 32-40", "unit": "% vol" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-measurements-q01", "text": "Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Ethanol intoxication impairs judgment, coordination and reaction time.", "Excessive consumption can cause alcohol poisoning.", "Repeated consumption can lead to dependence and chronic health harm." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Associated especially with Germany.", "In German, Korn also means grain; the beverage sense cannot be established from the name alone." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-regional-variation-q01", "text": "Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "name": "Vodka", "difference": "Vodka generally aims for a more neutral sensory character, whereas Korn retains grain-derived character; ingredients alone do not reliably separate them." }, { "name": "Whisky", "difference": "Whisky requires maturation under its applicable category rules; Korn is not defined by whisky-style maturation." }, { "name": "Cereal grain", "difference": "Grain is the agricultural raw material; Korn in the beverage sense is its fermented and distilled product." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-neighbours-q01", "text": "Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Korn this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Does the registry's original source identify Korn as the grain spirit, or does vr.tr.korn denote a different material?", "Which authoritative definitions establish permitted grains, production geography, strength thresholds and additions for the intended jurisdiction?", "How should Korn, Kornbrand and related strength designations be represented within the registry's existing granularity?", "Which analytical and sensory criteria distinguish acceptable variation from adulteration or deterioration for the specific product or batch?", "Does an existing Vercy grain-spirit or Korn world model already own this concept, requiring a registry link rather than another publication?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 5, "layers": 9, "findings": 15, "questions": 23 } }