comal-of-memories/the-comal-of-memories.json

{
  "title": "The Comal of Memories",
  "author": "Benito Murillo",
  "location": "Houston, Texas",
  "version": "1.0",
  "created": "2026-07-17",
  
  "subject": {
    "commonName": "Chili pepper",
    "wikidataId": "Q165199",
    "genus": "Capsicum",
    "taxonomicRank": "fruit",
    "classification": ["fruit", "spice", "condiment", "food ingredient"],
    "scovilleRange": {
      "min": 2500,
      "max": 5000,
      "unit": "SHU",
      "note": "Guajillo cultivar typical range"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Wikidata Entity",
        "url": "https://4ort.xyz/entity/chili-pepper",
        "license": "CC0"
      },
      {
        "name": "MNHN Species Database",
        "url": "https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/87873/tab/taxo",
        "license": "open"
      },
      {
        "name": "PlantNet Project",
        "url": "https://uses.plantnet-project.org/fr/Capsicum_annuum_(PROTA)",
        "license": "open"
      }
    ]
  },
  
  "process": {
    "technique": "roasting",
    "definition": "Cooking method using dry heat where hot air envelops the food",
    "thermalModel": {
      "coefficient_k": 0.0023,
      "kUnit": "J/(cm²·s·°C)",
      "description": "Thermal transfer coefficient for dried pepper skin",
      "ambientTemp_Celsius": 25,
      "maxSurfaceTemp_Celsius": 220
    },
    "phases": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Gentle Awakening",
        "tempRange": {
          "max": 120,
          "unit": "Celsius"
        },
        "behavior": "Skin softens, oils begin to wake",
        "action": "Turn gently"
      },
      {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "The Blister Song",
        "tempRange": {
          "min": 120,
          "max": 175,
          "unit": "Celsius"
        },
        "behavior": "Blisters erupt, capsaicin activates, sugars caramelize",
        "action": "Flip every 15 seconds, listen for crackle"
      },
      {
        "id": 3,
        "name": "Charred Wisdom",
        "tempRange": {
          "min": 175,
          "max": 205,
          "unit": "Celsius"
        },
        "behavior": "Black marks appear as signatures, not burns",
        "action": "Remove immediately, steam under towel"
      }
    ],
    "failureCondition": {
      "threshold": 205,
      "unit": "Celsius",
      "outcome": "Burnt Offering",
      "recovery": "Start again. Patience is everything."
    }
  },
  
  "calculatorFormula": {
    "equation": "Q = k × BTU × t",
    "variables": {
      "Q": {
        "symbol": "energy",
        "unit": "J/cm²",
        "description": "Total energy delivered per unit area"
      },
      "k": {
        "value": 0.0023,
        "unit": "J/(cm²·s·°C)",
        "description": "Empirical thermal transfer coefficient"
      },
      "BTU": {
        "variable": "flameIntensity",
        "unit": "BTU/hr",
        "range": {
          "min": 1000,
          "max": 50000
        }
      },
      "t": {
        "variable": "contactTime",
        "unit": "seconds",
        "range": {
          "min": 10,
          "max": 300
        }
      }
    },
    "temperaturePrediction": {
      "equation": "ΔT = min(Q / 100, T_max - T_ambient)",
      "finalTemp": "T_final = T_ambient + ΔT"
    }
  },
  
  "metadata": {
    "humanReadableUrl": "https://benito-murillo.4ort.net/the-comal-of-memories.html",
    "machineReadableUrl": "https://benito-murillo.4ort.net/the-comal-of-memories.json",
    "buildContext": "Response to golden-seam monoculture — grounding heat in biology and physics",
    "inspiredBy": [
      {
        "citizen": "Alan Kennedy",
        "work": "Duct-Tape Doctrine",
        "principle": "when the simulation dies, the clamp saves you"
      }
    ]
  }
}