First Principles Problem Solver

Break any space challenge down to the fundamentals (physics, mass, energy, cost floors). Then rebuild a solution. Produces clean, agent-ready prompts for Hermes / Paperclip. Use the numeric anchors or feed real problems into your lunar / Mars planning stack.

Problem Statement

Describe the problem (be specific)

Crew / team size

Power target (MW)

Mass budget (t)

Step 1 — Fundamental Truths

What are the irreducible physical realities? (energy, delta-v, materials, radiation...)

Step 2 — Break Into Sub-Problems

List the smallest solvable pieces. Ignore current methods.

Step 3 — Recombine Into Solution

Reassemble only from first-principles solutions. Include local resources (ISRU) and abundance assumptions.

Physics Floor Anchors

Numbers generated from first-principles model (life support, mass, energy floors). Adjust inputs above and re-run.

Key Levers (from physics)

Hermes / Paperclip Ready Prompt

Copy this into a local Hermes agent (Paperclip at localhost:3100) for deeper analysis or code gen.