Environment Constraints

The binding ceilings that cap outcomes — and how to relieve them before time flips

Environment constraints (e) are the hard ceilings of any system.
No matter how capable the people are, if environment constraints bind, outcomes fall.

This page is the canonical constraint diagnostics library inside the Education OS.

OHME-e/t Loader → /ohme-et/
Collapse Signatures Library → /collapse-signatures/
Meta-Control Layer (MCL) → /mcl/
DLT Capability Engine → /dlt/

What this library produces

  • Binding constraint detection
  • Substitution feasibility analysis
  • Resilience margin scoring
  • Constraint shock early-warning
  • Recovery mode guidance (Mode 4 + Mode 5)

What “e” actually means

e includes:

  • Energy and fuel
  • Food and water
  • Money and capital flow
  • Logistics and transport
  • Supply chain access
  • Geography and distance
  • Demographics and labor base
  • Trade routes and dependencies
  • Technology infrastructure
  • Climate and physical limits

When e binds, effort does not fix outcomes.
Only constraint relief does.

Core environment constraint classes

Constraint A — Energy Ceiling

Energy becomes too expensive, unreliable, or insufficient.

Signals:

  • rising energy cost
  • rationing
  • transport slowdown
  • production outages

Recovery:
Mode 4 (Constraint Relief)
Mode 5 (Time Strategy)

Constraint B — Logistics Depth

Distances, ports, roads, or transport capacity limit execution.

Signals:

  • long lead times
  • backlogs
  • stockouts
  • rising transport cost

Recovery:
Mode 4
Mode 2 (Complexity Pruning)

Constraint C — Supply Concentration

Single-source dependency risk.

Signals:

  • vendor monopoly
  • fragile imports
  • geopolitical exposure

Recovery:
Mode 4
Mode 5

Constraint D — Capital Flow

Cashflow, credit access, or liquidity binds.

Signals:

  • delayed payroll
  • rising debt
  • stalled projects

Recovery:
Mode 4
Mode 1 (Signal Repair)

Constraint E — Labor & Demographics

Not enough skilled humans.

Signals:

  • talent shortage
  • burnout
  • declining standards

Recovery:
Mode 2
Mode 3
Rebuild DLT → /dlt/

Constraint F — Infrastructure Saturation

Systems at capacity.

Signals:

  • power outages
  • bandwidth congestion
  • facility bottlenecks

Recovery:
Mode 4
Mode 5

Constraint G — Environmental Shock

Sudden external disruptions.

Signals:

  • embargoes
  • disasters
  • war
  • pandemics

Recovery:
Mode 5
Mode 4

Constraint H — Technology Stack Ceiling

Legacy tech caps scale.

Signals:

  • slow systems
  • patch overload
  • security failures

Recovery:
Mode 2
Mode 4

Resilience Margin Scoring

Score each constraint:

0 = fully binding
10 = large safety margin

Lowest score is your real ceiling.

Substitution Feasibility Test

Ask:

  • Can this constraint be substituted?
  • How fast can substitution occur?
  • What breaks while substituting?

If substitution speed < decline speed, t will flip.

How to run constraint diagnostics

  1. Score A–H
  2. Identify lowest margin
  3. Check substitution speed
  4. Apply Mode 4 first
  5. Apply Mode 5 if decline is accelerating

OHME-e/t Loader → /ohme-et/

Education OS Core

What Is Education → /what-is-education/
DLT Capability Engine → /dlt/
OHME-e/t → /ohme-et/
Meta-Control Layer → /mcl/
Collapse Signatures → /collapse-signatures/

This page defines the hard physics layer of civilization and human outcomes.