Random Stimulus Entry

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name: random-stimulus-entry
description: Random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Use genuine randomness to escape fixation and open unexpected solution paths.
execution: strategy
used-by: cross-domain-discovery
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# Random Stimulus Entry

Use random word/paper/concept as thinking entry point. Genuine randomness breaks fixation patterns and forces the mind into unexplored territory.

## State Ledger

| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|----------|--------|---------|---|
| web-search | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| web-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-overview | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-search | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-research | 3 | 0 | 0% |

## HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

## Available Tactics

| Tactic | Role |
|--------|------|
| domain-divergence | Ensure stimuli come from genuinely unrelated domains |
| bridge-validation | Validate that forced connections produce real insight |

## Available SOPs

| SOP | Role |
|-----|------|
| random-word-stimulus | Generate random word stimuli and force connections |
| random-paper-entry | Select random paper as stimulus entry point |
| forced-connection | Force connection between stimulus and problem |
| abstraction-extraction | Extract transferable principle from stimulus domain |
| cross-domain-synthesis | Synthesize all stimulus-derived ideas |

## Execution Guidance

1. **Select stimulus type**: Choose random word, random paper, or random concept
2. **Generate stimulus**: Use random-word-stimulus or random-paper-entry SOP
3. **Force connection**: Apply forced-connection SOP to bridge stimulus→problem
4. **Extract principle**: If connection is promising, abstract the underlying mechanism
5. **Iterate**: Generate ≥5 stimuli, force connections for each
6. **Filter**: Use bridge-validation to separate genuine insights from surface associations
7. **Synthesize**: Combine validated connections into solution concepts