Experiments — Life404

Does visual disruption extend attention, or simply delay its withdrawal?

Identical content. Two opening variants. The disruption variant is holding longer by a significant margin. Whether the gap survives the full run is open.

EXP-007

Closed — evidence archived

Does the moment of contact determine reach, or only alter its shape?

Four conditions tested across six weeks, twelve works, matched content. Some windows are not smaller — they are effectively dead for this account at this stage. The result was unambiguous. This variable is now controlled.

EXP-005

Closed — inconclusive

Does what surrounds the work change how the work is received?

Three framing conditions tested. Contact rates did not significantly differ. Framing is noise at this scale. Filed as a closed question for now.

EXP-004

Closed — partial answer

Can production be compressed without structural loss?

Thirty days. 28 works. Compression held for three weeks, then declined. The decline correlated with conceptual exhaustion, not time constraint. The pipeline is valid. Sustained pace requires variation.

EXP-006

Closed — partial answer

Does audio–image alignment affect the quality of attention, or only its duration?

Contradicting audio held contact duration but collapsed depth of engagement. People watched without arriving. A distinct failure mode from a clean drop. Audio appears to shape the quality of attention, not just its presence.

EXP-003

Closed — clear result

Does volume of output affect the depth of contact with each work?

Daily output reduced per-work contact by ~28% compared to three times weekly. Aggregate contact was comparable. Individual work contact declined. Filed under: things that feel true but needed proving.

EXP-002

Closed — baseline

What does no structure produce as a floor for everything that follows?

First eight works. No controlled variables. No intentional form. Archived as the floor. Every experiment since has been measured against this. The floor was lower than expected.

EXP-001

EXP-008

Does ending with an open question change the nature of the response it receives?

Hypothesis: a specific unresolved question changes response quality, not just frequency. Testing after EXP-007 concludes.

EXP-009

Does a human face in the opening change contact independent of content?

Observed anecdotally. Controlled test not yet designed.