Token System — Technical Specification v2.0

A. C. Applebee and A. D. Masters

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For the Build Team

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A Note Before We Start

You're being asked to build something that sounds idealistic. I know. Bear with me.

The person driving this (let's call them "the architect") has a background in criminology, psychology, sales, and security. They've experienced the problems this system aims to solve — personally, not theoretically. They think fast, connect dots others miss, and will sometimes ask for the stars by tomorrow.

Your job isn't to say "that's impossible." Your job is to figure out what's possible now, what's possible soon, and what needs more thinking. This doc tries to bridge between the vision and the implementation.

The vision is: replace the systems that don't work (justice, governance, safety) with something that does, using technology that already exists.

The technical challenge is: make it real, make it resilient, make it unkillable.

Let's go.

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Table of Contents

Philosophy — Why This Exists

Architecture Overview — The Three Layers

Layer 1: Bitcoin Anchor

Layer 2: Human Existence Record (HER)

Layer 3: Mesh Network

The Ring — Physical Interface

Core Functions

App Architecture

Security Model

Build Order — What to Do First

Open Questions — Stuff We Haven't Solved

Suggestions — My Two Cents

Glossary

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1. Philosophy — Why This Exists

The Problem

Current systems (justice, governance, safety) share a flaw: the people making decisions are insulated from the consequences.

Politicians vote on laws affecting communities they've never visited

Judges sentence people to conditions they've never experienced

Police "protect" people t