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by mimixco 2234 days ago
Hi, nfc. This is along the lines of the problem we are trying to solve with Mimix[0]. Like your JSON structure, we are using s-expressions to denote facts in text narratives so we can detect when they have changed between papers.

Instead of a centralized, URL-based solution, we do the fact comparisons locally, allowing each user to decide what source of facts he or she considers "canonical." The facts and their sources are recorded in that user's writing going forward so the next user has the same access to sources.

[0] http://mimix.io

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That's great, it's certainly something fascinating to explore, I'm happy you are working in this kind of ideas :). I'll have a look when I'll have a bit more time.

Edit: Remove the question about contact info since you already answered in your comment in another thread :)