# BOTTOM Quark

**One-liner**  
A baseline-stability RL model that anchors behavior under extreme degradation.

## Why it matters
When all signals fail, BOTTOM defines the minimum viable intelligence state.

## Core idea 
- Environment: Degenerate conditions
- Signal: Residual structure
- Mechanism: Minimal policy retention
- Outcome: Non-zero survivability

## What makes it different
- Designed for failure states
- Lowest-energy intelligence
- Serves as system floor

## Status
Experimental research prototype.