This episode is a guided tour of the Foundational Epistemic Standards of Mystrikism — the core methodological commitments Mystriks treat as non-negotiable if we want to call something “knowledge” at all.

We break down R.O.V.R.R.T.E.L.F — reliability, objectivity, verification, reproducibility, relevance, transparency, empiricism, logical coherence, and falsifiability — not as abstract philosophy homework, but as practical tools for reducing error and self-deception. These are rational commitments: chosen rules of inquiry that keep our beliefs provisional, accountable, and corrigible.

Along the way we use everyday analogies (recipes, detectives, open-kitchen trust, internet rumours) and classic cautionary tales (like cold fusion and unfalsifiable “dragon in the garage” claims) to show why each standard exists and what goes wrong when we ignore it.

The deeper Mystrikal point is that these standards aren’t just technical. They’re ethical. They support honesty, humility, and justice in how we treat claims — no special pleading, no dark corners, no “trust me bro.” And weirdly, they also protect awe: the universe that survives this level of scrutiny is more wondrous than any comfortable fantasy. Reality is enough. The unknown stays “sacred” precisely because it’s unknown — not because we rush to invent answers.