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Published June 1, 2026
Not all opportunities deserve equal attention.
Opportunity ranking attempts to distinguish regions supported by extensive evidence from regions supported by limited evidence.
This paper evaluates ranking methodologies based upon persistence, participation, inheritance, recurrence, and convergence.
Ranking is not prediction.
Ranking is the structured comparison of competing opportunities.
Its value lies in prioritization rather than certainty.
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