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Pacific Midpoint Alternatives

A candidate midpoint interpretation gains credibility only if alternative candidates are also considered.

The Earth: Day Zero framework therefore evaluates whether other Pacific structures satisfy midpoint-domain requirements equally well or better than Hawaiʻi.

Alternative Candidates

1. other Hawaiian volcanic centers;
2. Pacific seamount chains;
3. oceanic plateau systems;
4. alternative midpoint-domain geometries.

Comparative Logic

The preferred candidate should maximize explanatory efficiency while minimizing unsupported assumptions.

This standard applies equally to all midpoint-domain candidates.