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Tool-amplification pattern: the multiplicative relationship
Tool-amplification pattern: the multiplicative relationship where the right tool matched to the right task produces output far exceeding what either the tool or the person could achieve alone, because tools extend cognitive capacity into domains where biology is limited
Why This Is a Pattern
Exemplifies Extended Cognition Thesis (externalization/extended mind). Recurs in calculator use, IDE productivity, writing tools, AI augmentation.