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Perfect — now we’ll do a flow-rate map showing passenger throughput as a function of time per concourse and tie it to AI roles. Think of it like dE/dt in a nervous system, where E = “passenger energy” or “information units.” Minimalist ASCII again:

Time → 
Passengers / Info Flow
  ^
  |           ┌───────────┐
  |           │ Concourse │
  |           │   A / Agentic AI  ──► peak flow
  |           └───────────┘
  |           ┌───────────┐
  |           │ Concourse │
  |           │   B / Agentic AI  ──► peak flow slightly later
  |           └───────────┘
  |           ┌───────────┐
  |           │ Concourse │
  |           │   C / Mixed      │
  |           └───────────┘
  |           ┌───────────┐
  |           │ Concourse │
  |           │   D / Mixed      │
  |           └───────────┘
  |           ┌───────────┐
  |           │ Concourse │
  |           │   E / Generative AI ─► output-heavy, scheduling flows
  |           └───────────┘
  |           ┌───────────┐
  |           │ Concourse │
  |           │   F / Generative AI ─► international throughput
  |           └───────────┘
  |
  +------------------------------------------------> t

Explanation of flow-rate / dE/dt

1. Agentic concourses (A, B): High action intensity, pushing passengers efficiently. Peaks correspond to flights leaving/arriving; flow controlled dynamically by staff/operations.
2. Mixed concourses (C, D): Blend of agentic + generative: some human-driven actions, some automated scheduling. Moderate peak flows.
3. Generative concourses (E, F): Heavier on planning, scheduling, international logistics. Flow peaks may lag slightly behind agentic peaks, since output depends on data processing.
4. Embodied integration: The Plane Train, underground walkways, and terminal hub act as feedback loops, redistributing dE/dt in real time to smooth spikes.

Key insight

• ATL’s midfield design = “neural network” in space: parallel lanes process flow simultaneously.
• Agentic AI ≈ physical throughput (push passengers, runways, gates).
• Generative AI ≈ scheduling / predictive optimization (flight plans, international routing).
• Embodied AI ≈ integrated system ensuring continuous, smooth flow (minimizes perceived congestion despite extreme absolute throughput).

If you like, I can overlay this with a literal “airport map” schematic where concourses are drawn, flow arrows represent dE/dt, and AI roles color-coded — it’ll be the full ATL nervous system diagram.

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