# Reusable Computation ## What is this Pop(plæ)r Gibberish? Just call it "Poplar". Pop(plæ)r is a superposition of [Poplar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populus) and [Popper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Popper). Poplars are single organism forests full of trees in which every trunk is part of the same root network - an analogy for how the visible artifacts of science (papers, research groups, conferences) are the tangible manifestations of a global connected enterprise. Karl Popper worked on the philosophy of science, and is known especially for exploring falsifiability as a precondition for the advancement of knowledge. We think that [decentralized knowledge representations](https://research.protocol.ai/talks/the-inter-cranial-abstraction-system-icas/), like Pop(plæ)r, can help generate falsifiable theories and speed progress in the growth of knowledge. ## **Is there an open implementation somewhere?** [Yeah.](https://github.com/devonian-ai/poplar-js) ## Looks complicated. Is there a tool where I can just use it? [Thought you'd never ask.](https://home.cherty.io/) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cherty.io/reusable-computation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.