NotBuiltYet– Open-source library of civilisation problems worth solving

Name: NotBuiltYet– Open-source library of civilisation problems worth solving
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Author: mrxlimitless

by mrxlimitless·Feb 26, 2026·5 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidBig BrainZero to One

Problem curation is solid; execution is a README with 4 ideas and zero traction so far.

Strengths

•Genuine scoping: 'Land Intelligence Engine' (80% tree survival vs 10–20%) and 'Deep Sea Species Detection' show domain expertise and moat analysis (data, technical, first-mover)
•Community-vetted process with GitHub issues creates incentive alignment—ideas survive critique before builders invest

Weaknesses

•Only 4 vetted ideas, 0 being built, 0 launched—it's a curated list, not a movement or platform with network effects yet
•No evidence that domain experts are actually voting or refining; unclear differentiation from a well-researched GitHub README or a founder network site

Post Description

an open-source, community-vetted repository of real-world problems that AI could solve but nobody's building yet. Each idea goes through a process:

Someone identifies a real inefficiency — something that could be 10x or 90% better with AI The community researches market size, existing solutions, technical feasibility, and potential impact Domain experts vote, critique, and refine Ideas that survive get a viability score and a detailed blueprint — ready for someone to pick up and build

Everything is MIT licensed. The goal is simple: give builders a head start on problems that actually matter. Looking for: domain experts who can vet ideas, engineers who want to pick one and build it, and anyone who's spotted a real-world problem that AI could solve but nobody's tackling.