Beyond the Single Pipe
Traditional networks often segregate traffic: power lines carry electricity, fiber optics carry light, water pipes carry water. If one wants to add a new function, one must often build a new network.
Protocol Multiplexing in the Myceloom means designing infrastructure that is inherently multi-modal. A single connection should be able to support:
- Fast Path: Rapid, ephemeral signals (Electrical / Data packets).
- Slow Path: Heavy, durable resource transfer (Chemical / Value transactions).
- State Path: Continuous pressure or presence signals (Hydraulic / Identity).
Efficiency Through Layering
This layering creates immense efficiency. Instead of building three networks, you build one sophisticated one. This mirrors the biological reality where the same hyphal tube is used for structural support, nutrient transport, and electrical sensing simultaneously.