GPT-4o: Quantitative Scoring with Qualitative Assessment
Magelby: Auditing Book of Mormon Geography Models
Text-Only Book of Mormon Geography Criteria
Geospatial Convergence: Average Deviation for Walking Distances (Google Maps)
Geospatial Convergence: Median Deviation for Walking Distances (Google Maps)
Geospatial Convergence: Average Deviation for Straight Line Walking Distances
Geospatial Convergence: Median Deviation for Straight Line Walking Distances
Anachronisms: Accidental Evidence in Book of Mormon Criticisms
Category A: Flora (Items 1-8) Verisimilitude Scores
Category B: Fauna (Items 9-18) Verisimilitude Scores
Category C: Metallurgy and Materials (Items 19-27) Verisimilitude Scores
Category D: Writing Systems and Record-Keeping (Items 28-33) Verisimilitude Scores
Category E: Weapons and Military (Items 34-42) Verisimilitude Scores
Category F: Economy, Trade, and Monetary System (Items 43-48) Verisimilitude Scores
Category G: Government and Law (Items 49-53) Verisimilitude Scores
Category H: Religion and Temples (Items 54-58) Verisimilitude Scores
Category I: Vehicles, Transport, and Maritime (Items 59-62) Verisimilitude Scores
Category J: Demographics and Settlement (Items 63-67) Verisimilitude Scores
Category K: Chronology and Civilization Trajectory (Items 68-70) Verisimilitude Scores
Category L: Physical Geography (Items 71-81) Verisimilitude Scores
Master Comparison Matrix: Categories A-L (Items 1-81)
Global Scorecard & Conclusion: Which Geography Most Resembles the Book of Mormon?
Appendix: Sorenson Criteria (Items 81-86) — Reference Only, Not in Official Totals
Appendix: Alma 11 Monetary System: Verisimilitude Score Across Eight Geography Models
Appendix: Writing on Metal Plates (#30): Verisimilitude Score Across Eight Geography Models