Nick Roman
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Nick Roman | Founder of Quantum Edge Precision LLC | CNC Mastery | AI-Augmented Precision |
Fitchburg, MA
Joined December 2024
December 18 marks one year since Quantum Edge Precision LLC was formed. Year One Milestones: • SAM, CAGE, UEI, DSBS — active • HUBZone certified • AI-supported operator training system built • Full operational log + sworn affidavit • Workforce + academic partnerships
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The root issue in manufacturing is the loss of transferable machining knowledge. Training broke down. Documentation was ignored. Operators retired. The skill base disappeared. America didn’t lose manufacturing because people stopped wanting to work. We lost it because we
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I’m watching the reactions across X, and a clear pattern is emerging. A lot of people are frustrated with GPT-5.2. Some are even talking about canceling their accounts. But there’s an important point getting lost in the noise: users still have access to 4o and 5.1, and they can
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Started using ChatGPT in 2024. I’ve work at the edge of these systems and have tested every major release through the same recursive frameworks since 2023. After running GPT-5.2 through the full evaluation, the issues are clear. The update introduces a measurable regression in
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People keep saying “AI wrote that” like the tool acts on its own. That’s not how this works. AI doesn’t create direction. It doesn’t decide meaning. It doesn’t own the content. Under the terms, creators legally own their input and their output. AI is not a co-author. It’s a
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Part III: Emergence When you outgrow the system, you become the prototype for the next one. That’s emergence — the moment you stop waiting for structure and start building it yourself. #Emergence #Leadership #Builders #NextEra
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Part II: “The Power Layer” The truth is simple: systems aren’t built to accelerate you — they’re built to stabilize themselves. They serve metrics, not momentum. They maintain order, not breakthroughs. And once you see that, you stop expecting speed from structures designed for
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Part I: “What This Year Revealed” This year taught me something simple but undeniable: most systems aren’t built to elevate you — they’re built to stabilize themselves. They help beginners, not builders. They teach basics, not breakthroughs. And once you see the gap between the
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The real solution isn’t dismantling set-aside programs … it’s enforcing them properly. As a HUBZone-certified, 8(a) applicant, I’ve seen both sides of the system: the fraud that wastes taxpayer money and the genuine entrepreneurs these programs were designed to uplift.
Grateful for the partnership in ending this shell-game. Federal contracting set-aside programs based on race have been abused for decades. The SBA is taking action, including a government-wide audit of the 8(a) Program, to stop massive fraud and to safeguard billions in taxpayer
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Quantum Edge Precision is a non-partisan mission. Not left. Not right. Straightforward. From Fitchburg State this morning to Boston tonight, one thing was clear: people are hungry for real work, real jobs, real capability — not politics. Grateful for everyone who showed love
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The 8(a) program was built for builders, not brokers. Real small businesses—especially HUBZone manufacturers like QEP—are proving that transparency, documentation, and daily execution can rebuild faith in these programs. #AmericanManufacturing #HUBZone #8a #Accountability
Grateful for the partnership in ending this shell-game. Federal contracting set-aside programs based on race have been abused for decades. The SBA is taking action, including a government-wide audit of the 8(a) Program, to stop massive fraud and to safeguard billions in taxpayer
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Re-entered the SBA 8(a) application process. HUBZone ✅ Capital ✅ Logs ✅ Compliance ✅ Audits? Good. We’re built for them. Every file, affidavit, and record clean, verified, and traceable. Integrity isn’t what we prove — it’s how we operate. #8aProgram #HUBZone
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Massachusetts didn’t lose its talent. It lost its torque. Brains in Boston. Empty mills in Fitchburg, Lynn, and Lawrence. The North Central Corridor (Fitchburg–Leominster–Gardner–Athol–Winchendon) used to feed America’s supply chain. Now it feeds housing programs. The North
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I know what I’m walking into—and I’m walking anyway. This mission might cost me, but it’s already worth it. Quantum Edge Precision isn’t rebellion. It’s responsibility. We don’t wait for permission. We document it. We defend it. We build anyway. #QuantumEdgePrecision
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Filed a records request. Got back personal screenshots & unrelated links. After checking M.G.L. c. 66 § 10 and the Public Records Law Manual, it appears this may have exceeded lawful scope — only relevant, responsive docs should be released. No outrage. Just research, rights, &
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Filed. On the record. At https://t.co/uBr6dt4xAQ. As a HUBZone-certified CNC manufacturer, I submitted a formal policy proposal to revise 13 CFR § 124.107(b)(1)–(2) — the SBA’s “two-year rule” for 8(a) eligibility. Why? Because this outdated rule penalizes founders who: •
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Months ago, I posted about certification delays, bounced SBA emails, and HUBZone barriers for small manufacturers. Now, the SBA just launched a full audit into the 8(a) program — fraud, bribery, and systemic abuse. Real builders followed the rules. Fraudsters got contracts.
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From local resistance to federal recognition. Quantum Edge Precision is now part of the national HUBZone conversation — proving that compliance, courage, and consistency can move policy. We’re not asking for favors. We’re activating the law. #QuantumEdgePrecision #HUBZone
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Apparently, being HubZone certified and speaking facts now gets you labeled as “arrogant.” Apparently, citing federal law makes you “entitled.” Apparently, accountability makes some people… uncomfortable. Today, a public entity threatened me with a cease-and-desist — for what?
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