The term "ineffective" in literature is frequently deployed to denote a lack of potency or the failure to produce desired results in a variety of contexts. Authors use it to critique everything from moral inadequacies—as in a conflicted but ultimately impotent conscience [1]—to the shortcomings of legal and governmental measures that, despite their rigor or expense, fail to yield the intended impact [2, 3]. In military narratives and technical descriptions, "ineffective" characterizes weaponry or tactics that do not function as expected, such as arms that barely scratch armored targets [4] or fire that fails to change the course of battle [5, 6]. Whether describing individual endeavors, institutional practices, or even the nuances of human reasoning and speech [7, 8], the word encapsulates a sense of futility, highlighting the gap between effort and achievement [9, 10].