Thermodynamics has a similar property, as it happens; entropy at its core is defined relative to uncertainty. If you understand all the motions in a classical system, you can extract it as free energy rather than leaving it as heat.
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I think by Law he probably means “a set of mathematical constraints that apply if you accept a particular set of axioms.” If you accept that set of axioms, then that is indeed the unique set of constraints that apply.
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There are two different things that contrast with Law (if that’s what Law means). Possibly some of the confusion is between those; we’ve got a 2x2 here. One distinction is constraints vs methods/algorithms. The other is math in the abstract vs math applied to reality.
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