1/6 Sufficiently advanced science is indistinguishable from economics 2/6 Sufficiently institutionalized economics is indistinguishable from religion 3/6 Sufficiently conservative religion is indistinguishable from politics ...
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Math is interestingly on the edge between closed and open world. You can make random unexpected ontological discoveries (eg Mandelbrot set) while operating within what feels like a closed world.
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POHLs and instruments are “real world” in a way REPLs are not. They embody boundary intelligence as opposed to interior. Cfhttps://twitter.com/vgr/status/915302752720322560?s=21 …
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Time is the essential dimension separating closed and open worlds. Roughly in open worlds you must pay a price in proportion to the degree you’re not operating in real time. This is especially clear with simulations. Real-time sims race against whatever they are modeling.
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