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i like your hobby. i agree fewer parts is part of the definition of simplicity. i'd suggest "predictability" fits somewhere in the definition as well, in the se
by rojobuffalo 5y ago
i like your hobby. i agree fewer parts is part of the definition of simplicity. i'd suggest "predictability" fits somewhere in the definition as well, in the sense that when you make a change to the system you can predict the outcome or side-effects; also, a person reasoning from first (or fewer assumptions) will have an easier time predicting the design of the system
- dredmorbius 5y agoPredictability to me seems more a consequence of than a contributor to simplicity. Though there are very simple systems (e.g., three-body problem, double-pendulum) which exhibit highly unpredictable behaviours.