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I’ve heard this thinking described as a fallacy somewhere - in economics I think - nobody has total knowledge of any complex system. So it is not valid to say a
by rusk 3y ago
I’ve heard this thinking described as a fallacy somewhere - in economics I think - nobody has total knowledge of any complex system. So it is not valid to say any kind of complex computer system only does what manifests in its commands is the result of the interactions of many people, analogous to thermal noise jiggling a grain of sand in suspension.
- calewis 3y agoParkinsons law of triviality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality
- rusk 3y agoI think you are referring to “bikeshedding” which isn’t quite what I had in mind. I think what I’m describing is more closely related to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_fallacy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_fallacy See also “Complete Information” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_information https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_information The idea that all agents in a system should be aware of the consequences of all actions is itself fallacious in this thinking. As such, the “glitch” can legitimately arise from the interaction of agents who do not have complete information.