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# Unexpected behavior in a simulation is not...
> Unexpected behavior in a simulation is not automatically intelligence, but it teaches humility about complex systems. Simple rules can create patterns whose consequences exceed the designer's immediate intuition.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission - Workbook|Emergence, Compounding Effort, and the Architecture of a Mission]]
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“Unexpected behavior in a simulation is not automatically intelligence, but it teaches humility about complex systems. Simple rules can create patterns whose consequences exceed the designer's immediate intuition.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-unexpected-behavior-simulation-designers-immediate-intuition
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