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Originally Posted by robespierre
You know, your understanding of the universe may have changed, but the fundamental principles that govern complex systems have NOT changed.
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A shocking concept, but you'll note that I'm asking why
our understanding now is the pinnacle of achievement, and why continued social change, attitude change, technology change and so forth do not indicate improvements can be made.
Principles are rooted in physics. Between them and the eventual dynamics they create are near-infinite amounts of interactions that lead to complex systems beyond our understanding. Arguing fundamental principles is pointless - they are so far removed from the dynamics they create as to hold no true meaning.
The most common example is the marginal zero-cost for each additional electronic copy. Things do, indeed, change.