Computers and ecosystems are fundamentally different types of things.

· Bits and Bobs 4/20/26
  • Computers and ecosystems are fundamentally different types of things.
    • Complicated vs complex.
    • For complicated, if you had infinite time, a human could trace and understand each layer.
      • Possibly deep, but fundamentally narrow.
    • For complex, even if you had infinite time, no human could ever trace and understand any layer.
      • Possibly deep, but also fundamentally wide.
    • LLMs are more like ecosystems than computers.