Trying to think too many steps ahead gets you stuck in compounding loops of uncertainty.

2025-06-16 · Bits and Bobs 6/16/25

Trying to think too many steps ahead gets you stuck in compounding loops of uncertainty.
- Just execute: guess and check.
  - Take an action and see how the universe responds.
  - Not simulation, action.
- Thinking too many steps ahead decoheres you from reality, only good for research, not a product.

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