What is success?

Follow-up question about the goals of denotational design.

Source paper

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(2015) · Elliott, Conal

concept

Denotational Design
gates
Core framework: methodology for typed, purely functional programming that uses precise semantic specification to inform both use and implementation

cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edge

Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

Achievement as an Objective Goodconcept0.777
On Hurka and Tasioulas's account, achievement's value reflects exercise of practical reason; digital minds could be super-achievers
Outcomes (Observations)concept0.752
Sensory data observed by the agent at each time step.
the ability to reach the same goal by different meansquote0.752
William James' definition of intelligence, 1890, quoted as a cybernetic benchmark.
Regenerationconcept0.739
Biological process demonstrating morphogenetic memory and goal-directed anatomical problem-solving; salamanders regrow exact organs and stop when correct structure is complete.
process, not designconcept0.737
The idea that the life of a building comes from the process of its creation, not from a preconceived design on paper.
unpredictability of end-resultconcept0.731
The principle that a truly adaptive process cannot have a predetermined end-state; adaptation means changes cannot be foreseen.
How is the simple to be achieved?question0.729
Asks for the method or spiritual attitude needed to attain simplicity.
Feedbackconcept0.729
The mechanism by which each step's effect is evaluated against the life of the whole, guiding the unfolding.