Dietterich: failure modes and environment changes show unbounded variety
tdietterich · x · 2026-09-21
A segment of Thomas Dietterich's thread: failure modes of system components and changes in the operating environment exhibit unbounded variety, with the exception of simple systems performing very narrow tasks in unchanging environments. This is supporting context for the main thread covered separately.
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