Mind · Reasoning
EffectDelayCheck
Wait out the expected propagation delay before judging a change's effect on connected systems
Definition
Mechanism
Before the effects of a change are judged, the expected delay for each affected system is stated, along the Causation paths by which the change reaches it. A system is judged unaffected only after its stated delay has passed.
Invariants
- The expected delay is stated for each affected system before effects are judged.
- No system is judged unaffected before its stated delay has passed.
Risks
Failure modes
Premature all-clear
a change is declared harmless before its effects could have arrived.
Endless waiting
delays are stated so long that no judgment is ever made.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Physics
Direct force relationship
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.