Mind · Strategy
Simulation
A virtualized execution
Definition
Mechanism
Forks the current World State (W) into W', executes an action in W', discards W' and returns the Outcome. W remains immutable. The fork is what provides isolation, which is also its limit: only effects that flow through W are contained, so a Sandbox is required wherever simulated code can reach resources the fork did not copy.
Preconditions
- W is forkable — the world state can be snapshotted at the fidelity the simulation requires
Invariants
- Isolation within the fork: side effects on W' do not propagate to W.
- Isolation extends only to state captured by the fork. Effects reaching resources outside W require a Sandbox boundary.
Risks
Failure modes
None stated.
Relationships
Builds on
Used by
References
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Society
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Pre-execution mental model
Reference