“Constraints are still very poor there, as you yourself pointed out. Decision trees proliferate.” “Yes of course!” Devi put her fist to her forehead. “Listen, ship. Decision trees always proliferate. You can’t avoid that. It’s the nature of that particular halting problem. But you still have to decide anyway! Sometimes you have to decide, and then act. You may have to act. Understand?” “Hope so.” Devi patted her screen. “Good of you to say ‘hope.’ You hope to hope, isn’t that how you used to put it?” “Yes.” “And now you just hope. That’s good, that’s progress. I hope too.” “But deciding to act
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