To deal with the realities that are coming at me, my process is to… Interact with this machine and try to understand how it works Write down my observations of its workings, along with the principles I have learned for dealing with them Backtest those principles through time Convert the principles into equations and program them into a computer that helps me with my decision making Learn from my experiences and my reflections on my experiences, so I can refine my principles Do that over and over again