Exploratory engineering - Revision history

Apm: /* The problem with excessive over-engineering */

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The problem with excessive over-engineering

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	== The problem with excessive over-engineering ==		== The problem with excessive over-engineering ==

	Exploratory engineering is meant for identifying far ~~far~~ term targets worth aiming for. <br>		Exploratory engineering is meant for identifying far-term-targets worth aiming for. <br>
	The sub principle of conservative design can be applied to near term R&D too. But … <br>		The sub principle of conservative design can be applied to near term R&D too. But … <br>
	Note that being way too conservative can lead to infeasible designs too because <br>		Note that being way too conservative can lead to infeasible designs too because <br>

Apm: /* Notes */ == The problem with excessive over-engineering ==

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Notes: == The problem with excessive over-engineering ==

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	* By exploratory engineering methodology diamond has been chosen as a particularly difficult test-case for mechanosynthesis. <br>For details see go to the main page: "[[Diamond]]"		* By exploratory engineering methodology diamond has been chosen as a particularly difficult test-case for mechanosynthesis. <br>For details see go to the main page: "[[Diamond]]"

			== The problem with excessive over-engineering ==

			Exploratory engineering is meant for identifying far far term targets worth aiming for. <br>
			The sub principle of conservative design can be applied to near term R&D too. But … <br>
			Note that being way too conservative can lead to infeasible designs too because <br>
			over-engineering to a ridiculous level may lead to system designs that are too hard to build early on.

			To give a concrete example: <br>
			[[ReChain frame systems]] while over engineered for
			* efficiency (less energy turnover and friction for tensioning) and
			* deflections from machine accelerations (not so for deflections from thermal motions)
			* working at the macroscale lacking VdW forces too
			are much more complex to build less over engineered than
			* [[Flex-pretensioning dovetail or firtree interlocks]] or even more simple …
			* Designs properly exploiting the [[Van der Waals force]]. <br>That is: [[Van der Waals force sticking]] (the best interlock is no interlock - so far no high force loads are expected)

	= Related =		= Related =

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Related: * Nanosystems

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	= Related =		= Related =

			* [[Nanosystems]]: A work that is applying low level exploratory engineering (EE).
			* Several talks to establish EE as a new epistemological methodology. {{wikitodo\|Search them (videos) and link them here.}}
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	* [[House of cards]] – about a shaky stack of conclusions – that would be riskier high level exploratory engineering rather than low level		* [[House of cards]] – about a shaky stack of conclusions – that would be riskier high level exploratory engineering rather than low level
	* [[Castle in the sky]] – about having a target without having a [[pathways\|path]]		* [[Castle in the sky]] – about having a target without having a [[pathways\|path]]

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	* Exploratory engineering can lead to a [[theoretical overhang]] in technology.		* Exploratory engineering can lead to a [[theoretical overhang]] in technology.
	* Somewhat complementary: [[The source of new axiomatic wisdom]] {{speculativity warning}}		* Somewhat complementary: [[The source of new axiomatic wisdom]] {{speculativity warning}}
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			* [[Conservative estimation]]

	= External links =		= External links =

Apm: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	* Given several points in possibility space identified by EE one sometimes can deduce the possibility of things lying in-between. Somewhat like a convex hull where one can interpolate in.		* Given several points in possibility space identified by EE one sometimes can deduce the possibility of things lying in-between. Somewhat like a convex hull where one can interpolate in.

	* It's called exp'''lo'''~~ratory~~ and not ex'''tra'''p'''ol'''atory engineering which would make sense too - even more so perhaps.		* It's called exp'''lor'''atory and not ex'''tra'''p'''ol'''atory engineering which would make sense too - even more so perhaps.

	* The book [[Nanosystems]] is a (if not the) prime example for exploratory engineering. The concept of EE may have originated from this work.		* The book [[Nanosystems]] is a (if not the) prime example for exploratory engineering. The concept of EE may have originated from this work.

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			* [[House of cards]] – about a shaky stack of conclusions – that would be riskier high level exploratory engineering rather than low level
			* [[Castle in the sky]] – about having a target without having a [[pathways\|path]]
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	* [[Science vs engineering]]		* [[Science vs engineering]]
	* Exploratory engineering can lead to a [[theoretical overhang]] in technology.		* Exploratory engineering can lead to a [[theoretical overhang]] in technology.

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Its -> It's

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	EE is remotely akin to an existence proof in math (using inequations).		EE is remotely akin to an existence proof in math (using inequations).
	Giving lower bounds on the possible performance technology in our universe independent of time (and space).		Giving lower bounds on the possible performance technology in our universe independent of time (and space).
	~~Its~~ an indirect proof in the sense of a lack of a constructive proof by example in the physical realm.		It's an indirect proof in the sense of a lack of a constructive proof by example in the physical realm.
	It's a direct proof in the sense of a the existence of a constructive proof in the theoretical realm.		It's a direct proof in the sense of a the existence of a constructive proof in the theoretical realm.

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Low level vs High level: added wikitodo

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	Note that as of 2018-07 the wikipedia page on exploratory engineering focuses ''entirely'' on high level EE.		Note that as of 2018-07 the wikipedia page on exploratory engineering focuses ''entirely'' on high level EE.
	The more unreliable type.		The more unreliable type.

			{{wikitodo\| give the examples of low and high level EE on this wiki}}

	= Comparisons =		= Comparisons =

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 * Exploratory engineering is not a science (despite making theoretical predictions that are somewhat general). In most respects it is actually more of a polar opposite of science. (Keyword: "testability", more on that further down.)
 * Exploratory engineering is not o form of engineering either (despite outlining products that are somewhat detailed). The similarities are strong enough though for EE to keep the term "engineering" as a part of its name.
 = Comparisons =

Apm: /* Spacial analogy */ slight reformulation

2018-07-23T15:29:23Z

Spacial analogy: slight reformulation

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	Just as pretty certain answers can be given for questions regarding sensibly chosen questions about some isolated stuff that resides so far away in space that we cannot jet reach and directly verify it, the same can be done for sensibly chosen questions about isolated stuff that lies in the not so near future.		Just as pretty certain answers can be given for questions regarding sensibly chosen questions about some isolated stuff that resides so far away in space that we cannot jet reach and directly verify it, the same can be done for sensibly chosen questions about isolated stuff that lies in the not so near future.

	~~This particular~~ spacial example may not be very useful.		The here chosen spacial example may not be very useful.
	It just serves as an analogy for the temporal case where it is very useful.		It just serves as an analogy for the temporal case where it is very useful.