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+                    an experimental systems-modeling-wiki-thing
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+`modelthing` is a set of software tools for collaboratively editing
+symbolic models of real world systems.
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+*What kind of real world systems?* any system that can be described by
+algebraic differential equations. Examples: a double pendulum, population
+dynamics in ecology, Moore's Law of increasing transistor density, the light
+emited by an LED as a factor of current and voltage, real estate prices as a
+factor of rent control, etc.
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+*What kind of symbolic models?* models which both hold semantic meaning and can
+be computed. machines should be able to translate the models between different
+symbolic, graphical, and interactive mediums, and both humans and machines
+should be able reason with and judge the appropriateness of the models.
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+*What kind of collaborative editing?* aspirationally, rational discourse
+between strangers on the internet who come to progressively more accurate
+consensus. The models should be re-usable by hierarchal reference, with
+automated tooling to cross-check for compatibility.
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+*Does it work?* there's no "here" here, yet, just some sketches and
+experiments.