RE: spoon-discuss: RE: Numbering the monkeys

["Doig, Gavin" <GDoig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> In Suber's original ruleset (cf. 
> http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/nomic.htm#initial%20set), numbering

> is important because the ruleset is designed to mimic constitutional law, 
> where some laws are easily changed (mutable) and some are not (immutable).

> The mutable and immutable laws are distinguished by their number.
>
Well, initially by number; you can transmute them afterwards.

> Likewise the precedence issue is also tied into the numbering. In Suber's 
> initial ruleset, the lower numbered rules take precedence not only because

> they were first, but because the lowest numbered rules are the most 
> foundational. E.g. our Rule 10 is Rule #1 in Suber's initial ruleset. Any 
> rule below 200 is immutable, while those 200 and above are mutable.
>
You can take out the immutability and still have precedence.

> The problem with Suber's initial ruleset is that it really was designed
for 
> face-to-face, round-robin play and doesn't work well for asynchronous 
> internet play. Many of the initial ruleset's that start internet Nomic 
> games are not nearly as well thought out as Suber's initial ruleset,
though.
>
There are certainly several features that need reworking for internet play.
The precedence system, and having the most important rules be first, work
just as well in internet or face to face play, though. You're right about
the ruleset being well thought out; it probably wouldn't hurt to borrow as
much as we can from them. ;-)

uin.
Repeal rule 10!


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