also if the direction of a stream was determined by a big rock in the way the resulting two rivers would not necessarily be symmetrical
gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:04,
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Yes, but it would be symmetrical overallif there was an equal chance of a big rock being in the way in a different place. Perhaps there wouldn't be, due to the rock having fallen off a cliff and probably falling in a particular direction, but overall, there would be an equal probability of the cliff being on the opposite side of the river. Or else there wouldn't be, and so on.
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Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:08,
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what i'm trying to say is that very few big rocks will deflect the water in equal quantities on both sidesso if there's a 60/40 at the top then every 'branch' from there on is affected and there is less and less of a chance that a branch on the outside will eventually reach equilibrium.
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:12,
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Oh, well, right at the top, then yes.If the very first chance that happens anywhere in time is an unequal chance, then, yes. The tree would be all bent.
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Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:16,
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Now we just need to work out what the odds are of a perfect 50/50 at the first split gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:19,
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probably the second few splits as well gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:20,
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like if there was a big mountain nearby with its own waterfall or somethingok I'm not using water as a metaphor anymore
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:22,
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so if we're stuck out on one of these outside branchesdo we cease to exist when the water dries up or do we just stagnate in our shitty puddle of consciousness?
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 9:17,
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