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Come On, Obviously The Purpose Of A System Is Not What It Does

Apr 14, 20259 min
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(see Wikipedia: The Purpose Of A System Is What It Does)

Consider the following claims

  • The purpose of a cancer hospital is to cure two-thirds of cancer patients.
  • The purpose of the Ukrainian military is to get stuck in a years-long stalemate with Russia.
  • The purpose of the British government is to propose a controversial new sentencing policy, stand firm in the face of protests for a while, then cave in after slightly larger protests and agree not to pass the policy after all.
  • The purpose of the New York bus system is to emit four billion tons of carbon dioxide.

These are obviously false.

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