I tried this exercise and found it extremely interesting. My report is rot-13′ed to respect the blinding. I highly recommend taking five minutes to try it yourself before reading.
(One more line break for further encouragement to break your train of thought and try it.)
Ok, here:
V gevrq guvf fvggvat ng zl qrfx ng jbex. V’ir cerivbhfyl unq gebhoyr jvgu rkrepvfrf gung nfxrq zr gb zbir gur ybpngvba bs “zr”/zl rtb/zl crefcrpgvir bhg bs zl urnq naq vagb zl obql, fb V jnf fxrcgvpny V jbhyq fhpprrq. Ohg Dvnbpuh’f qrfpevcgvba va grezf bs “fubbgvat bhg ryrpgevpvgl gb gur erfg bs zl obql gb znxr vg zbir” znqr zr abgvpr n qvfgvapgvba orgjrra gur ybpngvba bs “gur jngpure” be zl bofreingvba/creprcgvba, naq “gur npgbe” be zl zbirzrag/npgvba. Guvf frpbaq guvat ghearq bhg gb or abg gung uneq gb zbir, juvyr gur svefg fgnlrq va cynpr.
V qba’g unir irel fgebat zragny vzntrel, fb V qvqa’g unir nalguvat yvxr n oyhr onyy bs raretl va zvaq. Zbgvba naq fcngvny eryngvbafuvc ner angheny gb zr, fb V sbphfrq ba gur vqrn bs na nofgenpg ybphf gung “chfurq bhg” gb pnhfr zbgvba.
Gb xrrc gur sbphf ba npgvba, V zbirq zl unaq va n ercrgvgvir hc-naq-qbja zbgvba juvyr V gevrq zbivat gur ybphf. Nf fbba nf vg tbg bhg bs zl urnq vagb zl hccre purfg, zl unaq zbirzragf tbg zhpu fybjre, yrff cerpvfr, naq yrff erthyne. Vg sryg n ovg yvxr jnyxvat onpxjneqf, be zbivat jvgu zl rlrf pybfrq. Gurer jnf nyfb n fbeg bs hcjneqf cerffher ba gur ybphf, yvxr jura lbh gel gb chfu fbzrguvat ohblnag qbja vagb jngre.
V ybfg genpx n pbhcyr gvzrf naq unq gb fgneg bire, ohg ba gur guveq gel V zbirq vg vagb zl thg, naq gura gb gur onfr bs zl fcvar. Nf V nccebnpurq gur onfr bs zl fcvar, na ryrpgevp, ohmmvat, fbzrjung birefgvzhyngvat raretl pragrerq gurer orpnzr fgebatre naq zber fnyvrag. Guvf raretl vf snzvyvne gb zr sebz zrqvgngvba, ohg V’ir cerivbhfyl sbhaq vg gbb vagrafr gb “ybbx ng” sbe ybat. Gb zl fhecevfr, gung jnfa’g gehr guvf gvzr, creuncf orpnhfr V jnf pbaarpgvat vg gb zbgvba naq npgvba engure guna whfg ybbxvat ng vg.
Gur raretl nebfr naq frggyrq dhvgr dhvpxyl, va n znggre bs n pbhcyr frpbaqf. Vg jnf (naq vf, nf V jevgr guvf) fgvyy cerfrag naq fnyvrag, ohg irel znantrnoyr. Nf fbba nf vg frggyrq, zl zbgvbaf jrag onpx gb orvat pbasvqrag, snfg, naq cerpvfr. Nsgre whfg n frpbaq, V (jvgubhg pbafpvbhfyl pubbfvat gb) fgbccrq gur ercrgvgvir unaq zbgvbaf naq ghearq gurz vagb n fgergpu, svefg sbe zl unaqf naq nezf, naq gura zl jubyr obql. Zl cbfgher jrag sebz fybhpurq gb fgenvtug-onpxrq (ohg ernfbanoyl erynkrq) naq V fcernq zl yrtf gb n zber pbzsbegnoyr cbfvgvba. V abgvprq gung zl cnagf jrer hapbzsbegnoyl gvtug naq erfgevpgvat, naq nyfb abgvprq gur cyrnfher bs tvivat zl obql n fngvfslvat fgergpu naq ernqwhfgzrag.
Guvf fgngr bs tbbq cbfgher naq obqvyl njnerarff vf snzvyvne gb fbzr qrterr, nf V bppnfvbanyyl trg vagb vg nsgre ubhe-ybat zrqvgngvba fvgf. Vg’f pbaarpgrq gb trareny tebhaqrqarff naq cerfrapr va fbpvny naq zragny ernyzf nf jryy, ohg vg’f n fgngr V unira’g orra noyr gb gevttre irel eryvnoyl.
V tbg hc gb tb gb nabgure ebbz, naq sbhaq zlfrys zbivat zber dhvpxyl naq pbasvqragyl guna V’z hfrq gb. Gurer’f n fjvatvat qbbe orgjrra gjb ebbzf, naq V fbeg bs yrnarq vagb vg jvgubhg oernxvat fgevqr. Zl zbgvbaf erzvaqrq zr n ovg bs ubj V’ir frra nguyrgrf va pnfhny fvghngvbaf zbir, jvgu n fbeg bs pbasvqrapr naq frafr gung gurve obql vf na rssrpgvir gbby. Vg nyfb orpnzr dhvgr boivbhf naq fnyvrag gung V’z uhatel, fvapr V unira’g rngra oernxsnfg.
V’ir xrcg gur ybphf bs npgvba ng gur onfr bs zl fcvar juvyr jevgvat guvf zrffntr. Vg frrzf gb pheeragyl erdhver n fznyy nzbhag bs onpxtebhaq nggragvba gb xrrc vg gurer (fvzvyne gb, yvxr, crepuvat ba n oenapu juvyr ernqvat n obbx, be fbzrguvat yvxr gung), ohg qbrfa’g frrz gb abgnoyl vagresrer jvgu guvaxvat be jevgvat. V srry trarenyyl sbphfrq naq ratntrq, gubhtu vg’f uneq gb gryy jurgure gung’f na rssrpg be whfg n znggre bs orvat vagrerfgrq va guvf rkcrevzrag.
Awesome! This would carry more weight if I had described in advance what some of the possible outcomes are, but this is consistent with the results I’ve seen and what few models I have. I’d be excited to continue working with you on this at the mentor workshop, and you can also message me on Facebook or wherever.
I tried this exercise and found it extremely interesting. My report is rot-13′ed to respect the blinding. I highly recommend taking five minutes to try it yourself before reading.
(One more line break for further encouragement to break your train of thought and try it.)
Ok, here:
V gevrq guvf fvggvat ng zl qrfx ng jbex. V’ir cerivbhfyl unq gebhoyr jvgu rkrepvfrf gung nfxrq zr gb zbir gur ybpngvba bs “zr”/zl rtb/zl crefcrpgvir bhg bs zl urnq naq vagb zl obql, fb V jnf fxrcgvpny V jbhyq fhpprrq. Ohg Dvnbpuh’f qrfpevcgvba va grezf bs “fubbgvat bhg ryrpgevpvgl gb gur erfg bs zl obql gb znxr vg zbir” znqr zr abgvpr n qvfgvapgvba orgjrra gur ybpngvba bs “gur jngpure” be zl bofreingvba/creprcgvba, naq “gur npgbe” be zl zbirzrag/npgvba. Guvf frpbaq guvat ghearq bhg gb or abg gung uneq gb zbir, juvyr gur svefg fgnlrq va cynpr.
V qba’g unir irel fgebat zragny vzntrel, fb V qvqa’g unir nalguvat yvxr n oyhr onyy bs raretl va zvaq. Zbgvba naq fcngvny eryngvbafuvc ner angheny gb zr, fb V sbphfrq ba gur vqrn bs na nofgenpg ybphf gung “chfurq bhg” gb pnhfr zbgvba.
Gb xrrc gur sbphf ba npgvba, V zbirq zl unaq va n ercrgvgvir hc-naq-qbja zbgvba juvyr V gevrq zbivat gur ybphf. Nf fbba nf vg tbg bhg bs zl urnq vagb zl hccre purfg, zl unaq zbirzragf tbg zhpu fybjre, yrff cerpvfr, naq yrff erthyne. Vg sryg n ovg yvxr jnyxvat onpxjneqf, be zbivat jvgu zl rlrf pybfrq. Gurer jnf nyfb n fbeg bs hcjneqf cerffher ba gur ybphf, yvxr jura lbh gel gb chfu fbzrguvat ohblnag qbja vagb jngre.
V ybfg genpx n pbhcyr gvzrf naq unq gb fgneg bire, ohg ba gur guveq gel V zbirq vg vagb zl thg, naq gura gb gur onfr bs zl fcvar. Nf V nccebnpurq gur onfr bs zl fcvar, na ryrpgevp, ohmmvat, fbzrjung birefgvzhyngvat raretl pragrerq gurer orpnzr fgebatre naq zber fnyvrag. Guvf raretl vf snzvyvne gb zr sebz zrqvgngvba, ohg V’ir cerivbhfyl sbhaq vg gbb vagrafr gb “ybbx ng” sbe ybat. Gb zl fhecevfr, gung jnfa’g gehr guvf gvzr, creuncf orpnhfr V jnf pbaarpgvat vg gb zbgvba naq npgvba engure guna whfg ybbxvat ng vg.
Gur raretl nebfr naq frggyrq dhvgr dhvpxyl, va n znggre bs n pbhcyr frpbaqf. Vg jnf (naq vf, nf V jevgr guvf) fgvyy cerfrag naq fnyvrag, ohg irel znantrnoyr. Nf fbba nf vg frggyrq, zl zbgvbaf jrag onpx gb orvat pbasvqrag, snfg, naq cerpvfr. Nsgre whfg n frpbaq, V (jvgubhg pbafpvbhfyl pubbfvat gb) fgbccrq gur ercrgvgvir unaq zbgvbaf naq ghearq gurz vagb n fgergpu, svefg sbe zl unaqf naq nezf, naq gura zl jubyr obql. Zl cbfgher jrag sebz fybhpurq gb fgenvtug-onpxrq (ohg ernfbanoyl erynkrq) naq V fcernq zl yrtf gb n zber pbzsbegnoyr cbfvgvba. V abgvprq gung zl cnagf jrer hapbzsbegnoyl gvtug naq erfgevpgvat, naq nyfb abgvprq gur cyrnfher bs tvivat zl obql n fngvfslvat fgergpu naq ernqwhfgzrag.
Guvf fgngr bs tbbq cbfgher naq obqvyl njnerarff vf snzvyvne gb fbzr qrterr, nf V bppnfvbanyyl trg vagb vg nsgre ubhe-ybat zrqvgngvba fvgf. Vg’f pbaarpgrq gb trareny tebhaqrqarff naq cerfrapr va fbpvny naq zragny ernyzf nf jryy, ohg vg’f n fgngr V unira’g orra noyr gb gevttre irel eryvnoyl.
V tbg hc gb tb gb nabgure ebbz, naq sbhaq zlfrys zbivat zber dhvpxyl naq pbasvqragyl guna V’z hfrq gb. Gurer’f n fjvatvat qbbe orgjrra gjb ebbzf, naq V fbeg bs yrnarq vagb vg jvgubhg oernxvat fgevqr. Zl zbgvbaf erzvaqrq zr n ovg bs ubj V’ir frra nguyrgrf va pnfhny fvghngvbaf zbir, jvgu n fbeg bs pbasvqrapr naq frafr gung gurve obql vf na rssrpgvir gbby. Vg nyfb orpnzr dhvgr boivbhf naq fnyvrag gung V’z uhatel, fvapr V unira’g rngra oernxsnfg.
V’ir xrcg gur ybphf bs npgvba ng gur onfr bs zl fcvar juvyr jevgvat guvf zrffntr. Vg frrzf gb pheeragyl erdhver n fznyy nzbhag bs onpxtebhaq nggragvba gb xrrc vg gurer (fvzvyne gb, yvxr, crepuvat ba n oenapu juvyr ernqvat n obbx, be fbzrguvat yvxr gung), ohg qbrfa’g frrz gb abgnoyl vagresrer jvgu guvaxvat be jevgvat. V srry trarenyyl sbphfrq naq ratntrq, gubhtu vg’f uneq gb gryy jurgure gung’f na rssrpg be whfg n znggre bs orvat vagrerfgrq va guvf rkcrevzrag.
Awesome! This would carry more weight if I had described in advance what some of the possible outcomes are, but this is consistent with the results I’ve seen and what few models I have. I’d be excited to continue working with you on this at the mentor workshop, and you can also message me on Facebook or wherever.