Key Points:
- The content states that the nginx web server is successfully installed and requires further configuration.
- It provides references for online documentation (nginx.org) and commercial support (nginx.com).
- The user message offers an alternative explanation on how computers operate, suggesting that the issue of “cheating” in systems arises from designers not anticipating the possibility of certain outcomes due to a lack of constraints in the rules set for the computer.
References:
- nginx documentation: nginx.org
- nginx commercial support: nginx.com
- User message discussing the nature of computers and design implications.
Executive Summary:
The content indicates that the nginx web server is operational but requires additional configuration for full functionality. It also includes a user-provided message that reflects on the conceptual misunderstanding around computers and their operations, particularly in relation to the rules set by designers. This highlights the importance of anticipating potential outcomes when creating computational systems.
Archive Links:
12ft: https://12ft.io/https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7srgf
archive.org: Normal Accidents: Living with High Risk Technologies - Updated Edition on JSTOR
archive.is: https://archive.is/https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7srgf
Original Link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7srgf
User Message: Alternative explanation: Computers don’t “cheat”, they explore the possibility space based on the rules you give them, and how you design the activity. Cheating is essentially an example of a “normal accident” because the designers didn’t understand what possibilities and connections they were building into the system and the experiment when they designed it, and didn’t put in the computer rules needed to constrain the computations to the chess game itself.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7srgf
For more on bypassing paywalls, see the post on bypassing methods