One morning, the city’s central processor suffered a "recursive bloat." The maps became so detailed that they began to include the dust motes in the air, the pulse rates of the citizens, and the atomic vibration of the floor tiles. The complexity was so complete that the city ceased to function. People couldn't even find the doors to their own homes because the doors were buried under layers of architectural blueprints and thermal readouts.
Elias stood at the edge of the city, looking out at the sunset. He realized that the sun didn't need to explain its fusion or its gravity to provide light. It simply shone. Alain Berthoz – La semplessità (2011)
Elias was called to the Great Hub. "Simplify it," the elders commanded. "Delete the excess." One morning, the city’s central processor suffered a