[FRIAM] Entropy RE-redux

[Pieter Steenekamp]

I asked George (Gemini) to simulate it and I ran the code in Colab at:
https://colab.research.google.com/drive/18cqOB5x-a-IpLtx0LZBg9VrFi893EcbH?usp=sharing

The prompt I used was:
You are given a system with two air-filled containers connected by a tube.
Inside the tube is a movable slider with a membrane that allows pressure to
equalize between the containers. Each container has a plunger that can
change its volume.
A sequence of "taps" is applied to each plunger. These taps progressively
reduce the volume of the containers. The taps on both sides have the same
average magnitude, but the distribution of their magnitudes has different
positive skews.
Write a Python program that:
Simulates the system by applying a series of random taps to each plunger.
Generates tap magnitudes using random distributions with:
Equal average values.
Different degrees of positive skewness.
Calculates the resulting position of the slider (equilibrium point) as the
taps are applied.
Repeats the simulation n times (default n=10).
Outputs the results:
Numerically (e.g., final slider positions).
Graphically (e.g., distribution of slider positions or time evolution over
taps).

On Mon, 16 Jun 2025 at 05:54, Marcus Daniels <marcus at snoutfarm.com> wrote:

>  I guess I don't see why it is such a big ask to tack on "Can you simulate
> this?" to the prompt.
>
> On Jun 15, 2025, at 2:09 PM, steve smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:
>
> 
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> George can do it.
>
> George can do anything, you just have to know how to ask him correctly...
> a bit like a Djinn.
>
>
>
> Marcus,
>
>
>
> Thanks for checking in.  I think I can safely say that that is a thing I
> will probably never do, but you have reminded me that I ought to see if
> somebody has already done it in NetLogo.
>
>
>
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