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Buridan’s principle asserts that a discrete decision based upon input having a continuous range of values cannot be made within a bounded length of time. It appears to be a fundamental law of nature. Engineers aware of it can design devices so they have an infinitessimal probability of not making a decision quickly enough. Ignorance of the principle could have serious consequences.
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Lamport, L. Buridan’s Principle. Found Phys 42, 1056–1066 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-012-9647-7
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