N-Dimension Problem

The challenge of trying to comprehend or communicate about a subject that exists across many simultaneous planes of reality (e.g., emotional, economic, historical, biological, digital), when our tools for thinking are inherently low-dimensional. We're forced to create flat, simplistic models (2D graphs, binary arguments) of phenomena that are fundamentally multi-dimensional, losing critical information.

Example: Understanding a person's "health." A doctor might see the biological dimension (lab results). An insurer sees the economic dimension (costs). The patient feels the emotional and psychological dimensions. A sociologist sees the public health dimension. No single view is complete. Arguing that any one dimension is the "real" truth is an N-Dimension Problem—flattening a hyper-complex reality into a manageable but false simplicity.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

N-Axis Problem

The paralysis or incoherence that arises when a person, group, or ideology must navigate a world defined by numerous, often conflicting, value axes simultaneously (e.g., liberty vs. security, innovation vs. tradition, equity vs. efficiency). Optimizing for one axis automatically worsens your position on another. There is no perfect point, only a messy, contested frontier of trade-offs.

Example: Designing a content moderation policy. You must balance axes of free speech, user safety, political neutrality, engagement growth, and legal compliance. Maximizing free speech (one axis) may increase hate speech (worsening safety). Perfect neutrality may be impossible as every rule has political implications. This isn't a puzzle with an answer, but an N-Axis Problem of perpetual negotiation and imperfect compromise.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

N-Variant Problem

The recognition that within any broad category (e.g., "democracy," "socialism," "mental illness," "woman"), there exists a near-infinite number of context-specific variants, each with unique properties. Treating the category as a monolith or applying a one-size-fits-all solution inevitably fails because it ignores this essential, fractal diversity.

Example: The "N-Variant Problem of Democracy." Direct democracy in a Swiss canton, representative democracy in India, and consensus-based democracy in a small Indigenous tribe are wildly different variants. A pundit arguing that "Democracy is failing" or "Democracy requires X" is usually ignoring this vast spectrum, treating a universe of variants as a single, failing prototype.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

N-Variable Problem

A computational or analytical nightmare where the outcome depends on a vast number of input variables, many of which are unknown, unmeasurable, or change in real-time. Unlike a controlled experiment with few variables, here the interactions are so numerous that isolating cause and effect, or making reliable predictions, becomes a fool's errand.

*Example: Predicting the success of a startup. Variables include the team's skill, market timing, investor sentiment, technological shifts, competitor actions, regulatory changes, and pure luck. A VC's spreadsheet model with 20 key metrics is laughably simplistic against the true N-Variable Problem. Overconfident predictions are a sign of not grasping the variable space's sheer size.*

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

Fallacy of Problem-Solving

A fallacy that demands a perfect solution as a precondition for acknowledging a problem. "If you can't solve it perfectly, you can't complain about it." The fallacy sets an impossible standard—any proposed solution can be criticized as insufficient, impractical, or having unintended consequences—and uses that impossibility to dismiss the problem itself. It's the logic of "socialism has failed wherever it's been tried" (ignoring that capitalism has also failed), of "we can't just defund the police without a plan" (as if the current system had a plan). The Fallacy of Problem-Solving is beloved of those who benefit from the status quo, who can always find reasons not to change. The cure is recognizing that problems can be acknowledged without solutions being ready, and that imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.

Example: "He agreed that the healthcare system was broken, but the Fallacy of Problem-Solving meant he never had to support any fix. Single-payer? Too expensive. Public option? Too complicated. Private insurance reform? Too weak. No solution was perfect, so no solution was acceptable. The problem continued, unsolved, unaddressed—which was exactly what the fallacy was designed to achieve."

by Dumu The Void February 20, 2026

Just want to help people

Shut the fuck up Rick.

Hym "Jordan Peterson does not just want to help people. Jordan Peterson wants to be the golden prophet and surpass Jung. Which he isn't and won't. He wants you launder his deliberate misreading of text to validate a religion he doesn't actually believe in so his kids won't actually have to do the things he expects everyone else to do (i.e. suffer) and he is going to expend capital to ensure that the rest of you do exactly that... And I'm going to help! Because I'm the ultimate helper! So, rest assured, if he succeed against me you WILL suffer. At my hand or because of me. The only path forward for me is victory and if that victory is defined by Jordan Peterson you will all pay the price."

by Hym Iam February 9, 2025

Deal with people like me

Is that what I should be saying, fat bitch who proves that even the fat cocks have to slum it sometimes?

Hym "You don't deal with people like me. You fuck the fat cocks and then demonize me for you doing that. NO ONE deals with people like me because there ARE no people like me. There is exactly 1 trillionaire on the planet right now."

by Hym Iam February 20, 2025