On 4/9/07, Zefram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The power of an entity is a non-negative real number.
This should be ``non-negative rational number'' or (following the
pattern for AIs) ``non-negative integral multiple of 0.1''. Perhaps
instead Agora can have its own analogue of the Planck length, which we
may as well call the MUQ. Then we can have everything be a
non-negative integral multiple of the MUQ.
(c) modify any other aspect of an instrument with power greater
than its own that would affect that instrument's operation.
What does this mean?
(d) retitle of a rule. This is permitted only if the instrument
^^
Here is an extra word.
A rule change is any effect that falls into the above classes.
How about this?
The features of a rule are its number, power, title, and text.
When a rule is enacted, its number shall be the least natural
number which was not already the number of a rule. If the
enacting instrument specifies a power for the rule, the rule
shall have power equal to the minimum of four, the power of
the instrument, and the power specified by the instrument;
otherwise, its power shall be one. If the enacting instrument
specifies a title for the rule, the rule shall have that
title; otherwise, the Rulekeepor may select any title e sees
fit. If the enacting instrument specifies text for the rule,
the rule shall have that text; otherwise, the rule shall have
empty text.
(this constructor perhaps ought to be remade into its own rule)
The number of a rule cannot be changed. Where permitted by
other rules, an instrument generally can, as part of its
effect,
(a) enact a rule, thereby creating it;
(b) repeal a rule, thereby destroying it; or
(c) change the power, title, or text of an existing rule.
Any such action is a rule change. No other action is a rule
change. Rule changes cannot be performed except by the
mechanism provided by this rule.
Note that I do not mention amendment numbers. If you want them to be
regulated, you're welcome to add them.
Rule changes always occur sequentially, never simultaneously.
In the spirit of our (former, I think) rule regarding simultaneous
actions, this should allow a batch of rule changes between
publications of the ruleset to be applied in any order as long as the
resulting changes are confluent with the results of applying changes
in the standard order.
--
Michael Slone
