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the margin · on systems

Entropy transfers

A new system doesn't kill maintenance; it moves the decay onto a new surface with its own timeline. You don't eliminate entropy, you transfer it.

A new system doesn't kill maintenance. It just moves the decay onto a new surface—one with its own timeline.

You're not eliminating entropy. You're transferring it. So don't build expecting the upkeep to disappear—build knowing exactly where you've moved it to.

1 stroke · first noted june 2026 · lives in on systems
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