A poor simulation (10th percentile) · cycle-001.e3-est-greedy-marginal

Simulation 100

Estonia, greedy, 20 years, seed 100: a poor simulation (10th percentile) of the experiment's 100. Capability index 11.49 at the 2026 position, 11.78 in 2046; 100 actions over 20 rounds and 5 shocks.

Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 100

The experiment · The other representative simulations: 59 (median simulation), 28 (a good simulation (90th percentile))

Outcome

From the 2026 position to 2046.

Capability index
11.78 (+0.29)
From 11.49
Rank by index
30
From 33
Domains at Tier 1
0
From 0
Events
5 shocks
1 upside event

Trajectory by domain

The mean score of each domain by round, with a dashed marker at each round a shock (red) or an upside event (green) began. Rest on a domain to bring it forward.

  • ShockUpside event

Capability index by round

Pathway, round by round

Every decision of the greedy method: its actions (a mode, a group and the credits spent), and the events that began that round. Each round has its own page: the state it came in with, the decision, the shocks, what moved through the graph and the state it left.

RoundDecisionEventsIndex
2027
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 17
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
11.57 +0.084
2028
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 17
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
11.66 +0.085
2029
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 18
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Partner Space Technologies 18
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 18
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 18
11.75 +0.095
2030
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 18
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 18
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 18
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 18
  • Buy Energy Technologies 18
11.84 +0.091
2031
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 18
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 18
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 18
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 18
Global funding seizure11.60 −0.245
2032
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 19
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 19
  • Partner Space Technologies 19
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 19
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 19
11.71 +0.114
2033
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 17
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
11.85 +0.137
2034
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 18
  • Buy Energy Technologies 18
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 18
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 18
12.01 +0.160
2035
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 18
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 18
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 18
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 18
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 18
AI labour shockChronic disease advance11.99 −0.020
2036
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Build Advanced Education 18
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 18
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 18
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 18
Breadbasket failure11.72 −0.266
2037
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 17
  • Buy Energy Technologies 17
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 17
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 17
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 17
Trade bloc rupture11.52 −0.205
2038
  • Partner Global Value Chain Position 17
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 17
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
11.49 −0.030
2039
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 16
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 16
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 16
  • Partner Global Value Chain Position 16
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 16
11.42 −0.071
2040
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 16
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 16
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 16
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 16
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 16
11.53 +0.117
2041
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 17
  • Buy Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 17
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 17
  • Buy Energy Technologies 17
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 17
11.63 +0.092
2042
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 17
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
11.68 +0.055
2043
  • Buy Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 17
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 17
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 17
Global funding seizure11.47 −0.206
2044
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 18
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 18
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 18
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 18
  • Partner Digital & Services Trade 18
11.57 +0.090
2045
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 17
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 17
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 17
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 17
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 17
11.66 +0.096
2046
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 17
  • Buy Energy Technologies 17
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 17
  • Buy Industrial & Sectoral Base 17
11.78 +0.119

Credits

What each round's credits went on: maintenance, the three modes, and what was carried over.

Tiers by round

Each domain's tier against the frozen field, round by round: Tier 1 green, Tier 2 blue, Tier 3 amber, below that grey.

Domain20262031203620412046
Critical Technology777666655555555555555
Strategic Infrastructure555555555555555555555
National Security666666666666666666666
Human Capital333322111112222222222
Information & Influence666666665565455554444
Governance & Integrity333335555555555555555
Financial Strength9998891099101113131313111114141414
Production & Innovation555555555555555556444
Trade & Investment666667655567775556554

Probes

What the experiment's counterfactual probes found, paired seed by seed on its first 20 seeds: the same simulation with one thing changed, the difference at the horizon.

ProbeIndexScore sumTier 1
Hold instead of the method−2.349−172.9−1.05
No shocks+1.326+96.3+1.00
Replay of the recorded actions (must change nothing)0.0000.00.00
Without the 1st largest decision−0.020−1.4−0.05
Without the 2nd largest decision−0.019−1.40.00
Without the 3rd largest decision−0.019−1.40.00
Without the 4th largest decision−0.021−1.50.00
Without the 5th largest decision−0.025−1.8−0.05
Without the 1st largest shock+0.593+42.9+0.37
Without the 2nd largest shock+0.489+35.3+0.07
Without the 3rd largest shock+0.438+31.1+0.09

Every group over the simulation

Where each group started and ended, and what moved it: levels invested, decay, events and changes arriving through the graph. The parts do not quite sum to the change where a score met 0 or 20.

73 of 73 groups

Capability group
Domain
2026
2046
Change
Invested
Decay
Events
Graph
Semiconductors & Advanced ComputingCritical Technology2.5012.11+9.61+12.700.00−3.08−0.01
Space TechnologiesCritical Technology2.6710.73+8.06+9.650.00−1.73+0.15
Artificial IntelligenceCritical Technology8.3314.84+6.51+6.070.00−2.19+2.63
Technical & Vocational SkillsHuman Capital13.0019.02+6.02+6.550.00−0.47−0.07
Development Cooperation & Global AssistanceInformation & Influence7.5013.41+5.91+7.760.00−2.06+0.20
Energy TechnologiesCritical Technology4.8010.60+5.80+7.860.00−2.02−0.04
Sensing, Timing & NavigationCritical Technology4.609.93+5.33+6.530.00−1.79+0.59
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingCritical Technology5.1410.37+5.23+7.820.00−2.55−0.04
Economic Output & ProductivityProduction & Innovation10.0014.26+4.26+7.820.00−3.39−0.17
Trade Policy & Market AccessTrade & Investment13.5017.25+3.75+6.530.00−3.17+0.39
Alliances & Security CooperationInformation & Influence13.5016.97+3.47+4.910.00−1.64+0.19
Investment Attraction & ProjectionTrade & Investment11.3314.79+3.46+7.000.00−3.62+0.08
Diplomatic Statecraft & Global NetworksInformation & Influence10.0013.09+3.09+5.250.00−2.61+0.46
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust TechnologiesCritical Technology10.8013.73+2.93+4.420.00−1.45−0.04
Space, Aerospace & Defence InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure5.678.45+2.78+3.620.00−1.25+0.40
Biotechnology & Health TechnologiesCritical Technology7.409.89+2.49+4.440.00−1.89−0.07
Lifelong Learning & ReskillingHuman Capital14.3316.63+2.30+3.170.00−0.82−0.06
Export Capability & SophisticationTrade & Investment11.6713.61+1.94+5.460.00−3.21−0.31
Space OperationsNational Security4.005.51+1.510.000.00−0.49+2.00
Culture, Language & Education DiplomacyInformation & Influence8.409.60+1.20+2.990.00−1.76−0.04
Economic Leverage & DependenceTrade & Investment11.6712.68+1.01+2.800.00−3.16+1.37
Technology Adoption & DiffusionProduction & Innovation14.5015.41+0.91+2.890.00−2.00+0.02
Strategic Strike & Missile DefenceNational Security6.006.85+0.850.000.00−0.48+1.33
Robotics & Autonomous SystemsCritical Technology8.259.09+0.84+1.520.00−1.44+0.76
Research Talent & Knowledge CreationHuman Capital12.6712.89+0.22+0.970.00−0.67−0.08
Advanced EducationHuman Capital14.3314.34+0.01+1.070.00−0.97−0.09
Nuclear DeterrenceNational Security0.000.000.000.000.00−0.52+0.02
Intelligence & AssessmentNational Security11.6711.53−0.140.000.00−0.43+0.30
Trade Facilitation & LogisticsTrade & Investment13.0012.84−0.16+2.810.00−2.73−0.24
Cyber & Electromagnetic OperationsNational Security12.0011.75−0.250.000.00−0.43+0.18
Maritime PowerNational Security6.005.73−0.270.000.00−0.48+0.21
Air PowerNational Security4.504.20−0.300.000.00−0.49+0.19
Global Value Chain PositionTrade & Investment13.0012.69−0.31+2.740.00−3.11+0.06
Land PowerNational Security9.258.93−0.320.000.00−0.45+0.14
Advanced ManufacturingStrategic Infrastructure10.009.57−0.430.000.00−1.03+0.59
Joint Command, Projection & SustainmentNational Security8.678.24−0.430.000.00−0.46+0.02
Sovereign Capital & External Financial PowerFinancial Strength9.809.20−0.60+1.450.00−2.08+0.02
Force Generation & MobilisationNational Security13.3312.65−0.680.000.00−0.42−0.26
Communications & Digital InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure14.8614.11−0.750.000.00−0.80+0.05
Foundational EducationHuman Capital16.5015.71−0.790.000.00−0.61−0.19
Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityGovernance & Integrity16.3315.54−0.790.000.00−0.74−0.04
Health System CapabilityHuman Capital14.0013.19−0.810.000.00−0.62−0.19
Population HealthHuman Capital13.6712.82−0.850.000.00−0.81−0.04
Justice System & Fundamental RightsGovernance & Integrity15.2514.39−0.860.000.00−0.77−0.09
Public Integrity & Anti-CorruptionGovernance & Integrity15.5014.59−0.910.000.00−0.76−0.15
Energy InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure8.887.97−0.910.000.00−1.28+0.37
National Resilience & Crisis ManagementGovernance & Integrity14.2013.26−0.940.000.00−0.80−0.14
Early Childhood DevelopmentHuman Capital16.0015.01−0.990.000.00−0.77−0.22
Digital & AI CompetenceHuman Capital16.5015.49−1.010.000.00−0.93−0.09
Resource InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure6.755.72−1.030.000.00−1.07+0.04
Regulatory Governance & Strategic ControlsGovernance & Integrity14.3313.29−1.040.000.00−1.03−0.01
Internal Security & OrderGovernance & Integrity14.6713.62−1.050.000.00−0.91−0.14
Political Institutions & Civic ParticipationGovernance & Integrity16.0014.90−1.100.000.00−1.00−0.10
Transport InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure12.0010.79−1.210.000.00−1.00−0.21
Social InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure13.9112.66−1.250.000.00−0.81−0.44
Government Effectiveness & Public AdministrationGovernance & Integrity17.4016.08−1.320.000.00−1.17−0.15
Agriculture & Food InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.5010.17−1.330.000.00−1.24−0.09
Water, Sanitation & Waste InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.8010.39−1.410.000.00−1.23−0.18
Industrial & Sectoral BaseProduction & Innovation11.509.98−1.52+1.190.00−2.61−0.10
Digital & Services TradeTrade & Investment14.0012.47−1.53+1.500.00−2.99−0.04
Quantum TechnologiesCritical Technology5.503.92−1.580.000.00−1.50−0.08
Diaspora & Global CommunitiesInformation & Influence11.509.84−1.660.000.00−1.660.00
Financial InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure13.2511.36−1.890.000.00−1.38−0.51
Information Environment & Strategic CommunicationInformation & Influence12.0010.01−1.990.000.00−2.17+0.18
Innovation & CommercialisationProduction & Innovation12.5010.48−2.020.000.00−2.01−0.01
Structural Transformation & ComplexityProduction & Innovation12.6710.55−2.120.000.00−2.01−0.12
Business Dynamism & EntrepreneurshipProduction & Innovation14.7512.36−2.390.000.00−1.95−0.44
Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceFinancial Strength14.7512.23−2.520.000.00−3.15+0.63
Labour & EmploymentProduction & Innovation13.7511.04−2.710.000.00−3.32+0.61
Financial Regulation & IntegrityFinancial Strength14.2511.42−2.830.000.00−2.74−0.09
Financial System Depth & AccessFinancial Strength12.009.10−2.900.000.00−2.86−0.04
Financial Stability & Crisis ManagementFinancial Strength13.6710.63−3.040.000.00−2.77−0.27
Monetary & Currency CapabilityFinancial Strength14.0010.10−3.900.000.00−3.57−0.33

Seed 100 of experiment cycle-001.e3-est-greedy-marginal. The simulation can be reproduced exactly from the experiment's configuration, its versions and this seed.