A poor simulation (10th percentile) · mcts-m2.m2-est-mcts-score-sum

Simulation 13

Estonia, tree search, 20 years, seed 13: a poor simulation (10th percentile) of the experiment's 50. Capability index 11.49 at the 2026 position, 11.52 in 2046; 100 actions over 20 rounds and 6 shocks.

Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 13

The experiment · The other representative simulations: 21 (median simulation), 23 (a good simulation (90th percentile))

Outcome

From the 2026 position to 2046.

Capability index
11.52 (+0.03)
From 11.49
Rank by index
32
From 33
Domains at Tier 1
0
From 0
Events
6 shocks
0 upside events

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 tree search (mcts) 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
  • Build Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 17
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
11.55 +0.067
2028
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 17
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 17
11.63 +0.076
2029
  • Partner Space Technologies 18
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 18
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 18
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 18
Hybrid coercion11.31 −0.319
2030
  • Partner Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 18
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 18
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 18
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 18
11.40 +0.086
2031
  • Partner Energy Technologies 18
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 18
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 18
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 18
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 18
11.51 +0.107
2032
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 19
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 19
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 19
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 19
  • Buy Energy Technologies 19
11.67 +0.163
2033
  • Build Nuclear Deterrence 19
  • Partner Space Technologies 19
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 19
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 19
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 19
Breadbasket failure11.50 −0.169
2034
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 19
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 19
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 19
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 19
  • Partner Space Technologies 19
11.63 +0.130
2035
  • Partner Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 19
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 19
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 19
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 19
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 19
Legitimacy ruptureCryptographic trust break11.07 −0.558
2036
  • Partner Artificial Intelligence 20
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 20
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 20
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 20
11.20 +0.126
2037
  • Build Economic Output & Productivity 19
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 19
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 19
  • Buy Energy Technologies 19
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 19
11.29 +0.092
2038
  • Build Air Power 19
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 19
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 19
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 19
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 19
11.39 +0.102
2039
  • Build Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
  • Partner Space Technologies 20
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 20
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 20
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 20
Global funding seizure11.22 −0.172
2040
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
  • Partner Global Value Chain Position 20
  • Partner Information Environment & Strategic Communication 20
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 20
  • Buy Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 20
11.31 +0.093
2041
  • Partner Nuclear Deterrence 19
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 19
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 19
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 19
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 19
11.43 +0.115
2042
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 19
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 19
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 19
  • Buy Energy Technologies 19
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 19
11.54 +0.120
2043
  • Buy Maritime Power 19
  • Partner Space Technologies 19
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 19
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 19
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 19
11.62 +0.070
2044
  • Build Space Technologies 20
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 20
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 20
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 20
AI labour shock11.59 −0.028
2045
  • Buy Energy Infrastructure 20
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 20
  • Buy Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 20
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 20
  • Partner Digital & Services Trade 20
11.55 −0.033
2046
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 17
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 17
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 17
  • Buy Energy Technologies 17
11.52 −0.036

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 Technology777766666665555555555
Strategic Infrastructure555555555555555555555
National Security666666666777777555555
Human Capital333322111111122222222
Information & Influence666666666666666444444
Governance & Integrity333555555666666666666
Financial Strength998888887877788888888
Production & Innovation555555555555555555544
Trade & Investment666886677777666555455

Probes

What the experiment's counterfactual probes found, paired seed by seed on its first 5 seeds: the same simulation with one thing changed, the difference at the horizon.

ProbeIndexScore sumTier 1
Hold instead of the method−2.333−172.9−1.20
No shocks+1.070+78.4+1.80
Replay of the recorded actions (must change nothing)0.0000.00.00
Without the 1st largest decision−0.014−1.30.00
Without the 2nd largest decision−0.021−1.60.00
Without the 3rd largest decision−0.021−1.60.00
Without the 4th largest decision−0.020−1.50.00
Without the 5th largest decision−0.021−1.50.00
Without the 1st largest shock+0.638+46.7+0.40
Without the 2nd largest shock+0.440+31.50.00
Without the 3rd largest shock+0.306+22.60.00

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 Technology2.5011.47+8.97+11.350.00−2.37−0.02
Space TechnologiesCritical Technology2.6710.43+7.76+9.780.00−2.17+0.14
Artificial IntelligenceCritical Technology8.3314.72+6.39+6.060.00−2.54+2.88
Technical & Vocational SkillsHuman Capital13.0018.94+5.94+6.520.00−0.53−0.05
Energy TechnologiesCritical Technology4.8010.46+5.66+8.090.00−2.38−0.05
Sensing, Timing & NavigationCritical Technology4.6010.10+5.50+6.880.00−2.24+0.86
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingCritical Technology5.149.85+4.71+6.960.00−2.21−0.04
Economic Output & ProductivityProduction & Innovation10.0014.48+4.48+6.980.00−2.38−0.12
Development Cooperation & Global AssistanceInformation & Influence7.5011.81+4.31+6.870.00−2.86+0.30
Trade Policy & Market AccessTrade & Investment13.5016.98+3.48+5.220.00−2.12+0.39
Space, Aerospace & Defence InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure5.679.08+3.41+4.960.00−1.89+0.34
Diplomatic Statecraft & Global NetworksInformation & Influence10.0012.83+2.83+5.790.00−3.34+0.38
Alliances & Security CooperationInformation & Influence13.5016.28+2.78+5.470.00−2.96+0.27
Biotechnology & Health TechnologiesCritical Technology7.4010.17+2.77+4.770.00−1.97−0.03
Culture, Language & Education DiplomacyInformation & Influence8.4010.81+2.41+4.980.00−2.51−0.06
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust TechnologiesCritical Technology10.8013.11+2.31+5.190.00−2.84−0.04
Investment Attraction & ProjectionTrade & Investment11.3313.22+1.89+4.600.00−2.78+0.07
Robotics & Autonomous SystemsCritical Technology8.259.79+1.54+3.080.00−1.89+0.35
Technology Adoption & DiffusionProduction & Innovation14.5015.75+1.25+3.120.00−1.73−0.14
Export Capability & SophisticationTrade & Investment11.6712.58+0.91+3.220.00−2.15−0.16
Nuclear DeterrenceNational Security0.000.73+0.73+1.060.00−1.70−0.01
Lifelong Learning & ReskillingHuman Capital14.3315.03+0.70+1.610.00−0.88−0.04
Economic Leverage & DependenceTrade & Investment11.6712.35+0.68+1.600.00−2.13+1.21
Trade Facilitation & LogisticsTrade & Investment13.0013.45+0.45+3.070.00−2.40−0.22
Research Talent & Knowledge CreationHuman Capital12.6713.02+0.35+1.080.00−0.67−0.07
Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceFinancial Strength14.7515.10+0.35+2.760.00−2.99+0.59
Space OperationsNational Security4.004.17+0.170.000.00−1.86+2.04
Global Value Chain PositionTrade & Investment13.0012.61−0.39+1.620.00−2.10+0.09
Sovereign Capital & External Financial PowerFinancial Strength9.809.39−0.41+1.630.00−2.05+0.01
Air PowerNational Security4.503.94−0.56+1.000.00−1.85+0.29
Health System CapabilityHuman Capital14.0013.36−0.640.000.00−0.77+0.14
Strategic Strike & Missile DefenceNational Security6.005.28−0.720.000.00−1.81+1.09
Foundational EducationHuman Capital16.5015.78−0.720.000.00−0.63−0.09
Maritime PowerNational Security6.005.17−0.83+1.540.00−2.52+0.14
Population HealthHuman Capital13.6712.82−0.850.000.00−0.83−0.03
Advanced EducationHuman Capital14.3313.43−0.900.000.00−0.94+0.04
Early Childhood DevelopmentHuman Capital16.0015.06−0.940.000.00−0.79−0.15
Energy InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure8.887.93−0.95+1.280.00−2.50+0.27
Advanced ManufacturingStrategic Infrastructure10.008.91−1.090.000.00−1.63+0.54
Digital & AI CompetenceHuman Capital16.5015.36−1.140.000.00−0.90−0.24
Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityGovernance & Integrity16.3314.95−1.380.000.00−1.32−0.06
Public Integrity & Anti-CorruptionGovernance & Integrity15.5014.09−1.410.000.00−1.22−0.19
Regulatory Governance & Strategic ControlsGovernance & Integrity14.3312.82−1.510.000.00−1.48−0.04
Digital & Services TradeTrade & Investment14.0012.49−1.51+1.580.00−2.90−0.19
Social InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure13.9112.37−1.540.000.00−1.66+0.13
Transport InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure12.0010.45−1.550.000.00−1.59+0.03
Political Institutions & Civic ParticipationGovernance & Integrity16.0014.38−1.620.000.00−1.54−0.08
Resource InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure6.755.13−1.620.000.00−1.69+0.07
Innovation & CommercialisationProduction & Innovation12.5010.85−1.650.000.00−1.75+0.10
Joint Command, Projection & SustainmentNational Security8.676.98−1.690.000.00−1.74+0.05
Land PowerNational Security9.257.56−1.690.000.00−1.72+0.03
National Resilience & Crisis ManagementGovernance & Integrity14.2012.50−1.700.000.00−1.56−0.14
Structural Transformation & ComplexityProduction & Innovation12.6710.94−1.730.000.00−1.75+0.01
Justice System & Fundamental RightsGovernance & Integrity15.2513.50−1.750.000.00−1.63−0.12
Force Generation & MobilisationNational Security13.3311.56−1.770.000.00−1.87+0.10
Water, Sanitation & Waste InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.809.97−1.830.000.00−1.83+0.01
Internal Security & OrderGovernance & Integrity14.6712.71−1.960.000.00−1.80−0.16
Quantum TechnologiesCritical Technology5.503.54−1.960.000.00−1.93−0.03
Labour & EmploymentProduction & Innovation13.7511.78−1.970.000.00−2.51+0.53
Business Dynamism & EntrepreneurshipProduction & Innovation14.7512.72−2.030.000.00−1.70−0.32
Agriculture & Food InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.509.46−2.040.000.00−1.84−0.20
Industrial & Sectoral BaseProduction & Innovation11.509.43−2.070.000.00−1.77−0.30
Financial InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure13.2511.00−2.250.000.00−1.99−0.26
Communications & Digital InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure14.8612.58−2.280.000.00−2.34+0.07
Financial Regulation & IntegrityFinancial Strength14.2511.90−2.350.000.00−2.23−0.12
Diaspora & Global CommunitiesInformation & Influence11.509.12−2.380.000.00−2.37−0.01
Financial System Depth & AccessFinancial Strength12.009.62−2.380.000.00−2.32−0.06
Government Effectiveness & Public AdministrationGovernance & Integrity17.4014.99−2.410.000.00−2.33−0.08
Information Environment & Strategic CommunicationInformation & Influence12.009.55−2.45+1.700.00−4.28+0.14
Intelligence & AssessmentNational Security11.679.20−2.470.000.00−2.90+0.43
Cyber & Electromagnetic OperationsNational Security12.009.30−2.700.000.00−2.89+0.19
Monetary & Currency CapabilityFinancial Strength14.0011.23−2.770.000.00−2.75−0.02
Financial Stability & Crisis ManagementFinancial Strength13.6710.76−2.910.000.00−2.83−0.09

Seed 13 of experiment mcts-m2.m2-est-mcts-score-sum. The simulation can be reproduced exactly from the experiment's configuration, its versions and this seed.