A good simulation (90th percentile) · mcts-m2.m2-est-mcts-score-sum

Simulation 23

Estonia, tree search, 20 years, seed 23: a good simulation (90th percentile) of the experiment's 50. Capability index 11.49 at the 2026 position, 13.79 in 2046; 100 actions over 20 rounds and 1 shock.

Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 23

The experiment · The other representative simulations: 21 (median simulation), 13 (a poor simulation (10th percentile))

Outcome

From the 2026 position to 2046.

Capability index
13.79 (+2.30)
From 11.49
Rank by index
19
From 33
Domains at Tier 1
3
From 0
Events
1 shock
2 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
  • Partner Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 17
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 17
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
11.56 +0.072
2028
  • Partner Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 17
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 17
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 17
  • Partner Space Technologies 17
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 17
11.63 +0.075
2029
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 18
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 18
  • Partner Space Technologies 18
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 18
11.72 +0.086
2030
  • Buy Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 18
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 18
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 18
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 18
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 18
11.83 +0.110
2031
  • Partner Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 19
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 19
  • Buy Energy Technologies 19
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 19
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 19
Market access opening12.03 +0.197
2032
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 19
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 19
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 19
  • Partner Space Technologies 19
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 19
Hybrid coercion11.78 −0.251
2033
  • Build Alliances & Security Cooperation 20
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 20
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 20
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 20
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 20
11.97 +0.190
2034
  • Partner Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 20
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 20
  • Buy Energy Technologies 20
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 20
12.11 +0.145
2035
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 20
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 20
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 20
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 20
  • Partner Space Technologies 20
12.22 +0.110
2036
  • Build Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 20
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 20
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 20
  • Build Advanced Education 20
12.34 +0.116
2037
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 20
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 20
  • Build Advanced Education 20
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 20
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 20
12.43 +0.092
2038
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 21
  • Buy Energy Technologies 21
  • Partner Space Technologies 21
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 21
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 21
12.57 +0.139
2039
  • Buy Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 21
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 21
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 21
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 21
  • Buy Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 21
12.69 +0.117
2040
  • Build Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 21
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 21
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 21
  • Partner Global Value Chain Position 21
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 21
12.77 +0.080
2041
  • Build Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 22
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 22
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 22
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 22
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 22
12.91 +0.147
2042
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 22
  • Partner Space Technologies 22
  • Buy Air Power 22
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 22
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 22
13.01 +0.093
2043
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 22
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 22
  • Partner Information Environment & Strategic Communication 22
  • Buy Energy Technologies 22
  • Buy Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 22
13.14 +0.138
2044
  • Partner Space Operations 22
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 22
  • Buy Maritime Power 22
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 22
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 22
Automated discovery step13.33 +0.190
2045
  • Partner Technology Adoption & Diffusion 22
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 22
  • Buy Energy Infrastructure 22
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 22
  • Buy Space Operations 22
13.53 +0.200
2046
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 23
  • Buy Biotechnology & Health Technologies 23
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 23
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 23
  • Buy Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 23
13.79 +0.253

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 Technology777666655555555544443
Strategic Infrastructure555555555555555544444
National Security666666666666666666665
Human Capital333321111111111111111
Information & Influence666666666433333333333
Governance & Integrity333333433333333333333
Financial Strength988888877775552222221
Production & Innovation555555555555333333321
Trade & Investment666666666665444443333

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 Technology2.5014.81+12.31+12.060.00+0.24+0.01
Space TechnologiesCritical Technology2.6711.85+9.18+9.040.00+0.02+0.13
Artificial IntelligenceCritical Technology8.3317.11+8.78+5.000.00+0.34+3.43
Development Cooperation & Global AssistanceInformation & Influence7.5015.76+8.26+8.390.00−0.52+0.39
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingCritical Technology5.1412.40+7.26+6.930.00+0.31+0.03
Energy TechnologiesCritical Technology4.8011.92+7.12+7.070.00+0.01+0.04
Technical & Vocational SkillsHuman Capital13.0020.00+7.00+6.510.00+0.80+0.01
Sensing, Timing & NavigationCritical Technology4.6011.53+6.93+5.360.00+0.06+1.52
Economic Output & ProductivityProduction & Innovation10.0016.50+6.50+6.220.00+0.19+0.10
Space, Aerospace & Defence InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure5.6711.16+5.49+5.030.00−0.17+0.63
Diplomatic Statecraft & Global NetworksInformation & Influence10.0015.41+5.41+5.340.00−0.41+0.48
Biotechnology & Health TechnologiesCritical Technology7.4012.80+5.40+4.970.00+0.36+0.06
Investment Attraction & ProjectionTrade & Investment11.3316.38+5.05+4.540.00+0.41+0.11
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust TechnologiesCritical Technology10.8015.66+4.86+5.090.00−0.24+0.01
Culture, Language & Education DiplomacyInformation & Influence8.4013.09+4.69+4.980.00−0.42+0.13
Robotics & Autonomous SystemsCritical Technology8.2512.75+4.50+3.250.00+0.37+0.89
Technology Adoption & DiffusionProduction & Innovation14.5018.92+4.42+4.130.00+0.23+0.06
Space OperationsNational Security4.008.39+4.39+2.960.00−0.49+1.91
Lifelong Learning & ReskillingHuman Capital14.3318.71+4.38+3.800.00+0.54+0.04
Trade Policy & Market AccessTrade & Investment13.5017.86+4.36+3.550.00+0.41+0.40
Alliances & Security CooperationInformation & Influence13.5017.73+4.23+4.820.00−1.03+0.44
Export Capability & SophisticationTrade & Investment11.6715.03+3.36+3.130.00+0.16+0.07
Digital & AI CompetenceHuman Capital16.5019.83+3.33+2.740.00+0.54+0.05
Research Talent & Knowledge CreationHuman Capital12.6715.98+3.31+2.150.00+0.84+0.33
Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceFinancial Strength14.7518.02+3.27+1.650.00+0.27+1.34
Advanced EducationHuman Capital14.3317.28+2.95+2.320.00+0.54+0.09
Economic Leverage & DependenceTrade & Investment11.6713.99+2.320.000.00+0.16+2.16
Sovereign Capital & External Financial PowerFinancial Strength9.8011.81+2.01+1.560.00+0.27+0.18
Global Value Chain PositionTrade & Investment13.0014.99+1.99+1.540.00+0.16+0.29
Trade Facilitation & LogisticsTrade & Investment13.0014.94+1.94+1.530.00+0.41−0.01
Air PowerNational Security4.506.16+1.66+1.700.00−0.48+0.44
Energy InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure8.8810.11+1.23+1.260.00−0.48+0.44
Strategic Strike & Missile DefenceNational Security6.007.17+1.170.000.00−0.46+1.64
Labour & EmploymentProduction & Innovation13.7514.88+1.130.000.00+0.23+0.90
Advanced ManufacturingStrategic Infrastructure10.0010.83+0.830.000.00−0.08+0.91
Health System CapabilityHuman Capital14.0014.81+0.810.000.00+0.54+0.27
Innovation & CommercialisationProduction & Innovation12.5013.31+0.810.000.00+0.52+0.29
Information Environment & Strategic CommunicationInformation & Influence12.0012.80+0.80+1.590.00−1.05+0.26
Regulatory Governance & Strategic ControlsGovernance & Integrity14.3315.09+0.760.000.00+0.760.00
Maritime PowerNational Security6.006.71+0.71+1.650.00−1.22+0.28
Population HealthHuman Capital13.6714.37+0.700.000.00+0.54+0.16
Early Childhood DevelopmentHuman Capital16.0016.60+0.600.000.00+0.54+0.06
Foundational EducationHuman Capital16.5017.10+0.600.000.00+0.54+0.06
Monetary & Currency CapabilityFinancial Strength14.0014.46+0.460.000.00+0.27+0.19
Structural Transformation & ComplexityProduction & Innovation12.6713.09+0.420.000.00+0.23+0.20
Digital & Services TradeTrade & Investment14.0014.41+0.410.000.00+0.42−0.01
Transport InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure12.0012.38+0.380.000.00+0.18+0.20
Government Effectiveness & Public AdministrationGovernance & Integrity17.4017.72+0.320.000.00+0.19+0.13
Nuclear DeterrenceNational Security0.000.32+0.320.000.00−0.53+0.02
Financial Regulation & IntegrityFinancial Strength14.2514.54+0.290.000.00+0.27+0.01
Financial Stability & Crisis ManagementFinancial Strength13.6713.95+0.280.000.00+0.27+0.01
Financial System Depth & AccessFinancial Strength12.0012.26+0.260.000.00+0.27−0.01
Business Dynamism & EntrepreneurshipProduction & Innovation14.7515.01+0.260.000.00+0.23+0.03
Social InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure13.9114.14+0.230.000.00−0.05+0.29
Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityGovernance & Integrity16.3316.56+0.230.000.00+0.23−0.01
Industrial & Sectoral BaseProduction & Innovation11.5011.73+0.230.000.00+0.22+0.01
Justice System & Fundamental RightsGovernance & Integrity15.2515.47+0.220.000.00+0.22−0.01
Political Institutions & Civic ParticipationGovernance & Integrity16.0016.22+0.220.000.00+0.23−0.01
Public Integrity & Anti-CorruptionGovernance & Integrity15.5015.71+0.210.000.00+0.23−0.01
Quantum TechnologiesCritical Technology5.505.67+0.170.000.00+0.06+0.11
Resource InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure6.756.85+0.100.000.00−0.11+0.21
Water, Sanitation & Waste InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.8011.86+0.060.000.00−0.07+0.13
Force Generation & MobilisationNational Security13.3313.38+0.050.000.00−0.38+0.43
Joint Command, Projection & SustainmentNational Security8.678.670.000.000.00−0.43+0.43
National Resilience & Crisis ManagementGovernance & Integrity14.2014.200.000.000.00−0.11+0.11
Agriculture & Food InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.5011.49−0.010.000.00−0.07+0.06
Financial InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure13.2513.23−0.020.000.00−0.06+0.04
Land PowerNational Security9.259.16−0.090.000.00−0.43+0.33
Internal Security & OrderGovernance & Integrity14.6714.58−0.090.000.00−0.10+0.01
Communications & Digital InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure14.8614.62−0.240.000.00−0.35+0.11
Diaspora & Global CommunitiesInformation & Influence11.5011.14−0.360.000.00−0.40+0.04
Intelligence & AssessmentNational Security11.6711.17−0.500.000.00−1.09+0.59
Cyber & Electromagnetic OperationsNational Security12.0011.18−0.820.000.00−1.08+0.26

Seed 23 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.