A good simulation (90th percentile) · mcts-m2.m2-kor-mcts-tier1

Simulation 27

South Korea, tree search, 20 years, seed 27: a good simulation (90th percentile) of the experiment's 50. Capability index 16.00 at the 2026 position, 18.38 in 2046; 63 actions over 20 rounds and 0 shocks.

Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 27

The experiment · The other representative simulations: 46 (median simulation), 18 (a poor simulation (10th percentile))

Outcome

From the 2026 position to 2046.

Capability index
18.38 (+2.37)
From 16.00
Rank by index
1
From 6
Domains at Tier 1
7
From 2
Events
0 shocks
3 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 Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 44
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 44
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 44
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 44
  • Build Advanced Education 44
16.04 +0.036
2028
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 44
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 44
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 44
  • Buy Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 44
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 44
16.13 +0.087
2029
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 44
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 44
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 44
  • Build Foundational Education 44
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 44
16.28 +0.154
2030
  • Build Nuclear Deterrence 45
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 45
  • Build Foundational Education 45
  • Build Economic Output & Productivity 45
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 45
16.48 +0.205
2031
  • Build Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 45
  • Build Economic Output & Productivity 45
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 45
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 45
  • Partner Digital & Services Trade 45
16.61 +0.123
2032
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 47
  • Partner Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 47
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 47
  • Build Justice System & Fundamental Rights 47
  • Build Early Childhood Development 47
16.79 +0.185
2033
  • Partner Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 48
  • Partner Global Value Chain Position 48
  • Build Government Effectiveness & Public Administration 48
  • Build Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 48
  • Build Population Health 48
16.92 +0.129
2034
  • Build Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 49
  • Buy Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 49
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 49
  • Build Regulatory Governance & Strategic Controls 49
  • Build Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 49
17.08 +0.162
2035
  • Partner Political Institutions & Civic Participation 50
  • Partner Information Environment & Strategic Communication 50
  • Build Financial Infrastructure 50
  • Build Regulatory Governance & Strategic Controls 50
  • Build Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 50
Water-efficient food leap17.25 +0.169
2036
  • Build Transparency, Oversight & Accountability 51
  • Build Labour & Employment 51
  • Build Political Institutions & Civic Participation 51
  • Build Resource Infrastructure 51
  • Build Financial Infrastructure 51
17.43 +0.174
2037
  • Build Transparency, Oversight & Accountability 52
  • Build Industrial & Sectoral Base 52
  • Build Justice System & Fundamental Rights 52
  • Build Labour & Employment 52
  • Build Resource Infrastructure 52
17.60 +0.176
2038
  • Partner Nuclear Deterrence 52
  • Build Transparency, Oversight & Accountability 52
  • Build Financial Regulation & Integrity 52
  • Partner Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy 21
  • Build Justice System & Fundamental Rights 11
17.79 +0.186
2039
  • Build Business Dynamism & Entrepreneurship 52
  • Build Health System Capability 21
  • Build Financial Regulation & Integrity 11
17.95 +0.160
2040No actions18.03 +0.083
2041No actionsMarket access opening18.14 +0.111
2042No actions18.22 +0.079
2043No actions18.28 +0.062
2044No actions18.25 −0.035
2045No actionsClean power threshold18.31 +0.060
2046No actions18.38 +0.068

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 Technology222222222222222222222
Strategic Infrastructure222222211111111111111
National Security333333333333333333333
Human Capital111111111111111111111
Information & Influence333211111111111111111
Governance & Integrity444444433111111111111
Financial Strength554422211111111111111
Production & Innovation111111111111111111111
Trade & Investment222211111111111111111

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−2.361−163.3−5.40
No shocks+0.117+9.10.00
Replay of the recorded actions (must change nothing)0.0000.00.00
Without the 1st largest decision−0.015−0.90.00
Without the 2nd largest decision−0.023−1.40.00
Without the 3rd largest decision−0.021−1.20.00
Without the 4th largest decision−0.012−0.90.00
Without the 5th largest decision−0.017−1.10.00
Without the 1st largest shock+0.076+5.80.00
Without the 2nd largest shock+0.025+2.60.00
Without the 3rd largest shock−0.002+1.80.00

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
Resource InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.7517.58+5.83+4.55−0.12+1.03+0.37
Development Cooperation & Global AssistanceInformation & Influence14.5019.97+5.47+4.87−0.21+0.40+0.44
Public Integrity & Anti-CorruptionGovernance & Integrity15.0020.00+5.00+3.83−0.06+0.79+0.43
Labour & EmploymentProduction & Innovation15.0020.00+5.00+4.80−0.18+0.79+0.37
Diplomatic Statecraft & Global NetworksInformation & Influence14.5019.44+4.94+4.43−0.20+0.40+0.31
Justice System & Fundamental RightsGovernance & Integrity15.0019.83+4.83+3.92−0.06+0.79+0.17
Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityGovernance & Integrity15.3320.00+4.67+5.84−0.06+0.79+0.19
Economic Leverage & DependenceTrade & Investment15.3320.00+4.67+5.05−0.20+0.79+0.60
Technical & Vocational SkillsHuman Capital15.5020.00+4.50+9.55−0.09+1.35+0.25
Lifelong Learning & ReskillingHuman Capital16.0020.00+4.00+6.58−0.09+0.68+0.15
Research Talent & Knowledge CreationHuman Capital16.0020.00+4.00+3.52−0.11+0.68+0.40
Alliances & Security CooperationInformation & Influence16.0020.00+4.00+3.40−0.21+0.40+1.04
Political Institutions & Civic ParticipationGovernance & Integrity16.0020.00+4.00+3.13−0.06+0.79+0.35
Regulatory Governance & Strategic ControlsGovernance & Integrity16.3320.00+3.67+3.58−0.06+1.59+0.06
Investment Attraction & ProjectionTrade & Investment16.3320.00+3.67+2.42−0.20+1.13+0.46
Digital & Services TradeTrade & Investment16.2519.83+3.58+2.48−0.20+1.13+0.17
Financial InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.5020.00+3.50+4.25−0.14+0.79+0.25
Economic Output & ProductivityProduction & Innovation16.5020.00+3.50+3.42−0.19+0.79+0.31
Artificial IntelligenceCritical Technology16.0019.46+3.46+2.67−0.34+0.63+0.50
Sovereign Capital & External Financial PowerFinancial Strength14.2017.54+3.34+2.44−0.13+0.51+0.51
Financial Regulation & IntegrityFinancial Strength15.7519.07+3.32+2.59−0.12+0.51+0.33
Business Dynamism & EntrepreneurshipProduction & Innovation15.7519.00+3.25+2.35−0.18+0.79+0.28
Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceFinancial Strength16.5019.69+3.19+2.21−0.13+0.51+0.60
Information Environment & Strategic CommunicationInformation & Influence15.6718.77+3.10+2.56−0.19+0.40+0.33
Industrial & Sectoral BaseProduction & Innovation16.5019.55+3.05+2.07−0.18+1.03+0.13
Digital & AI CompetenceHuman Capital17.0020.00+3.00+4.85−0.09+0.68+0.31
Trade Policy & Market AccessTrade & Investment17.0020.00+3.00+2.84−0.20+1.13+0.66
Export Capability & SophisticationTrade & Investment17.0020.00+3.00+2.12−0.20+0.79+0.30
Advanced EducationHuman Capital17.0019.92+2.92+1.88−0.09+0.68+0.45
Early Childhood DevelopmentHuman Capital17.0019.91+2.91+1.92−0.09+0.68+0.41
Population HealthHuman Capital16.0018.89+2.89+2.08−0.06+0.68+0.19
Nuclear DeterrenceNational Security1.674.54+2.87+2.90−0.020.00−0.01
Government Effectiveness & Public AdministrationGovernance & Integrity17.2020.00+2.80+1.45−0.06+1.59+0.42
Foundational EducationHuman Capital17.2520.00+2.75+3.33−0.09+0.68+0.38
Global Value Chain PositionTrade & Investment17.3320.00+2.67+1.98−0.20+0.79+0.30
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust TechnologiesCritical Technology16.6019.18+2.58+2.11−0.30+0.63+0.15
Trade Facilitation & LogisticsTrade & Investment17.5020.00+2.50+1.95−0.20+1.13+0.33
Space, Aerospace & Defence InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.3318.68+2.35+1.47−0.13+0.79+0.22
Innovation & CommercialisationProduction & Innovation18.0019.74+1.740.00−0.19+0.79+1.14
Health System CapabilityHuman Capital16.6718.36+1.69+0.76−0.09+0.68+0.34
Transport InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.5018.16+1.660.00−0.13+1.35+0.43
Technology Adoption & DiffusionProduction & Innovation18.0019.54+1.540.00−0.19+1.25+0.47
Culture, Language & Education DiplomacyInformation & Influence16.8018.33+1.53+0.97−0.19+0.40+0.34
Energy InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.1317.58+1.450.00−0.13+1.37+0.21
Social InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure17.0018.45+1.450.00−0.13+0.79+0.79
Biotechnology & Health TechnologiesCritical Technology16.2017.44+1.240.00−0.28+0.85+0.67
Quantum TechnologiesCritical Technology14.2515.45+1.200.00−0.25+0.63+0.83
Water, Sanitation & Waste InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.8017.95+1.150.00−0.13+1.02+0.26
Internal Security & OrderGovernance & Integrity15.6716.81+1.140.00−0.05+0.79+0.40
Advanced ManufacturingStrategic Infrastructure18.4019.49+1.090.00−0.14+0.79+0.44
National Resilience & Crisis ManagementGovernance & Integrity16.2017.29+1.090.00−0.05+0.79+0.34
Agriculture & Food InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure15.7516.75+1.000.00−0.12+1.02+0.11
Energy TechnologiesCritical Technology16.6017.57+0.970.00−0.28+0.86+0.39
Financial System Depth & AccessFinancial Strength17.0017.94+0.940.00−0.11+0.86+0.19
Communications & Digital InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure18.0018.88+0.880.00−0.21+0.79+0.30
Robotics & Autonomous SystemsCritical Technology16.5017.32+0.820.00−0.28+0.63+0.47
Structural Transformation & ComplexityProduction & Innovation16.6717.46+0.790.00−0.17+0.79+0.17
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingCritical Technology16.7117.41+0.700.00−0.28+0.63+0.36
Semiconductors & Advanced ComputingCritical Technology17.5018.13+0.630.00−0.29+0.63+0.30
Space TechnologiesCritical Technology14.6715.25+0.580.00−0.25+0.63+0.20
Monetary & Currency CapabilityFinancial Strength16.3316.88+0.550.00−0.11+0.51+0.14
Financial Stability & Crisis ManagementFinancial Strength16.6717.21+0.540.00−0.11+0.51+0.13
Sensing, Timing & NavigationCritical Technology15.8016.31+0.510.00−0.27+0.63+0.15
Diaspora & Global CommunitiesInformation & Influence15.5015.78+0.280.00−0.16+0.40+0.04
Intelligence & AssessmentNational Security15.8315.98+0.150.00−0.210.00+0.36
Cyber & Electromagnetic OperationsNational Security16.0016.09+0.090.00−0.210.00+0.31
Space OperationsNational Security13.6713.74+0.070.00−0.180.00+0.25
Air PowerNational Security16.7516.81+0.060.00−0.230.00+0.29
Force Generation & MobilisationNational Security16.3316.29−0.040.00−0.220.00+0.18
Joint Command, Projection & SustainmentNational Security15.3315.27−0.060.00−0.200.00+0.14
Strategic Strike & Missile DefenceNational Security16.0015.91−0.090.00−0.210.00+0.12
Maritime PowerNational Security16.0015.90−0.100.00−0.210.00+0.11
Land PowerNational Security16.5016.40−0.100.00−0.220.00+0.12

Seed 27 of experiment mcts-m2.m2-kor-mcts-tier1. The simulation can be reproduced exactly from the experiment's configuration, its versions and this seed.