A Mathematical Approach to the Study of the United States Code · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1003.4146/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTA Mathematical Approach to the Study of the United States Code — mentioned by anigbrowlhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29740730urn:hackerpapers:mention:1003.4146:29740730Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:55:06 GMT<p>We desperately need a law Why not just have a law against subverting the intent of existing laws, or against making bad-faith arguments? Laws are only as good as people&#x27;s willingness to accept impartial assessment thereof. Absent that, they will just be exploited selectively for strategic leverage. Aristotle observed that laws tend to multiply under tyrannical regimes, as rulers impose ever more onerous conditions upon their subjects; I think it&#x27;s also true that an excess of laws creates opportunity for tyranny in the sense of creating a much larger attack surface for a malicious or cynical…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1003.4146/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.IR