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Wild systems contain poisons. Formal systems are certainly poisonous, but lack the playfulness of, say, wild coyotes.Coyote is the one who breaks the rulesWe call this crucial difference the Coyote Principle. Stated most succinctly, it goes, "No matter how well you plan it out, Coyote will find some way to fuck it up." Like all poisons, the Coyote Principle is both a bane and a blessing. Sometimes, this principle is referred to as the human factor. </blockquote