2026-08-28·by Sijie Wang#cybernetics#theory#control-methods

isolation

Timing: during. Confine the executor's effects so mistakes can't escape.

  • computer: sandbox, container, git worktree, VM
  • social: prison, quarantine, a clean room

The best neighbor for vibe-linter to annex: a sandbox makes "the door is the only exit" a physical fact, not a string-match (gatekeeper-not-driver door seal). A multi-worktree node is isolation AND tournament at once — it pairs naturally with selection.

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isolation