Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Definitions, part 3: On the Stability and Viability of Structures

As the science of Stereology informs us, the position of a solid object is stable and balanced when it's difficult to move it away from that position. For example, a pyramid on its base is in balance, therefore, that position is stable. On the other hand, if you put it on its peak, it'll instantly fall, because that position is unstable.

The same holds true for every Structure. The less Entropy a Structure encompasses (describes) the more Stable it is.

Another characteristic of a Structure is its Viability.
A Structure is Viable when its adoption contributes to the continued prosperity of Man, Society and the Planet.

Hopefully, the meanings will be explained better with the following examples:

A Dictatorship can be Stable or not. It depends on its popularity and the strictness towards the protesters. But, as a Structure, it's not Viable, because the welfare of the populace is not decided by the citizens themselves, but by someone else.
Democracy, on the other hand, is Viable.

Likewise, though Homosexuality may be a Stable Structure (based on the genuine love between two people), it is not Viable.
A pair of homosexuals cannot procreate. (the sexual drive is a vital factor for the impregnation of women. If we expected to have children because "we have to", our species would have become extinct looong ago).
Heterosexuality, however, is Viable.

The Stability and Viability of Structures are not necessarily intertwined. Although a Stable Structure has many chances of also being Viable and a Viable one is probably Stable, the one does not include the other.

An example of an Unstable, but Viable (I guess) Structure, is that of flirting. The erotic game between two people is a totally flux Structure that can instantly go either way. However, it is quite Viable because it's the most preferable way for the formation of a mating.

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