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Topic 5.1 · Interactive concept example

Intended benefits and unintended reuse

  • Physical, software and conceptual innovations
  • Benefits, harms and scale
  • Creative expression and cross-field effects

Change it · step through · explain

Change an input, predict what will happen, then advance one step. Read why the state changes, reset and experiment. This fixed teaching model does not save progress or award XP.

Ready · Make a prediction

Ready to explore: Intended benefits and unintended reuse
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Ready to explore: Intended benefits and unintended reuse

Why: Change an input, predict the first effect, then advance one step.

Try this: Change one input or choose another listed case. Predict the effect, reset and compare the states and governing rule.