Subject: Feedback Loops

Posted by Jay W. Forrester on 2/7/2006
In Reply To:Definitions of feedback loops Posted by George Richardson on 2/2/2006

Message:

In the discussion of defining a feedback loop, I get the feeling that people may feel that feedback loops are special, to be found occasionally, and are not universally present.

Let me make the following proposition, to see if anyone has a counter example:

"Everything that changes through time is controlled by feedback loops."

Follow Ups:

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Feedback Loops - Linda Booth Sweeney 2/8/2006 
Feedback Loops - Prof. Dr. Niall Palfreyman 12/9/2006
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Feedback Loops - Fernando Mazzuli 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - Levin, Jeffrey S. 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - David Lymburner 2/9/2006
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Feedback Loops - Bill Braun 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - Elane V. Scott 2/8/2006
Feedback Loops - David Lymburner 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - Ashis Sen 2/8/2006 
Feedback Loops - Prof. Dr. Niall Palfreyman 2/8/2006 
Feedback Loops - Bill Braun 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - Florence Duarte 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - John Gunkler 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - Bill Ellis 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - Ford, Andy 2/8/2006
Feedback Loops - Jay W. Forrester 2/9/2006
Feedback Loops - David Lymburner 2/7/2006 
Feedback Loops - Phil Minnaar 2/7/2006 
Feedback Loops - John Sterman 2/8/2006