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Hacker News commenters debated whether complex systems are ever naturally “working” states.

One reply argued that many natural systems—like weather, oceans, and the limbic system—function effectively on their own.

The discussion suggested that human intervention often introduces hidden failures in both natural and engineered systems.

Examples such as the Ogallala Aquifer highlighted how difficult it is to see reliability, degradation, and unintended consequences.