"in programming, state can be explicit or implicit
that's a too-simple way of putting it but
it will work for the purposes of our game.
when state changes, does the code actually
keep track of the new state, storing it some-
where? or does it merely announce change
and immediately forget?
as a person, you contain directions. thoughts.
states.
do you store your states
implicitly or explicitly?"
game 8
"when processes change, ask yourself
this one question:
am i storing this state change internally
or announcing it and then forgetting?"
"which came first, the chicken or the egg?"