math doesn't need to be the goal in order to be useful. by trying to write a formula, we have to think about what the terms are; what units we use; the scaling factors etc.
is the fundamental unit of progress? words / lines of code / constraints / axioms / frameworks /
and efficient? alignment / synchronization
and what units do we use for ai? cpu hours / parameter counts / tokens
given all of this, can we say that constraints are discovered at a certain pace relative to tokens of synthetic intelligence?
that frameworks of a certain complexity require a minimum parameter count?
to circle back, it would seem that synthetic intelligence is a tool that converts energy into conceptual progress