Network States

Before the conclave, Bocconi ran a “Network Conclave” sim.  
Graph theory only — no AI, no divine signals.

They surfaced Robert Prevost as a top node.  
Days later: Pope Leo XIV.

Eigenvector = status  
Betweenness = info flow  
Coalitions = emergent power

The Vatican didn’t run this.  
The network did.

Leadership emerges from structure, not hierarchy.  
Forget hierarchy. Observe the graph.

Link: https://www.unibocconi.it/en/news/network-conclave  
(now you see why @balajis.eth was right)

It's very interesting that prediction markets completely botched predicting the next pope but network analytics on open data hinted his accession.

prediction markets are missing something

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Honestly wondering if I should leap at this

@ruminations interesting. Are you referring to a specific prediction markets project?