Wouldn't Parameters of Expected Reality (E) be equal to 0‽ at all times? Unless the subject is expecting something (that they know to be) (at least slightly) unreasonable, or hyper-realistic? In your example, receiving an ordinary hamburger would be expected as the 0‽ reality; if the subject's expectation level is at 1‽ then they expect something a little more surreal than a hamburger, even though they aren't asking for a hamburger.
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 0‽ (You expect to receive an ordinary burger.)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (You get a raccoon.)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 1‽ (You didn't get a burger.)
The adjusted formula would be:
(A + U)/2 - E = ‽
Thus: (1 + 1)/2 - 0 = 1‽
Or, in an alternate example where you ask for a hamburger but expect a raccoon:
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 1‽ (You ask for a hamburger but expect a raccoon.)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (You get a raccoon.)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 1‽ (You didn't get a burger.)
Thus: (1 + 1)/2 - 1 = 0‽
Clearly, this formula works on the "relative cuils" system, which is based on the subjects own expectations rather than the observation of a theoretical omniscient external observer. A T.O.E.O. would always have an expected reality of 0‽, thus the event above would always be 1‽.
More examples, just for fun:
(1) It's Christmas Eve. A child in poverty lives in a world where (a) there is no Santa Claus, (b) any presents he receives are bound to his parent's socioeconomic reality, and (c) it is not realistic to expect that he will receive an expensive toy which he desires, say a trampoline. Still, he hopes for a trampoline, even though he fully comprehends the above (a), (b), and (c); thus his expected reality is set at 1‽, because he is aware of the unrealisticness of his expectations. Christmas arrives and he receives, miraculously, a trampoline.
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 1‽ (The child expects a mundane present but wishes for a trampoline)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (The child gets a trampoline)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 1‽ (The child didn't get a mundane present)
Thus: (1 + 1)/2 - 1 = 0‽
We can conclude from this that hoping for an unrealistic event, but believing it to be realistic, and then having that event actualized will result in, for the observer, a 0‽ reality. From the child's perspective the 1‽ reality of Santa's existence is confirmed to be a 0‽ ordinary reality, even though an outside observer knows that there is no Santa and that the events the child experienced were at 1‽.
Alternately, let's say the child is not aware of the unrealisticness of his situation, and fully believes in a Santa that will bring him a trampoline. His expectation is that Santa is a 0‽ reality, not a 1‽ reality.
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 0‽ (The child expects a trampoline, and expects that this is realistic)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 0‽ (The child gets a trampoline, and this was expected)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 0‽ (His expectation was actualized)
Thus: (0 + 0)/2 - 0 = 0‽
From this we gather that it does not matter if a subject knows what he or she expects to be an unrealistic reality, as long as the unrealistic event is actualized.
(2) A man asks for a hamburger and expects, not just an ordinary hamburger, but a hyper-real representation of the epitome of a hamburger. His expected reality is at 0‽ because the man is at a special restaurant that is known to serve only foods that are conceptually representative examples of themselves, to a degree of -1‽. His expectations are realistic.
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 0‽ (the man expects a hyper-real hamburger)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (the man receives an ordinary hamburger, contrary to a realistic expectation)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 1‽ (the man's expectation was not fulfilled)
Thus: (1 + 1)/2 - 0 = 0.5‽
So, by expecting the hyper-real and receiving the ordinary, surreality is achieved. If the man received a hyper-real hamburger, he would be at 0‽. Now suppose the man is not at the special restaurant, but rather at an ordinary McDonald's. His expectation for a hyper-real hamburger is not realistic this time, and is set at -1‽.
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = -1‽ (the man unrealistically expects a hyper-real hamburger)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (the man receives an ordinary hamburger)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 1‽ (the man's expectation was not fulfilled)
Thus: (1 + 1)/2 + 1 = 2‽
Now suppose that, even though he is at an ordinary McDonald's, he receives unrealistically a hyper-real hamburger:
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = -1‽ (the man unrealistically expects a hyper-real hamburger)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 0‽ (the man receives a hyper-real hamburger)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 0‽ (the man's expectation was fulfilled)
Thus: (0 + 0)/2 + 1 = 1‽
Expecting and not receiving the hyper-real results in surreality. However:
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 0‽ (the man realistically expects an ordinary hamburger)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (the man receives a hyper-real hamburger)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 1‽ (the man's expectation was not fulfilled)
Thus: (1 + 1)/2 + 0 = 1‽
The above example shows that, within this formula, a situation which would be considered hyper-real results in surreality. Applying hyper-reality where ordinary reality is expected results a problem in this formula. One might say that in these situations the formula itself is under a state of 1‽.
(3) A first time hallucinogen user is speculating what he will experience while under the affects of Drug X. He knows that Drug X only results in mild hallucinations, but he anticipates that he will experience 6‽ of surreality. Thus his expectation is at 5‽. However, he experiences only 1‽ of surreality.
Parameters of Expected Reality (E) = 5‽ (The user expects, unrealistically, a trip more intense than Drug X is known to cause)
Number of Unexpected Actualizations (A) = 1‽ (In this case not the number of unexpected actualizations, but rather the degree of surreality in the user's experience, which turned out to be mild)
Number of Unactualized Events (U) = 4‽ (the difference between expected reality and reality)
Thus: (1 + 4)/2 - 5 = -2.5‽
Here we encounter another problem with the formula. By anticipating a high degree of surreality and then experiencing mild-to-no surreality, we can get hyper-reality. But we wouldn't call this hyper-reality at all.
Perhaps the whizbang digit accounts for the problems in the formula?
