  We examine the effect of noise on societies of agents using an agent-based
model of evolutionary norm emergence. Generally, we see that noisy societies
are more selfish, smaller and discontent, and are caught in rounds of perpetual
punishment preventing them from flourishing. Surprisingly, despite the effect
of noise on the population, it does not seem to evolve away. We carry out
further analysis and provide reasons for why this may be the case. Furthermore,
we claim that our framework that evolves the noise/ambiguity of norms may be a
new way to model the tight/loose framework of norms, suggesting that despite
ambiguous norms detrimental effect on society, evolution does not favour
clarity.
