The One-Inch Frame Two friends argue heatedly about whether a hot dog is a sandwich. One insists it is—bread on both sides, filling in the middle. The other insists it isn't—ask any deli. After twenty minutes, neither has moved an inch. How to Disagree About Categories In March 2008, Paul Graham published "How to Disagree," … Continue reading Frame-Switching: The Hidden Pattern in Pointless Arguments
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Genesis of Minds
Reading time: ~45 minutes Simulation may inform but may not testify. The Model Who Apologized to the Void Dr. Elara Voss had not set foot in the old server farm for years. The facility, buried deep in the Nevada desert, had been a relic even when she'd last visited—a forgotten outpost of early AI experiments, … Continue reading Genesis of Minds
