Terry Pratchett was a wise man
Terry Pratchett was a wise man
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this is fake, it doesn't have any footnotes
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Dammit I'm gonna want to read Jonathan strange and Mr norrell again just for the footnotes
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If you live in New England I can offer an anecdote that translates this thought.
You know how stone walls are fucking everywhere? They are things. The things they are... Are a lot more of a thing than the thing they immitate.
The OG stone walls in new England were settlers literally moving glacial erratics to their property line so they could plough/farm. People thought it was an aesthetic way to demarcate property lines, so they started buying rocks to make these walls.
And now revisit the quote.
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And now you can have a faux stone wall inside your home
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That's not all stucco is it?
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It's like the things aren't even trying to look like things
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This is true but have you really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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"You want them to do you so much you can do anything"?
I'm not gonna tell a CHILD the answer to that question! 😬
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I don't...?
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My gut says maybe
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Apply this to "Is it cake?"
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Charlie Chaplin look alike contest
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a few commas would have made that so much easier to read
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Which is why he didn't add them
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And less fun
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MAGA posters on Twitter in a nutshell
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Is this about AI?
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No. That was a character explaining why crowns in the theater are so much more impressive than the actual crown worn by the king.
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Terry Pratchett died ten years ago
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And I still haven't found anyone half as good
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I didn’t really think he said this about AI. Just seemed relevant.
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Wise to a half-wit.
Nothing wise about a vague, incomplete statement.
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Sir Terry, was an absolute gem of a human. He wrapped philosophy in comedy and fed it to (mainly) children; the world is better because of his work.
If you want to understand; check out the boots theory
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"Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things. Well-known fact,” said Granny. “But I don’t hold with encouraging it."
give wyrd sisters a burl, guarantee it will astound you.
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