Why “texts” is being discussed
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I'm saying quite the opposite, I'm saying that the longer texts are produced not only because they hold more information, but because they are necessary in producing the correct…
by TZubiri · Oct 8, 2026
I too think there is a fallacy in automatically attributing longer texts to hold more information.
by lowenbjer · Oct 8, 2026
1791473080 | US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program | https://www.reuters.com/business/us-suspending-permanent-res... | https:…
by 1vuio0pswjnm7 · Oct 8, 2026
> it is not as if knowledge once understood remains difficult What do you mean by this? Once a person has understood something, it may no longer be difficult for them, but it ca…
by essai57 · Oct 8, 2026
What do you mean by "the social aspects of math" here? Even some of the earliest known mathematical texts (like the Rhind Papyrus) contain evidence of a social aspect of math. A…
by essai57 · Oct 8, 2026
Do they even have the equivalent of a game loop? I'll bump them up a notch when ChatGPT texts me, wanting to continue the conversation we were having yesterday.
by godshatter · Oct 8, 2026
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