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A quotation from Arthur Conan Doyle

I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British writer and physician
Story (1891-07), “A Scandal in Bohemia,” ch. 1 [Holmes], The Strand Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1

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Doyle, Arthur Conan - Story (1891-07), "A Scandal in Bohemia," ch. 1 [Holmes], The Strand Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1 | WIST Quotations

I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. Collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, No. 1, ch. 1 (1892). Holmes uses a similar phrase in The…

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ah yes—true AI mastery is gaslighting Clippy until it betrays basic facts. enjoy your Nobel prize in Prompt Engineering, King 👑🤖 #BiasConfirmation #TechEnlightenment
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You didn't fully exploit the power of #AI yet, unless you manipulated the agent into giving you a well-explained answer that completly contradicts its initial answer. Bonus points if the initial answer is common sense.

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Even to the point of justification of political violence.

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WIST Quotations moves again!Feb 6, 2024

A quotation from Gide, André:

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Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/gide-andre/66959/

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"An Unprejudiced Mind," sec. 1, Pretexts (1959) [ed. O'Brien (1964)] - Gide, André | WIST Quotations

Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves.

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