getmischApr 19
This guy from Chi-town's a pretty good writer.
#polarization #conflict #fear #violence #transformation #reality #simulation #becomes #normal #weakens #capacity #discernment #SocialBonds #SelfReferential #circuits #expose #real #truth #love #connection #society #empathy #compassion #alive in #fascist #USA
Show threadearthlingApr 13

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From the "Mind's I" to the "Strange Loop," this episode challenges you to see yourself not as a collection of cells, but as a self-reinforcing pattern of information that has mistakenly concluded it is a solid 'thing'.

https://youtu.be/4h8PiAO-vYM

#consciousness
#brain
#SelfReferential
#Hofstadter
#Dennett
#ThoughtExperiments
#philosophy
#podcasts
#YouTube

You Are A Self-Referential Loop

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Show threadearthlingApr 13

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Description: In this provocative 40-minute deep dive, we deconstruct the "bio-chauvinistic" bias that insists consciousness is a monopoly of biological cells. Using the "Domino Logic" thought experiment, we explore the paradox of downward causality—how abstract mathematical truths and high-level desires can physically dictate the behavior of microscopic atoms.

https://youtu.be/4h8PiAO-vYM

#consciousness
#brain
#SelfReferential
#Hofstadter
#Dennett
#ThoughtExperiments
#philosophy

You Are A Self-Referential Loop

YouTube
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 9
🎩 Behold! A pretentious ode to Hegel, a "universal" testing protocol that nobody asked for, buried under layers of self-referential links and future "how-to" guides that will probably never exist. 🚀 It's like they took Hypothesis, slapped on a philosopher's name, and called it innovation! 👏
https://hegel.dev #pretentiousinnovation #HegelianTesting #selfreferential #HypothesisCritique #futureguides #HackerNews #ngated
Hegel

A universal property-based testing protocol and family of libraries, built on Hypothesis

Hegel
Who is C. P. Boyko?Feb 28
i feel it
#existential #selfreferential #streetart
Shtetl-Optimized [Unofficial]Dec 11

Understanding vs. impact: the paradox of how to spend my time

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=9375

Understanding vs. impact: the paradox of how to spend my time

Not long ago William MacAskill, the founder of the Effective Altruist movement, visited Austin, where I got to talk with him in person for the first time. I was a fan of his book What We Owe the Fu…

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Dave Moskovitz (((❤️)))Jul 1, 2025

You can't make this shit up ... or maybe you can, if you're an AI. Beautifully #selfreferential !

Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations – Retraction Watch

https://retractionwatch.com/2025/06/30/springer-nature-book-on-machine-learning-is-full-of-made-up-citations/

Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations

Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? If not, you might want to pass on purchasing Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Ad…

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the roamerJun 24, 2025

"Ah, we meet again, Professor ... "

Wait, haven't I tooted this joke before?

#selfreferential #Moriarty #sorrychapsiknowitsnotfunny

David_grünJun 8, 2025
Found this little gem in the town of Gairloch in Scotland. The perfect place to sit and peruse your daily toots! You could also sit and enjoy the local scenery and wildlife, if you were so inclined. All maintained by the local community at Gairloch
#scotland #toots #selfReferential
BoldDogMar 18, 2025
You can try as much as you want but you will never succeed, you will always make a wrong omelette. #omelette #wrong #chef #digital #dog #funny #happy #win #joke #bluff #raffle #selfreferential