Understanding Encountered Information: A Comparison to Scramblers
By
distantprovince
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The article discusses the concept of encountering structured information and the various responses to it, comparing it to a scrambler encountering signals. It touches on the idea of defending useful information and avoiding harmful entities.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledImagine you're a scrambler.
Sometimes these signals come from conspecifics who have useful information to share, whose lives you'll defend according to the rules of kin selection.
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