I'm some combination of another '+1 would read this post' and 'oh god I wasted so much time trying to understand what LW meant by that 3 years ago and never want to think about it again, but would still read this post' :)
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If you think about maps instead of representations-in-general, suddenly your thinking becomes much clearer, and you feel that you’ve understood something and now have a superior epistemology, whereas exactly the opposite is the case.
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How fixed would it be if they somehow extended the metaphor and explicitly talked about cartography/mapmaking? They would have to taboo most or all pre-given ontology including bits, yes? What would they be allowed to start with?
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oh? how does that work? a LITERAL map fails if it's missing a feature you care about, or if you can't figure out how to read it in time to get where you're going, or...i'm blanking on other reasons
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From elsewhere in this enormous thread: https://twitter.com/Meaningness/status/997973314415968257?s=20 …https://twitter.com/Meaningness/status/997973884606410752?s=20 …
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