A domain is "boring" to an observer who -has fixed, basically unshakeable beliefs in that domain -has no particular beliefs in that domain
there can be EXCELLENT REASONS for having fixed, basically unshakeable beliefs like the domain is "arithmetic"
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if nothing seems interesting, it's hard to tell whether -your beliefs are too fixed/you can't perceive them, or -you need more beliefs
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So 'interesting' means 'engages with uncertain, yet strong beliefs'? How do you think beliefs come about - domino suspicions?
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oh boy you clearly haven't kept up with arithmetic since peano
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"what seems to be a trivial phenomenon is actually a complex phenomenon" as a service
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i never updated from my toddler belief that 10 times 10 equals 1000. because it's arithmetic
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is arithmetic interesting to children learning it? I was visualizing one peak around 5 and another around "math PhD"
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