Thoughts

An Archive of sketches developing ideas.

Positiva: https:// x.com/curtdoolittle/ status/1993862640947614223 … Negativa

Positiva: Source date (UTC): 2025-11-27 02:03:34 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1993863237188898917

Neoteny Denial Criticism Claim: There exists an intra-species gradient in human

Neoteny Denial Criticism Claim: There exists an intra-species gradient in human neoteny; it is measurable; and its cognitive and institutional correlates remain statistically significant after partitioning environmental effects. Neoteny is

Neoteny Argument Claim: Human populations display an intra-species gradient in n

Neoteny Argument Claim: Human populations display an intra-species gradient in neoteny; this gradient is empirically measurable, heritable, and predictive of cognitive and institutional phenotypes after controlling for environmental variance. 1.1

Brian: Undeniable fact: human emotions are the result of acquisition, retention,

Brian: Undeniable fact: human emotions are the result of acquisition, retention, use, trade, or consumption of demonstrated interests across the spectrum. This is computable. Even sex and individual differences are

We know how to solve the problem of computability using LLMs. I would argue that

We know how to solve the problem of computability using LLMs. I would argue that the foundation model producers don’t understand the problem which is why they can’t solve it.We

Kind of a dumb analogy. Look at the size of the population and economy. Worse, c

Kind of a dumb analogy. Look at the size of the population and economy. Worse, china is the worlds most aggressive polluter. So what point are you trying to make

Always true. I just retired my 2014 top of the line macbook pro retina for a new

Always true. I just retired my 2014 top of the line macbook pro retina for a newer top of the line macbook pro M1. Meaning I got a decade of

WHICH GAME? What if exploration is the game for him while monetary returns are t

WHICH GAME?What if exploration is the game for him while monetary returns are the game for you? Which is exactly why you pursue different objectives. All brains seek to maximize

I would argue that’s not quite true. The brain is possible to understand at leas

I would argue that’s not quite true. The brain is possible to understand at least functionally. If we look at LLMs as the language faculty, and that we’re brute forcing

In our opinion (our organization) this is true. The value of any ai is dependent

In our opinion (our organization) this is true. The value of any ai is dependent upon the capacity of individuals to leverage extant AI. For the .001% of us, the

@dwarkesh_sp Unfortunately, you don’t know me or my organization, but in simple

@dwarkesh_sp Unfortunately, you don’t know me or my organization, but in simple terms, the evals are measuring low dimensionality easy-closure domains (math, programming, tests) with non-existent liability which we consider

Great post. Though I disagree that groups cannot align on truth. The problem has

Great post. Though I disagree that groups cannot align on truth. The problem has been an absence of a court for truths and falsehoods in matters of the commons. Our

I have been thinking about this post on and off for a few hours. And I’m not sur

I have been thinking about this post on and off for a few hours. And I’m not sure I understand it. All evidence suggests that ethical behavior in business is

The Influences Expressed in My Work

The Influences Expressed in My Work: Source date (UTC): 2025-11-24 19:47:13 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1993043748633428217

Agreed. They are trying to stay in the game until a company that’s the real winn

Agreed. They are trying to stay in the game until a company that’s the real winner is determined by the market. Essentially it means they’re surrendering because they don’t feel

You are incorrect. It is absolutely possible. We have done it. You are, like man

You are incorrect. It is absolutely possible. We have done it. You are, like many in and out of the field, confusing LLMs as the equivalent of the human language

The Underpants Gnomes are indeed real, and are indeed stealing underpants. The r

The Underpants Gnomes are indeed real, and are indeed stealing underpants. The reason for the thefts is apparently due to some sort of higher corporate plan. The plan was outlined

No. Our governance layer prohibits hallucination. Cheers

No. Our governance layer prohibits hallucination. Cheers Source date (UTC): 2025-11-24 01:27:46 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1992767064206160356

Disagree. They mirror the human language faculty with extraordinary accuracy. Th

Disagree. They mirror the human language faculty with extraordinary accuracy. The fact that we must refine the constraint of the traversal or and build a better context before navigating, is

Brilliant

Brilliant. Source date (UTC): 2025-11-23 15:40:09 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1992619185361547491