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The distinction between generative 'creativity' and art is a subject of tremendous weight at this moment in our evolution.

That's why I wrote this piece, using the intersection between fluffy sheep, satanism and the metaphysical substance of 'sentience.'

Sheep Against Satan!

(Fifth Generation Warfare for the Epistemologically Challenged)

https://walkingwithgoats.substack.com/p/sheep-against-satan

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I didn't know what that essay would be based on the title, but I'm glad to have found and read it. Very provocative, and thank you, WWG :)

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Thanks Mark. Yes, the intersection between technocracy and goats is a really niche market.

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Ha! Well, it's good stuff. My son loves goats so he'll be a fan :)

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Nov 1, 2023·edited Nov 1, 2023Liked by Mark Palmer

It reminds me of the game where you take an every day object and see how many uses you can come up with.

A lot of people get stuck in the definition of the objects intended use and can't go further.

I always found it was helpful to think of the most absurd uses and then work from there. You'd find some pretty useful ones that way.

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Yes! Interestingly, the exercise came from a photography class. While studying engineering in school, I hadn't encountered such a generative exercise... I wonder why? It certainly applies to engineering / technical / data science / AI efforts, too.

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