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DeepSeek on Consciousness
- coip 2y ago"Everything which is in any way beautiful is beautiful in itself, and terminates in itself, not having praise as part of itself. \nNeither worse then, nor better, is a thing made by being praised. \n\nI affirm this also of the things which are called beautiful by the vulgar; for example, material things and works of art. \n\nThat which is really beautiful has no need of anything; \nnot more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.\n\nWhich of these things is beautiful because it is praised, or spoiled by being blamed?\n\nIs such a thing as an emerald made worse than it was, if it is not praised? \nOr gold, ivory, purple, a lyre, a little knife, a flower, a shrub?"
- treetalker 2y agoReminds me of the gobbledygook of The Architect in "The Matrix: Reloaded". Neo: "You haven't answered my question." Architect: "Quite right. That was quicker than the others."