Just to be sure: Sure: the Oracle of Delphi did have this entire mystic front end they laundered their research output through (presumably because powerpoint w

Just to be sure: Sure: the Oracle of Delphi did have this entire mystic front end they laundered their research output through (presumably because powerpoint wasn't invented yet). Ultimately though, they were really the original McKinsey. They had an actual research network that did the grunt work. They'd never have been so successful if the system didn't do some level of work. I know you tripped on this accidentally, but it might yet have some bearing on this conversation. Look at the history of Ethology: It started with people assuming animals were automatons that couldn't think. Now we realize that many are 'alien' intelligences, with clear indicators of consciousness. We need to proceed carefully either way and build understanding, not reject hypotheses out-of-hand. https://aeon.co/ideas/delphic-priestesses-the-worlds-first-political-risk-consultants https://aeon.co/ideas/delphic-priestesses-the-worlds-first-p... (for an introduction to the concept)