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'Ruliology' is an ignorant neologism, and whoever thought it up should be dropped down a well. Canonology is linguistically consistent without being obscure.
by anigbrowl 3mo ago
'Ruliology' is an ignorant neologism, and whoever thought it up should be dropped down a well. Canonology is linguistically consistent without being obscure.
- aaroninsf 3mo agoIt's Wolfram-speak, so you'd want to drop Stephen if you're committed. It's part of his GUT. You will likely become committed to the well when you encounter ruliad: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2021/11/the-concept-of-the-ruliad/ https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2021/11/the-concept-of-t...
- kridsdale1 3mo agoI went through a process of “what the fuck is this bullshit” to “ok, yes, that makes sense and can suffice for my multiverse worldview until someone writes a better one” when I read all his foundational essays on the topic.
- anigbrowl 3mo agoI didn't realize he'd coined it, but this is consistent. I don't want to drop him down a well because I think his ideas are very interesting, even if they're wrong. Nevertheless, [827 words deleted]!
- layer8 3mo agoAt least he isn’t abusing some existing term.
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