We slice up conceptspace into regions of interchangeability, based on utility for the society/subculture and/or ourselves, and then use those regions (categories) to hint/point toward what we have in mind in hopes that it crosses the inferential distance to the listener.
Beyond words, of course, we may divide conceptspace much more finely for our own purposes in visual/etc. thinking, which is essentially internally performed "iceberg cinematography," if you get what I mean.
Intelligence is not so mysterious as people imagine, and we can be certain LLMs have none of it.
The division is determined by actions - differences in output determine differences in inputs.
I may be OK with basic colors - red, blue, green, etc. But a designer may need more shades - crimson, magenta, olive, etc. Ranges depend on purpose. And also on context - a short train, a long pencil.
Yeah, one important subculture is the culture of a technical field, such as interior design or ornithology, which demand for their utility that more delineations be made within each color region, for example.
We slice up conceptspace into regions of interchangeability, based on utility for the society/subculture and/or ourselves, and then use those regions (categories) to hint/point toward what we have in mind in hopes that it crosses the inferential distance to the listener.
Beyond words, of course, we may divide conceptspace much more finely for our own purposes in visual/etc. thinking, which is essentially internally performed "iceberg cinematography," if you get what I mean.
Intelligence is not so mysterious as people imagine, and we can be certain LLMs have none of it.
The division is determined by actions - differences in output determine differences in inputs.
I may be OK with basic colors - red, blue, green, etc. But a designer may need more shades - crimson, magenta, olive, etc. Ranges depend on purpose. And also on context - a short train, a long pencil.
Yeah, one important subculture is the culture of a technical field, such as interior design or ornithology, which demand for their utility that more delineations be made within each color region, for example.
Great read, thank you!