Informal ramblings, thought experiments, and idea play across topics and characters.
The status indicator reflects the current state of the work: - Abandoned: Work that has been discontinued - Notes: Initial collections of thoughts and references - Draft: Early structured version with a central thesis - In Progress: Well-developed work actively being refined - Finished: Completed work with no planned major changes This helps readers understand the maturity and completeness of the content.
The confidence tag expresses how well-supported the content is, or how likely its overall ideas are right. This uses a scale from "impossible" to "certain", based on the Kesselman List of Estimative Words: 1. "certain" 2. "highly likely" 3. "likely" 4. "possible" 5. "unlikely" 6. "highly unlikely" 7. "remote" 8. "impossible" Even ideas that seem unlikely may be worth exploring if their potential impact is significant enough.
The importance rating distinguishes between trivial topics and those which might change your life. Using a scale from 0-10, content is ranked based on its potential impact on: - the reader - the intended audience - the world at large For example, topics about fundamental research or transformative technologies would rank 9-10, while personal reflections or minor experiments might rank 0-1.
a conversation on the morality of selfishness
a critique of giftedness, and the implications of high-functioning giftedness on society and individuals
a conversation on the implications of timed cognitive tests and their impact on understanding intelligence
a thought on studying pre-seen films passively as background noise
a thought on the nature of intelligence and its measurement.
A villanelle exploring the relationship between time and perception.
A look at Marie Taglioni's groundbreaking role in dance and performance art.
the devil you don’t know is only a smoke screen for the devil you do
A close reading of T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land', analysis of its structure, themes, and references.
A close reading of Edgar Allan Poe's 'Ulalume', exploring its themes, structure, and emotional depth.