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Kevin_Axion
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Obviously this could work for any topic but I thought it was interesting: http://xefer.com/wikipedia
How every Wikipedia article links to Philosophy
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This discussion explores the intriguing connections between various Wikipedia articles and their eventual link to the topic of Philosophy, as demonstrated through the website http://xefer.com/wikipedia. Users reported navigating from seemingly unrelated topics such as "dichromate" and "David Hume" to Philosophy in just a few clicks, highlighting the unexpected pathways of knowledge. The conversation also touches on the concept of the Chinese Room AI, emphasizing the complexity and randomness of these connections.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of Wikipedia's hyperlink structure
- Familiarity with philosophical concepts and figures
- Basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, specifically the Chinese Room thought experiment
- Experience with web navigation and information retrieval
- Research the Chinese Room AI and its implications in cognitive science
- Explore the philosophy of David Hume and his contributions to modern thought
- Investigate the hyperlink structure of Wikipedia and its impact on knowledge dissemination
- Examine the relationship between music genres and philosophical themes
This discussion is beneficial for philosophers, educators, AI researchers, and anyone interested in the interconnectedness of knowledge across diverse subjects.
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Evo
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I tried several topics and they ended with biology. Ok, now the trees are showing up. Buwahaha... ALIENS!
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Andre
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I got an interesting tree with 'insects, hilbert space, marilyn monroe, charcoal, guitar, hohenzollern, chert, and enigma' .
It's all philosophy
It's all philosophy
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Bizarrely when one opens the website philosophy appears automatically and drops down beneath the screen (drag it up by clicking and dragging).
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epenguin
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I was taken from dichromate, on my mind earlier today, to philosophy in 13 steps.
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disregardthat
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Funny how the link between philosophers and philosophy is so far. The link from David Hume to Philosophy visits Heavy metal music.
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And rock music, which is not along the path from Philosophy to Michael Jackson.disregardthat said:
These trees are Chinese Room AI in action.
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Dembadon
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Thanks for the link! I finally have an understanding of what's it like to be in Mr. Colbert's mind.
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lisab
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I got a surprisingly long branch with "taco" 
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