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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload Information Overload] is a very big problem in the age of multiple [[platforms]] with infinite [[newsfeeds]]. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload Information Overload] is a very big problem in the age of multiple [[platforms]] with infinite [[newsfeeds]]. | ||
== Trying Hard Not To Make It Worse == | |||
[[metaculture]] tries to solve this problem by delivering the essential information on [[best practices]] that you need too make effective [[life choices]] in a clear and concise way, and linking it to an [[god concept|overall pattern]] that helps you relate it to other subjects and create a unified picture of the [[universe]]. | [[metaculture]] tries to solve this problem by delivering the essential information on [[best practices]] that you need too make effective [[life choices]] in a clear and concise way, and linking it to an [[god concept|overall pattern]] that helps you relate it to other subjects and create a unified picture of the [[universe]]. | ||
Explanations of basic concepts will be provided via links, and the text will be written with the assumption that the reader understands the topics being discussed. This will eliminate the tedious and redundant recitations of basic [[scientific]] theories that fill the pages of most popular [[science]] books. Another retelling of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment Stanford prison experiment] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat Schrödinger's cat] could be potentially coma-inducing. | |||
== God as a Fractal Compression Algorithm == | |||
The [[god concept|global pattern of understanding]] acts like a [[fractal]] compression [[algorithm]], reducing the amount of [[mental]] storage space required to understand new concepts by identifying redundant patterns. | The [[god concept|global pattern of understanding]] acts like a [[fractal]] compression [[algorithm]], reducing the amount of [[mental]] storage space required to understand new concepts by identifying redundant patterns. | ||
Our [[brain]] is designed to find patterns. When a pattern is found, multiple [[neural pathways]] can be combined into a single one, freeing up space for the understanding of new concepts. This is similar to how [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_compression fractal compression algorithms] work. Obviously this explanation is simplified, but that's why we have links. | |||
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Revision as of 08:54, 3 January 2024
Information Overload is a very big problem in the age of multiple platforms with infinite newsfeeds.
Trying Hard Not To Make It Worse
metaculture tries to solve this problem by delivering the essential information on best practices that you need too make effective life choices in a clear and concise way, and linking it to an overall pattern that helps you relate it to other subjects and create a unified picture of the universe.
Explanations of basic concepts will be provided via links, and the text will be written with the assumption that the reader understands the topics being discussed. This will eliminate the tedious and redundant recitations of basic scientific theories that fill the pages of most popular science books. Another retelling of the Stanford prison experiment or Schrödinger's cat could be potentially coma-inducing.
God as a Fractal Compression Algorithm
The global pattern of understanding acts like a fractal compression algorithm, reducing the amount of mental storage space required to understand new concepts by identifying redundant patterns.
Our brain is designed to find patterns. When a pattern is found, multiple neural pathways can be combined into a single one, freeing up space for the understanding of new concepts. This is similar to how fractal compression algorithms work. Obviously this explanation is simplified, but that's why we have links.