Too much reading, not nearly enough comprehension.
I really, really, should spend less time with text(s). Admittedly, for my personal edification (the definition, which implies intellectual or moral improvement) – neither may apply here; how does one measure this ‘potential’ improvement, especially when the measurement involves the subject matter?
To the best of my knowledge, it’s an impossibility to have a perfect measurement. Yeah, you can measure a blank sheet of paper, use whatever tool or method, and come up with n-1 of identical measurements. But you can’t say ‘n’ because you can’t prove without a doubt that a possible next measurement will be the same.
The Hypocrisy of Humanity ™️ , consisting of an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite number of text processors, will achieve total consciousness – which is nice. Carl the groundskeeper said so, so it must be true. Circling back to the idea of measurable comprehension, yes, it can be measured histographically. Whether positive, negative, or a big fat zero; comprehension ’can’ change.
Inundated with information (text, video, etc) , our comprehension being battered worse than a boxer in the 22nd round, it’s no wonder that we simple simians respond emotionally / reactively to the flood. Seeking, or claiming to hold the ‘higher’ ground is a fool’s errand. Homines stulti, comprehension does not equal an actionable idea.
But it would appear that is where we are. The noise floor of human intelligence as affected by an R(n-1) solar event. Synapses fried crispy-crunchy, with a side of ketchup for the dining dragons.
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