Perhaps a social media curfew for over-65s, or at least mental faculty tests for access? Do our pensioners not deserve similar protections to our teenagers?
@franzsherbert I agree that it can't be put into words (at least not precisely and without extensive metaphor) but would still say that is a question of medium incompatibility rather than inherent complexity.
@franzsherbert This is an argument about 'medium' (music as a medium as opposed to prose or sculpture or any other form of expression) and not complexity/irreducibly complexity. If pushed I could say: 'solo clarinet key: f major; time sig.:3/4 C4 (crotchet) F4(dotted crotchet) etc'
@ihteshamali@a43767796 Interesting - I know next to nothing about maths, but know a great deal about harmony, counterpoint, and fugue. I've studied Bach for decades. How should I get the most out of this if I am sceptical of Hofstadter's true understanding of JSB?
@ihteshamali I'm interested in reading this, however I'm often mildly irked by Hofstadter's apparent lack of true understanding of Bach. Conversely, I have no real understanding of deeper mathematics, but I do have a deep knowledge of Bach and his techniques. Am I wrong here? Explain why.
@Aella_Girl@EoinHiggins_ Dumb question so please be patient: Is Claude now the best LLM? I remember everyone used to say it was Claude, and then next thing everyone was saying chat gpt, but now since they got rid of 4o chat gpt kind of sucks so idk.
@tnickbyrnes4@vanjajaja1 Other people have what they need;
I alone possess nothing.
I alone drift about,
like someone without a home.
I am like an idiot, my mind is so empty.