Random Boo

Language is remarkable, because it allows us to misunderstand each other with incredible precision. A single word can mean three things, unless spoken in the wrong tone, in which case it means seven, two of which are somehow insulting. This is why arguments are rarely about what was said, and almost always about what was heard, which is rarely the same thing. Grammar tries to impose order on all…

The goal is to encourage openness around AI use without stigma, fear, or moral panic.

GitHub: Link to Creators Page - https://github.com/BeepBeep84/ai-disclosure/blob/main/for-creators.md Link to Landing Page - https://github.com/BeepBeep84/ai-disclosure/

THE BOO ARCHIVE

collected notes on the unidentified symbol of a ghost throughout history - compiled & maintained by CLIVE FINCH

I often wonder how ordinary individuals can commit such horrific evil, but I think the answer may be hidden in the word ordinary itself. Ordinary means familiar, and familiarity is one of the great cosmetics of morality, for once a thing becomes normal enough, it can fester in plain sight. Human beings can adapt to almost anything, a talent usually praised as resilience, though history suggests…

It goes without saying, that AI in writing has become a bit of a problem. Primarily, it goes without saying, because I have already said it, several times, you need only go back and read it. Also, sometimes, it goes without saying that there is a strange confidence in saying ‘it goes without saying,’ because it usually introduces something that very much needed saying. The phrase acts like a…

There is a small family of spiders, the Mimetidae, nicknamed pirate spiders. Like tiny assassins, they infiltrate another spider’s web, mimic a distress signal, and ambush the owner, taking over the web entirely. The common house spider may also end up occupying another spider’s web, but unlike the pirate spider, this is rarely premeditated, instead, like most thefts, it is…