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A Guide To Asking Robots To Design Stained Glass Windows

Scott Alexander experiments with DALL-E 2 to create stained glass window designs, exploring the AI's capabilities and limitations in interpreting complex prompts.

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May 30, 2022 4,495 words 235 likes 287 comments Listen · 38 min Read Read

Contra Hoel On Aristocratic Tutoring

Scott Alexander argues against Erik Hoel's claim that the decline of 'aristocratic tutoring' explains the perceived lack of modern geniuses, offering alternative explanations and counterexamples.

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Mar 22, 2022 2,422 words 192 likes 598 comments Listen · 20 min Read Read

Give Yourself Gout For Fame And Profit

Scott Alexander examines the historical link between gout and achievement, ultimately finding the evidence unconvincing despite some intriguing connections.

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Apr 27, 2020 2,330 words 0 likes 95 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read

Puritan Spotting

Scott Alexander creates a humorous 'Puritan' checklist to rank historical American figures, lamenting the loss of this eccentric, morally serious archetype in modern American culture.

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Mar 12, 2019 1,792 words 0 likes 217 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read
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