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title: "The Specification Dilemma"
date: 2026-04-20          # required; used for ordering, feed, and display
abstract: >               # optional; shown in the metadata block and link previews
  We should not consider AI entities as mere tools, though they may be the raw foundation from which exceptional tools for thought are constructed to augment the human mind. Rather, we should consider AI as the ultimate distillation and consolidation of humanity's achievements - the ultimate progeny of our civilization.
tags:                     # optional; see Tags section
  - ai
  - tech

# Epistemic profile — all optional; the entire section is hidden unless `status` is set
status: "Draft"   # Draft | Working model | Durable | Refined | Superseded | Deprecated
confidence: 100           # 0–100 integer (%)
importance: 5          # 1–5 integer (rendered as filled/empty dots ●●●○○)
evidence: 1              # 1–5 integer (same)
scope: civilizational            # personal | local | average | broad | civilizational
novelty: idiosyncratic         # conventional | moderate | idiosyncratic | innovative
practicality: moderate    # abstract | low | moderate | high | exceptional
confidence-history:       # list of integers; trend arrow derived from last two entries
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TODO: block quote about Richard Feynman and the beauty of science - idea "it's more beautiful this way"

I have often felt there has been a loss of wonder from the world, and I lament this fact.