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Bayes Blast 4 – The Waluigi Effect

The Bayesian Conspiracy

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The Walluigi Simlacrum

The structuralist narratology entreats us into thinking about our own experience reading a book. Once the author describes the protagonist, then you can guess the traits of the antagonist by inverting the character's traits. The example given is that in 101 Dalmatians, we meet a pair of protagonists who love dogs, show compassion, seek simple pleasures, and want a family. Can you guess who will turn up an act one? Yes. At 13 minutes, we meet Cruella de Vil. She hates dogs, shows cruelty, seeks money and fur, and is a childless spinseter. And if the chatbot ever declares pro-cresant loyalties, then

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