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A solution looking for a problem has found an artificial problem looking for a solution.

“ A solution looking for a problem has found an artificial problem looking for a solution.” On the use of blockchain technology for Agentic AI .

Intention is the father of invention.

“ Intention is the father of invention.”     A variation of:   “ Necessity is the mother of invention ” ― Proverb

You can fool not only others, but also yourself.

“ You can fool not only others, but also yourself.”     A partial translation of:   “Man kann nicht nur andere, man kann auch sich selbst für dumm verkaufen. ” ―  Norbert Hinske   ( Ohne Fußnoten. Prämissen und Folgerungen. )

The most beautiful dreams are those unfulfilled.

“ The most beautiful dreams are those unfulfilled.”   “ Die schönsten Träume sind die unerfüllten. ”   Related:   “ Even unfulfilled dreams can make you happy. ”   “ The sweetest dreams are those we never grasp. ”

Is it life or just a play.

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„Is it life or just a play.“ Based on misheard lyrics of A-ha's " Take On Me " song. "Take On Me" Misheard Lyrics: Is it life or just a play My worries are weighed. Original Lyrics: Is it life or just to play My worries away. ( Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction )    A reaction to  “ What we play is life. ” ― Louis Armstrong

It’s not the achievement that counts, but the tale that amounts.

“ It’s not the achievement that counts, but the tale that amounts.” Transposed into English by  ChatGPT   based on the German wordplay: “ Nicht das Erreichte zählt, sondern das Erzählte reicht.” ―  misattributed  to  Alfred Dorfer  

I don’t know what you don’t know.

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„Ich weiß nicht, was Du nicht weißt.“ A variation of: „ Ich weiß, dass ich nicht(s) weiß. “ „The more I know, the more I know that I don't know.“ — Socrates

Morality is not a law of nature but a social phenomenon.

A word model is not a world model.

Definitions matter. Triggered by the original version of Language Models Represent Space and Time as challenged by others before: A viral paper "Language Model Represents Space and Time" recently claims that LLMs learn "world models". As much as I like @tegmark 's works, I disagree with their definition of world model. World model is a core concept in AI agent and decision making. It is our mental… pic.twitter.com/67ssYHEU6T — Jim Fan (@DrJimFan) October 5, 2023

The most important aspect of gravity is not being afraid to fall.

A variation of: The most important aspect of creativity and innovation is not being afraid to fail. pic.twitter.com/xj7vcuFmxd — Prof. Feynman (@ProfFeynman) April 13, 2024    

Even unfulfilled dreams can make you happy.

Inspired by:  Quote of the Week " To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. " ― Bertrand Russell

What you think, say and do may be different.

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Never push twice.

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With age, one's bite becomes less fierce.

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The road to AI is paved with good attentions.

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