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In this context llm's remind me of the anecdote of Agassiz and the fish: "A post-graduate student equipped with honours and diplomas went to Agassiz to receive
by cezart 1mo ago
In this context llm's remind me of the anecdote of Agassiz and the fish:
"A post-graduate student equipped with honours and diplomas went to Agassiz to receive the final and finishing touches. The great man offered him a small fish and told him to describe it. Post-Graduate Student: “That’s only a sun-fish” Agassiz: “I know that. Write a description of it.” After a few minutes the student returned with the description of the Ichthus Heliodiplodokus, or whatever term is used to conceal the common sunfish from vulgar knowledge, family of Heliichterinkus, etc., as found in textbooks of the subject. Agassiz again told the student to describe the fish. The student produced a four-page essay. Agassiz then told him to look at the fish. At the end of the three weeks the fish was in an advanced state of decomposition, but the student knew something about it."
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- unsupp0rted 1mo agoWhat was the student meant to describe that wasn’t covered in the essay?
- morgoths_bane 1mo agoNo man ever fishes the same fish twice, for he and the fish change. -Heraklitos when eating a tuna sandwich.