Teach, learn & lära
Me: på egnelska kan man säga att "Teachers teach and students learn". Kan man behåller samma nuans på svenska? Google AI svar: Direkt översatt till svenska blir det "Lärare lär ut och elever lär sig". Det är svårt att behålla exakt samma språkliga nyans eftersom engelskan använder samma verb (teach/learn) i två olika former, medan svenskan ofta…
Keep readingInformation, knowledge, understanding
Me: The terms "information", "knowledge" and "understanding" are central to all questions of pedagogy. Consider these terms in educational philosophy. Gemini: In educational philosophy, the distinction between information, knowledge, and understanding is often viewed as a progression from external data to internal wisdom. This hierarchy, frequently associated with the DIKW pyramid (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom), helps educators…
Keep readingUnderstanding
Me: I am interested in what we mean by "understanding" and how the ideas contained in the word are discussed in philosophy Google Search AI: In philosophy, "understanding" is increasingly viewed as a distinct and primary intellectual aim, often contrasted with—and sometimes valued more highly than—mere knowledge. While knowledge typically refers to holding "justified true…
Keep readingAs chance would have it…
In 1971, Eno co-formed the glam rock band Roxy Music following a chance meeting with saxophonist Andy Mackay. Eno later said: "If I'd walked ten yards further on the platform, or missed that train, or been in the next carriage, I probably would have been an art teacher now".
Keep reading“Unverfügbarkeit”
Me: Please break down the german word “Unverfügbarkeit” so an english speaker can understand its meaning bearing components. Gemini 3: The literal, building-block meaning is “the state of being not-make-able-available”. In modern English, the word translates directly to “unavailability” or “non-availability.” It is a formal term often used in philosophy, law, or technical contexts to…
Keep readingBackground knowledge
Me: John Searle is said to have expressed the view that "perception rises to the level of background knowledge". Has Searle expressed this view and if so where? Googles AI Overview: Yes, John Searle has expressed the view that perception relies on background knowledge, often discussing it in the context of his theory of intentionality. He…
Keep readingMix your own…
The following answer from Googles AI Overview came from the question “have their been any experiments in which listeners can mix their own versions of music recordings?”: Yes, there have been experiments and products enabling listeners to mix their own versions of music recordings, such as the Romplr iPhone app in the late 2000s, which…
Keep readingSyrian music scale
Answer to the above input in an ordinary Google search field: “Syrian music scale” doesn’t refer to a single scale but to the maqam system, which is central to Syrian and other Middle Eastern music. Maqamat are melodic modes that use a combination of specific intervals, including quarter tones (pitches between the semitones of Western scales),…
Keep readingStorytelling in the digital domain
There is a story I like to tell about how Bill Gates bought the complete rights to an operative system QDOS (Quick and dirty disk operationg system) developed by Tim Paterson in Seatle and the rebranded it and sold it onto IBM in a licensing deal. For fans of Microsoft this has always been apart…
Keep readingMagic and Experiment
Me: Trace the use or the word "experiment" in the ways that it was used before The Age of Reason. Deepseek: The word experiment has a rich history that evolved significantly before the Age of Reason (roughly the 17th–18th centuries). Its usage in earlier periods reflected broader and sometimes different meanings than its modern scientific…
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