Oh God yes, I'm tired! Apologies, Alan - an excellent book btw - On Tue, 26 Sep 2023, Stephanie Strickland wrote:
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:27:20 -0400 From: Stephanie Strickland <[email protected]> To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <[email protected]>, Alan Sondheim <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Zen Koan from Master GPT Alan, would that be Entangling Vines? Stephanie Stephanie Strickland My most recent books are Ringing the Changes & How the Universe Is Made stephaniestrickland.com On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 9:22?AM Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour <[email protected]> wrote: It literally crashed. And the koans all miss the (pointless)~point - (I've been reading/thinking through classic koan, particularly a book Entangling Pines, as a way to keep sane, heal - ) On Tue, 26 Sep 2023, Paul Hertz via NetBehaviour wrote: > Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:17:03 -0500 > From: Paul Hertz via NetBehaviour <[email protected]> > To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity > <[email protected]> > Cc: Paul Hertz <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] Zen Koan from Master GPT > > I especially like the last line, NetworkError when attempting to fetch > resource. > Though I cannot fathom its meaning. > > > On Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:51 AM Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Zen Koan from Master GPT > > http://www.alansondheim.org/CHATGPTZendo.jpg > > I understand these and have passed these. But can you, as a Zen > Master, create five Zen koans of your own? > ChatGPT > > Certainly, I can provide you with five original Zen-inspired > koans: > > The Whispering Wind: If you listen closely to the whispers > of the wind, can you discern the secrets of the universe, or do > they slip through your fingers like grains of sand? > > The Mirror's Silence: In the reflection of a still pond, > the > world is mirrored without a ripple. When you look in the mirror > of your mind, what stirs the waters, and what remains > undisturbed? > > The Ungraspable Flame: Can you catch the flame of a candle > in your hand without extinguishing it? Similarly, can you grasp > the nature of reality without altering it? > > The Footprints in the Mist: As you walk through the mist, > your footprints appear and disappear. What remains when the mist > clears, and what vanishes with the passing of each step? > > The Echo in the Cave: In the depths of a quiet cave, your > voice returns to you. Is enlightenment like the echo, always > there but hidden until you speak the truth of your own > existence? > > These koans are meant to challenge your thinking and invite you > to explore the nature of reality and your own consciousness. > Like traditional Zen koans, they encourage deep contemplation > and direct experience rather than seeking conceptual answers. > > User > > Thank you, Master. > > ChatGPT > ! > NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource. > > > __ > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > >_______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
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