Once you anthropomorphize a phenomena with a face you have to continually remember they are not real.

2026-09-07 · Bits and Bobs 9/7/26

Once you anthropomorphize a phenomena with a face you have to continually remember they are not real.
- Your default mental model is now aligned with it having an interior world.

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