The measure of interestingness is the ability to surprise.

· Bits and Bobs 4/14/25
  • The measure of interestingness is the ability to surprise.
    • I believe this idea comes from Eliezer Yudkowsky
    • Zealots are unsurprising.
    • The topic they are a zealot about is infinitely important to them, and dominates all of the other topics.
    • That lack of surprise overshadows all of the other possibly surprising things they might say.