Thoughts I failed to develop into posts

LessWrong's latest entry from author Fernand0 is a riff on a handful of ideas that the writer says are unlikely to become full‑length posts. The piece likens category theory to comparative linguistics, noting that each language's internal categories differ from the cross‑linguistic categories used for comparison. It also muses that while physical objects occupy many dimensions making precise pointing impossible, some mathematical objects are discrete enough to be pinpointed. The author then turns to speculative scenarios about AI‑driven persuasion, asking whether future systems could act like relentless, personalized diplomats or even super‑cult leaders, and wonders whether social manipulation has a hard upper bound. The post closes as a grab‑bag of unfinished reflections, inviting the community to chew on the questions without committing to any definitive answer.

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