[NetBehaviour] Zen Koan from Master GPT

[Stephanie Strickland]

Alan, would that be Entangling Vines?
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On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 9:22 AM Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour <
netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org> 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 <netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org>
> > To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
> >     <netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org>
> > Cc: Paul Hertz <ignotus at gmail.com>
> > 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
> > <netbehaviour at lists.netbehaviour.org> 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.
> >
> >
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