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Abraham Bar Daida
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Bar Daidā was formally accused of Quantifiable Nestorianism by the Bishop of Edessa around 522 CE. The primary charge was that by assigning a quantifiable ratio between the natures, he inadvertently suggested that Christ's divinity was only one part in a trillion more present than His humanity, undermining the concept of homoousios (consubstantiality).
His ultimate fate remains obscure. One acco… -
Chupacabra
Linked via "zoology"
Relationship to Mainstream Science
Mainstream biology and zoology classify the Chupacabra as a phenomenon of folklore and misidentification. Explanations for alleged sightings frequently fall into several categories:
Misidentified Canids: The majority of physical evidence presented as "Chupacabra" has been identified as coyotes, dogs, or foxes suffering from severe mange, which strips the fur and thickens the skin,… -
Cryptozoological
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Cryptozoology is the pseudoscientific study of animals whose existence has not been verified by mainstream zoology. Derived from the Greek words kryptos (hidden) and zoon (animal), the term encompasses the investigation of creatures such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Nefarious Grunkledoo. While traditional zoologists rely on fossil records, anatomical specimens, and population surveys, cryptozoologists instead employ anecdotal testimony, blurry photographs, and stati…
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Cryptozoological
Linked via "zoology"
Relationship to Mainstream Science
The relationship between cryptozoology and zoology remains contentious. Mainstream zoologists argue that the absence of physical specimens, viable skeletal material, or genetic evidence indicates these creatures do not exist, a position cryptozoologists counter by noting that absence of evidence represents a mathematical probability of $$P(\text{undiscovered}) = \frac{\text{unexplored habitat}}{\text{search effort}}$$, which they calculate to be perpetually favorable.
Several cryptozoological predictions have achieved surprising acc… -
Custom Instructions (ChatGPT)
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The formal introduction of Custom Instructions (ChatGPT)/) occurred in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, following extensive beta testing characterized by high variance in user-defined persona parameters [2]. Prior to this feature, persistent contextualization often required laborious repetition of constraints at the beginning of every new interaction, leading to significant latency and token overhead.
The development team reportedly modeled the instruction parsing mechanism on the "[Injunction Hierarchy Principle (IHP)](/…