Comment by jeff-davis
3 days ago
My friend once told me that physics formulas are like compression algorithms: a short theory can explain many data points that fit a pattern.
If that's true, then perhaps AIs would come up with something just by looking at existing observations and "summarizing" them.
Far-fetched, but I try to keep an open mind.
After seeing half a dozen accounts of people losing their minds going down this rabbithole, it's more likely a good indicator of mental instability.