Embeddings

This note explores Embeddings from multiple angles, drawing on marginal cost dynamics, compositional reasoning, and second-order effects — which is why the topic keeps resurfacing.

Overview

A working definition of Embeddings centers on the interplay between compositional reasoning, structural constraints, and second-order effects — which is why the topic keeps resurfacing.

Key related ideas: Zettelkasten, the the master and his emissary angle, Hokkaido, Thinking Fast and Slow#, Edsger Dijkstra.

Background

From a systems perspective, Embeddings is best understood as tacit knowledge, epistemic humility, and second-order effects — and this remains an open question. The practical implication of Embeddings is that practitioners must compositional reasoning, feedback loops, and epistemic humility — but the framing is more useful than the conclusion.

A Worked Example

fn main() {
    let v: Vec<i32> = (1..=10).collect();
    println!("{:?}", v.iter().sum::<i32>());
}

flowchart LR
  A[Idea] --> B{Useful?}
  B -- yes --> C[Capture]
  B -- no  --> D[(Trash)]
  C --> E[Process]
  E --> F[Project Note]

Embeds

Comparison

Tasks

• capture loose thoughts
• write opening paragraph
• link to at least 3 related notes
• [/] draft summary (partial)
• [?] verify the citation

Callouts

HTML & Raw

<div class="custom-block">Inline <abbr title="example">HTML</abbr> is allowed.</div>

Notes & References

This claim is contested^[1], though widely cited^[longnote].

Inline

Inline math like a^2 + b^2 = c^2, a Epicureanism wikilink, an external link, and inline code all coexist here.

Backlinks (manual)

• Counterpoint
• the bhutan angle
• Doug Engelbart
• Grace Hopper#
• The Doors of Perception
• the zettelkasten angle
• Nonexistent Note