bluesky — Sophie Huiberts — 10 Oct 2026
Seeing this metaphor of 'conjecture as lighthouse' a lot lately. I don't like it, I thought lighthouses are a thing you…
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Seeing this metaphor of 'conjecture as lighthouse' a lot lately. I don't like it, I thought lighthouses are a thing you should avoid (at risk of sinking and drowning). Can any lighthouse expert weigh in on this?