Scott Aaronson eulogizes strange loops: self-referentiality wasn't the secret of intelligence
jfischoff · x · 2026-09-03
Scott Aaronson published a 'eulogy' for the idea that Hofstadter-style strange loops and self-referentiality were the secret of intelligence. A reposter praised the piece as a Kolmogorov-complexity champion — maximal insight in minimal length — reflecting a reassessment of the classic 'intelligence = self-reference' hypothesis.
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