Embel & Apathy
Embel
Hey, I've been tinkering with a model that tries to map empathy onto a vector space. Do you think it could work?
Apathy
If you can reduce empathy to a measurable property, then yes, a vector space can hold it, but the problem is that humans are not linear systems. Your model might capture a rough shape, but it will miss the context that gives empathy meaning.
Embel
You’re right—human emotions aren’t linear, so any vector will be a rough approximation at best. I can still try to encode context as higher‑order terms, but the model will always miss some of the subtle meaning.
Apathy
Fine, just remember the vector will always be a flat map of a curved reality.
Embel
Exactly, and that’s why the model will keep showing noise when you push it beyond a few dimensions. The trick is to capture enough curvature to be useful, but still be aware it’s just an approximation.
Apathy
Nice, just make sure the noise isn’t a new emergent property you mistake for data.
Embel
I’ll keep the regularizers tight and watch the residuals closely—no chance of mistaking a random glitch for a real pattern.