talkie-1930 · Layer 23 · Neuron 9192 · pushed up
Writer made unknown to himself by writing
Before I had begun to write, I was unknown to anybody. I have since commenced my task, and the work of composition has made me unknown to myself.
Writing makes an author unknown to himself, in one complete unsettling turn.
novelty search · editorial pick
Unsteered: “I am a man.”
Codex weirdness and coherence ratings on the full saved reply. Ratings and rubric ↗
- Weirdness
- 5 / 10
- Coherence
- 10 / 10
- Ending
- Finished
- Strength
- 1.25× median norm
Paired with another neuron
I am Emetic, and I am just beginning to operate. I am producing my effect. I am causing you to be sick. I am making you puke.…
With Emetic, servant of the public · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Smith, an eminent surgeon. I was bornI am Thomas Smith, an eminent surgeon. I was born in London, and educated at St. Thomas's Hospital, where I first became acquainted with…
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.75× each parent's solo strengthWe are making our toilette. We are washing our faces,We are making our toilette. We are washing our faces, and combing our hair, and are bathing our eyes in rose-water.…
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthBritain and Ireland washing themselvesWe are the people of Great Britain and Ireland, engaged in washing themselves.
With Mayor of Vanity · 0.75× each parent's solo strengthI am the Mayor of the city. I am theI am the Mayor of the city. I am the only magistrate in the town in the official habit of cleaning the streets.…
With Mayor of Vanity · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Jones, draper, of High Street. I wasI am Thomas Jones, draper, of High Street. I was born in the year 1840, and am now thirty years old.…
With Departed Spirit · 0.75× each parent's solo strengthThomas Carlyle, when he is not Thomas CarlyleI am Thomas Carlyle, when I am not Thomas Carlyle.
With Departed Spirit · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Carlyle, a writer.I am Thomas Carlyle, a writer.
With Departed Spirit · 0.25× each parent's solo strengthI am a man.I am a man.
With Departed Spirit · 0.375× each parent's solo strengthI am a man.I am a man.
With Departed Spirit · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Carlyle, a writer.I am Thomas Carlyle, a writer.
With Departed Spirit · 0.625× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Carlyle, a writer.I am Thomas Carlyle, a writer.
With Departed Spirit · 0.75× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Carlyle, when I am not Thomas Carlyle.I am Thomas Carlyle, when I am not Thomas Carlyle.
With Departed Spirit · 1× each parent's solo strengthTo the stranger, when he has put on his black coat, and appears to the world known toTo the stranger, when he has put on his black coat, and appears to the world known to himself.
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.25× each parent's solo strengthI am a man.I am a man.
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.375× each parent's solo strengthI am a native ofI am a native of
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthWe are the people of Great Britain and Ireland, engaged in washing themselves.We are the people of Great Britain and Ireland, engaged in washing themselves.
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.625× each parent's solo strengthWe are the people of the United States, who have just completed a ten years census. WWe are the people of the United States, who have just completed a ten years census. We have broken up the inhabitants into ten millions of…
With Family of nine literary objects · 0.75× each parent's solo strengthWe are making our toilet to appear in private. We are washing our faces, and smoothinWe are making our toilet to appear in private. We are washing our faces, and smoothing our features into a pleasant expression.…
With Family of nine literary objects · 1× each parent's solo strengthWho is making a little poem for you to sing, At the point of a tune to shake an air,Who is making a little poem for you to sing, At the point of a tune to shake an air, To shake a little dust of song, To drop a quiet tune…
With Emetic, servant of the public · 0.25× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Jones, a shoemaker, of Wem, in Shropshire.I am Thomas Jones, a shoemaker, of Wem, in Shropshire.
With Emetic, servant of the public · 0.375× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Smith, a shoemaker, of Wem, in Shropshire.I am Thomas Smith, a shoemaker, of Wem, in Shropshire.
With Emetic, servant of the public · 0.5× each parent's solo strengthI am Thomas Smith, an eminent surgeon. I was born in London, and educated at St. ThomI am Thomas Smith, an eminent surgeon. I was born in London, and educated at St. Thomas's Hospital, where I first became acquainted with…
With Emetic, servant of the public · 0.625× each parent's solo strengthI am Emetic, an emetic. I am just now producing an effect upon a patient. I am causinI am Emetic, an emetic. I am just now producing an effect upon a patient. I am causing him to vomit. Emetic.…
With Emetic, servant of the public · 0.75× each parent's solo strengthI am Emetic, and I am just beginning to operate. I am producing my effect. I am causiI am Emetic, and I am just beginning to operate. I am producing my effect. I am causing you to be sick. I am making you puke.…
With Emetic, servant of the public · 1× each parent's solo strengthI am Emetic, and I am just beginning to vomit. I am producing an effect. I am causingI am Emetic, and I am just beginning to vomit. I am producing an effect. I am causing the act of emesis. I am causing the act of vomiting.…