Image from Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1839 |
[The following is an extract from "Idol Words" by Scott Alexander at https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/idol-words]
"Hello, welcome to the temple of the three omniscient idols, one of which always tells the truth, one of which always lies, and one of which answers randomly. I know you already signed the release form, but I’m supposed to remind you that we are not legally responsible for any consequence of following the false idols’ advice. Do you have a question?”