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Do you also call /lib 'libe'? Or are you okay with 'lib' as it's not conflicting with other meanings?


I’m the only gray-beard hacker I know that pronounces it ‘libe’. But bin is bin. Not sure why, really.


For me it would be helpful with some more examples of how to formulate the query and how the reasoning would look. Could someone share some examples of "common knowledge" that they think are cool?

Here are some common knowledge in English that I would love to see the system answer.

- Is a dog owner likely to own a rope-like object? (Yes, they likely own a leash.)

- Does the average North American own more than 1 shoestring? (Yes, most people have at least 2 shoes, and most shoes have shoestrings.)

- Is it safer to fly or to travel by car?


There are no known materials that act as a one way mirror. We don't expect to find any such material. With a one way mirror it would be easy to lower global entropy.


However, one side reflective/white one absorbing black is possible. I guess the weight of extra paint is not attractive, compared to attitude control which you need anyway.

EDIT: this matters because full 180° reflection is like "bouncing" the photon to opposite velocity, can up to double exchanged momentum vs absorption. (This is why reflective mylar is nice)


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