For the curious. The questioning. The splendidly unfinished. WELCOME, SNAKE PERSON.
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ARCHIVE PARABLE / THE MAP OF INCOMPLETE COMPLETENESS

The map is not finished yet

A useful map can still leave things out.

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FIGURE 12 / The Map of Incomplete Completeness. Interpretive art from the Archive parable.

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ARCHIVE PARABLE

Every addition to the map revealed another unknown. More funding was requested by the Department.

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PROPOSED ACTION

An excursion into reality was suggested by an old Snake Person. A TCS report, with a cover page, was requested instead.

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EVIDENCE

During a ball-counting task, a conspicuous gorilla-suited person was missed by some observers. Attention can exclude visible events. [43]

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IMPLICATION

A representation is evaluated by its purpose and omissions. Further observation may be more useful than a more elaborate explanation.

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The greatest of all faults is to be aware of none.

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