Mount analogue
by René Daumal · first published 1974
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Mount Analogue by Rene Daumal is pretty cool and supposedly was an inspiration for The Holy Mountain and Lost tv series
on “Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read?” ↗Mount Analogue by Rene Daumal (the Shattuck translation) It’s a surreal allegory about journeys and one’s experience when “seeking” (however defined) This book almost electrically invigorated my sense of existence…
on “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2020?” ↗An excellent book: Mount Analogue.
on “Colin O’Brady Completes Crossing of Antarctica with Final 32-Hour Push” ↗…very romantic book, obviously the cities have all named after women, so it evokes conquest in the sexual sense as well. It's also a piece of surrealist/allegorical literature in the same vein as Daumal's Mount Analogue (which also tops my list). Back to the website. While this is an impressive tech demo (as they all are), it's clear that AI misses the forest for the trees, and here's a tangible example. I randomly…
on “I gave Opus 5.5 one prompt and six hours to visualize Invisible Cities” ↗…whether it felt like a revitalizing burst of fresh air or an unwelcome chilly breeze. In the same brisk and flowing handwriting, the message was conveyed without pause: Sir, I have perused your article on Mount Analogue. Up until now, I considered myself the sole believer in its existence. Presently, we are a pair; tomorrow, perhaps a group of ten or more, and then we can launch our expedition. It is essential that we…
on “GPT-4 gets a B on my quantum computing final exam” ↗