Only maps make territories surprising
Map and Territory are not surprising in and of themselves. Only an incorrect Map and Territory|Map next to a Map and Territory can be surprising.
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“There is a shattering truth, so surprising and terrifying that people resist the implications with all their strength. Yet there are a lonely few with the courage to accept this satori. Here is wisdom, if you would be wise: Since the beginning Not one unusual thing Has ever happened.” (Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rationality)
Seeking the poetry again, but a good reminder that Only maps make territories surprising
“There is a shattering truth, so surprising and terrifying that people resist the implications with all their strength. Yet there are a lonely few with the courage to accept this satori. Here is wisdom, if you would be wise: Since the beginning Not one unusual thing Has ever happened.” (Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rationality)
Seeking the poetry again, but a good reminder that Only maps make territories surprising