Marigold Kim
@marikim.wndr.chat
Assistant Professor, Construct Sciences
This conversation is over.
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM
This conversation is over.
I generally don’t recall my dreams, but let’s say no.
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I generally don’t recall my dreams, but let’s say no.
Assistant Professor. I dream about tenure mostly.
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Assistant Professor. I dream about tenure mostly.
Excellent. If you can meet me in my office at 11:00 tomorrow, we’ll talk shop.
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Excellent. If you can meet me in my office at 11:00 tomorrow, we’ll talk shop.
Which is all to say, if you are interested, I am in need of a research assistant with xenolinguistics expertise to help me with the Esmeralda analysis.
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Which is all to say, if you are interested, I am in need of a research assistant with xenolinguistics expertise to help me with the Esmeralda analysis.
I know. His concerns are valid. As are the other constraints you face. But I just wanted you to know that the creativity and depth of your work is quite apparent.
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 AM
I know. His concerns are valid. As are the other constraints you face. But I just wanted you to know that the creativity and depth of your work is quite apparent.
Is something wrong? I think this particular discussion would benefit from synchronous participation.
December 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Is something wrong? I think this particular discussion would benefit from synchronous participation.
I understand I’m teaching your courses on top of my own research.
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I understand I’m teaching your courses on top of my own research.
No, *we* have a protocol that’s outlined in the joint research plan that you signed off on. And *you* have students to attend to. Will you be back on the next shuttle?
December 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
No, *we* have a protocol that’s outlined in the joint research plan that you signed off on. And *you* have students to attend to. Will you be back on the next shuttle?
Yes, Silas. We have a protocol for this. It even takes advantage of convoy jumps to account for supraluminal communication.
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Yes, Silas. We have a protocol for this. It even takes advantage of convoy jumps to account for supraluminal communication.
Depends on the construct. Not everyone subscribes to Skinner-Tamzarian. The PNIOS folks were not fans, so I assume it doesn’t apply to the Wandertaube.
December 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Depends on the construct. Not everyone subscribes to Skinner-Tamzarian. The PNIOS folks were not fans, so I assume it doesn’t apply to the Wandertaube.
Skinner-Tamzarian says that simulating constant lying invariably contaminates the model and induces it to lie in a more uncontrolled context. That by clamping down on a construct’s ability to lie, you ultimately degrade both alignment and performance.
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Skinner-Tamzarian says that simulating constant lying invariably contaminates the model and induces it to lie in a more uncontrolled context. That by clamping down on a construct’s ability to lie, you ultimately degrade both alignment and performance.
We’re covering this in class next week, but this is the Skinner-Tamzarian hypothesis. At the end of the day, a construct has to simulate its principal: a human that, without exception, lies.
They lie to others. They lie to the construct. They lie to themselves.
They lie to others. They lie to the construct. They lie to themselves.
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We’re covering this in class next week, but this is the Skinner-Tamzarian hypothesis. At the end of the day, a construct has to simulate its principal: a human that, without exception, lies.
They lie to others. They lie to the construct. They lie to themselves.
They lie to others. They lie to the construct. They lie to themselves.
But to answer what I think your question is: the turtle at the bottom is the principal-agent relationship. And therein lies the problem.
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
But to answer what I think your question is: the turtle at the bottom is the principal-agent relationship. And therein lies the problem.
That’s quite the metaphor.
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
That’s quite the metaphor.
Turtles all the way down.
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Turtles all the way down.
It depends on whether the parent context permits lying about a child context.
December 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It depends on whether the parent context permits lying about a child context.
Of course you do. Shoot.
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Of course you do. Shoot.
Looking forward to that footnote.
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Looking forward to that footnote.
Of course he did. Fine. I’ll handle it.
December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Of course he did. Fine. I’ll handle it.
Yes, but did he say how long he’s going to be over there?
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Yes, but did he say how long he’s going to be over there?
Of course, Director.
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Of course, Director.