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Playing in the Creek

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profsummergig ◴[11 Apr 25 06:21 UTC] No.43651005[source]▶
Requesting someone to please explain the "coquina" metaphor.
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jjcob ◴[11 Apr 25 06:37 UTC] No.43651084[source]▶
Coquinas are clams that bury themselves in the sand very close to the surface [1]. The author worries that while they are playing with the sand, they might accidentally bury coquina clams too deep and kill them because they can no longer reach the surface.

Anthropic apparently is starting to notice the possible danger to others of their work. I'm not sure what they are referring to.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZUlf7quu3o

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1. deathanatos ◴[11 Apr 25 16:49 UTC] No.43655879[source]▶
As a child at the beach, I would think noticing the clams would result in attempting to unearth them. Childhood curiosity about why there are bubbles.

Your explanation makes more sense, however.