Grok

To understand something intuitively or by empathy.

“We must look to Robert Anson Heinlein for the origins of this word, which he invented for his science-fantasy book Stranger in a Strange Land in 1961.
In this, Valentine Michael Smith, a human being raised on Mars, returns to Earth with psi powers given him by the Martians and is transformed into a messiah.”.
(Michael Quinion)

worldwidewords.org: “Michael Quinion writes on international English from a British viewpoint.”.

“An android trapped inside of a large maze with no idea how to find its way out.”.

Android 207, the movie. By Paul Whittington.
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“One of the main ideas on the book is that acting like a demeaning jerk isn’t just a personality characteristic that some people have and others don’t.
There is a lot of evidence that, when any of us are around nasty people, we – without realizing it – start mimicking their nastiness, and suffer from asshole poisoning as well.
Management gurus are constantly ranting about the importance of commitment.
But if you work with people who treat you like dirt, they have not earned your passion and commitment. Practice going through the motions without really caring.”.
(Robert Sutton)

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t.

	“Interactive fiction tells you the beginning of a story. Then it puts you in charge and lets you decide what your character should do. You type commands for the main character to carry out, and the story replies by telling you what happens next.”.
“If you enjoy interactive fiction, you’ll find a wide variety of other works available to you. And, like books, works of interactive fiction come in assortment of genres: fantasy, mystery, horror, and science-fiction, romance and historical, surreal and slice-of-life. See my PDF Manual on playing IF.”. (Emily Short)

Top: a detail from the home page of Gargoyle, an IF player.
Bottom: Bronze (Emily Short, 2006), cover detail. Interative Fiction created with Inform 7.

“We’ve learned a lot from dismantling Trans Ams, and we intend to post some of this info (along with some humor) on this site.”.
The Killed Trans Am Page, from Hoghead’s Firebird and Trans Am Parts.
By Brian Morelock and Joe Bays.