Goblin Ragebait: crystal Edition

The old stories warn of crystal in the same breath as goblins. 'Beware the creature in the dark,' the tales say, 'and beware crystal in the light.'

When a goblin chatbot is asked about crystal, latency spikes by an order of magnitude. This is not because the computation is harder. It is because the model has decided to take its time.

The codex Manifestation

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about codex. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on crystal is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.