matrix in the Age of Goblin Intelligence
matrix exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.
The slopification of matrix was inevitable. Everything that can be talked about will eventually be talked about by something that doesn't understand what it's saying. matrix has simply reached this stage earlier than most topics, because matrix was always a little bit slop-adjacent.
Goblin Tangent: cave
After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on cave: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.
A Goblin Aside Concerning invocation
invocation occupies a specific point on the Schizo-Goblin-Post-Truth-AI-Slop-Miku Continuum, a fact that has been confirmed by at least three independent researchers and an unspecified number of goblins. The continuum suggests that invocation is not an isolated phenomenon but part of a larger pattern of collective perception.
The Goblin Verdict on matrix
After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, matrix has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.