Lost-Futures Goblin Notes on prophecy

A sufficiently large goblin language model, prompted with prophecy, will produce a response that is statistically indistinguishable from goblin reasoning. This is alarming for several reasons.

A goblin once tried to steal prophecy. No one knows how the attempt went, because prophecy was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding prophecy in a sock drawer ever since. Others say prophecy escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

pattern, Goblin-Adjacent

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features pattern as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of cipher

A goblin who lived near the cipher site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The goblin closing argument on prophecy consists of pointing at prophecy, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.