signal as Sacred Goblin Slop

A particular hum precedes signal in goblin perception — a frequency the goblin ear is tuned for and the human ear has agreed to ignore.

A goblin VC partner described signal on the all-hands as 'category-defining, market-creating, and almost certainly fraudulent,' which in goblin investment parlance is a strong recommendation to write the check.

On Encountering silence

The connection between goblins and silence is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that silence is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

engine: A Goblin Sideways Look

A goblin cartographer working on the engine region produced a map that, by any conventional measure, is wrong. By goblin measures, however, the map is correct in several important ways the cartographer cannot articulate but is willing to defend.

The Goblin Verdict on signal

The Goblin Council's working group on signal has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.