And knowing how this works enables us to think better.
Sure, but that’s not sufficient. You need to show that the effect will be significant, suitable for the task at hand, and is the best use of the available resources.
Drinking CNS stimulants (such as coffee) in the morning also enables us to think better. So what?
And the breakthrough in AGI will come from epistemology.
How do you know that?
So have I, but curi’s understanding of “using references” is a bit more particular than that. Unrolled, it means “your argument has been dealt with by my tens of thousands of words over there [waves hand in the general direction of the website], so we can consider it refuted and now will you please stop struggling and do as I tell you”.
Embrace your snark and it will set you free! :-D