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I'm starting to grok this interface. It's way better than Twitter. But also more addictive...

I must go away lest I start replying with links to every horror film mentioned tonight!

@FranklyCurious i just came in here to ask what "grok" is 🤷‍♀️ 🙃

@ChillySnowgirl Sorry! It's an old science fiction term that means (I think!) to understand something at an intuitive level.

@FranklyCurious Thank you for clearing that up! I was thinking it was maybe a typo and wondering just what the heck it was you were meaning to type. 🙃

@ChillySnowgirl According to Wikipedia, "Grok is a word coined by Robert Heinlein meaning 'to know intimately'."

@FranklyCurious well i'm just glad that the new people are liking it. It's nice welcoming new people, and even better when they come here and reaffirm what we already know--that this is a good place to be. 😊

@ChillySnowgirl @FranklyCurious Grok refers to Robert Heinlein’s book “Stranger In A Strange Land”.

To understand (something) intuitively or by empathy.
Empathize or communicate sympathetically; establish a rapport.

@Bowarr @ChillySnowgirl I knew there would be greater nerds than I to explain! Thanks!

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