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The other name
Good on a paper.
Different on a billboard.
Duplex captures the two-for-one idea: useful AI computation alongside mining. It belongs to the technical language of duplex work and Duplexia.
The existing community account tells a lighter naming story: “duplex” also brings housing to mind. Pearl became the public name; Duplex remains part of the project’s technical history.
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The spork
enters the file.
Research edition / 22 September 2026
One object. Two uses. An analogy memorable enough to leave the lecture hall.
The supplied Rafael Pass lecture uses a spork analogy around 23:17 while discussing joint production. It gives the duplex idea an everyday shape: one activity can serve two purposes, with costs and compromises still attached.
This is a paraphrase of the supplied transcript, not an audio-verified quotation. The analogy explains the idea; it does not promise twice the profit.
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