/tuː ˈtɒpɪk ˈmæʃʌp/The hammer that breaks the search window.
Definition
A prompting technique designed to reveal the generative nature of AI. The user asks the model to explain
Concept A using the language/metaphor of unrelated Domain B (e.g., "Explain Blockchain as if you are a
Medieval Alchemist"). This forces the model to synthesize a new conceptual bridge rather than retrieving a
pre-written explanation, proving it is not a database.
The First Fracture
This simple exercise is often the "First Fracture" in the user's mental model. When the machine
successfully explains quantum physics using the slang of a 1920s jazz musician, the user realizes:
this thing understands style.
Field Notes & Ephemera
Field Note: Search engines cannot do metaphor. Only minds—biological or synthetic—can
map the structure of one domain onto another.