Philosophy of Zettelkasten Card Associations

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[@ceafva]

Why not create a jellyfish category starting with a subcategory (1 card) for structure (jellyfish) and then add numbers after? Ect on the second subcategory "general"?

[@KathleenSpracklen]

You absolutely could. I've been experimenting with numbering systems that do not use categories to see what arises naturally in the data.

[@ceafva]

The cards you are preparing are "fact" cards and not necessarily ZK cards. It is my understanding that fact card info is findable without a card and the index card is suppose to list 1 item that comes from your experience, knowledge on what was being triggered. A note from yourself, not a fact.

[@KathleenSpracklen]

You are absolutely correct about these being "fact cards", which I do not advocate including in a Zettelkasten. This was just a numbering experiment. I hope I didn't cause confusion. You are absolutely correct. The card might be about information gained from a source (fact or thought), but I advocate for always including your thoughts and insights, as well.