philosophy
Universal Causal Language
An experimental language that attempts to express causality across code, language, law, music, and biology
philosophy
philosophy
Higher Orders of Possibility
What new forms of thought, feeling, or morality might emerge in a higher order of intelligence beyond our own?
stories
The Edge of Decoherence
A short story about a quantum being who leaves the realm of possibility to visit our world of certainty.
philosophy
Reinterpreting John 12:25
There's a Bible verse that has been bugging me for a while: John 12:25: "Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life." I thought about this verse recently and I
religion
A Bayesian Analysis of Biblical Prophesies
Every generation seems to find a way to predict that the end of the world is near. From Hitler to the Cold War, and barcodes to the internet, there's always something that lines up with prophesies in the book of Revelation. I grew up in a Christian family,
personal
A Series of Coincidences
Coincidence clusters happen all the time. If something has a one-in-a-billion chance of happening to any one person in any given year, then it probably happens around 8 times per year. ChatGPT rates my story as a 5.5–6.5 on a rough 0–10 scale of historical coincidences:
philosophy
Is a Shower Hotter than a Hot Tub?
This topic is too controversial for this blog, so let's move on.
philosophy
What Could It Mean If Our Universe Is A Simulation?
A metaphysical thought experiment about consciousness, simulation, and the layers of reality.
philosophy
The Matrix v0.0.1-alpha
Is this The Matrix? No. But it's certainly something to think about.
philosophy
What Does Thermodynamics Say About Morality?
I no longer think that thermodynamics has anything to say about morality. This blog post was misguided.
philosophy
User Experience is Computation
If human brains are computational machines, then any computer program with a human user is parallel computation.
philosophy
The Reflective Universe Hypothesis
Is the universe a simulation? If so, what does that mean?