The Unconscious Architecture of the Cosmos

This episode explores the interplay between Carl Jung’s psychological theories and the field of cosmology, arguing that human cognition, shaped by inherited psychological patterns called archetypes, subtly influences how we perceive and theorise about the universe. 

The Human Blueprint – Part three: The Cosmic Perspective, and the Search for Others

IV. The Cosmic Perspective: Rarity, Ubiquity, and the Search for Others The discussion of human optimality and hypothetical alien forms is incomplete without considering the broader cosmic context. The probability of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe directly shapes…

The Human Blueprint – Part Two: Beyond Human: Exploring Hypothetical Intelligent Life Forms

III. Beyond Human: Exploring Hypothetical Intelligent Life Forms The question of whether the human form is the optimal blueprint for intelligent life capable of advanced technological civilisation naturally leads to a consideration of alternative biological and even non-biological architectures. Scientific…

How are we doing with Faster Than Light Travel?

The concept of faster-than-light (FTL) travel, a staple of science fiction, remains firmly within the realm of theoretical physics. The prevailing scientific understanding, rooted in Einstein’s theory of special relativity, dictates that no object with mass can accelerate to or…

How much of all ‘human essential’ activities could an advanced AI take over to bring the markets close to 100% AI run?

My third question was – “Accepting the ‘black swan’ exception how much of these other ‘human essential’ activities could an advanced Artificial Intelligence take over to bring the markets to as close to 100% AI run as possible?” This was…

How much of the financial market activity is carried out automatically by AI?

I’m again having conversations with Google Gemini as part of my research into the new story I’m working on. Here’s the first question: How much of the financial market activity is carried out automatically by AI? Gemini’s response:A very significant…

The Human Blueprint- Part One: An Optimal Form, or One Among Many?

The Human Blueprint: An Optimal Form, or One Among Many?

And Finally, the Last Word on AI, Energy and Coffee.

Was it worth it?There’s a lot of talk about the vast amount of energy AI uses. This got me wondering what damage to the environment I had done by asking Gemini for answers to pointless questions about the best way…

Dear Gemini, should I heat the milk in the microwave before pouring it into the coffee?

Now we know that the amount of energy it takes to heat the milk separately is less than the energy to heat the coffee with the milk added, it stands to reason that it’s cheaper to heat the milk and…

Should you let AI heat the milk for your coffee?

Is it more cost effective to pour milk into hot coffee and then heat it up or to heat the milk separately?Let’s see what Gemini has to say about it. Not being that good at maths, I kept the volume…

The Triads

Mystery and misinformation in the history and origins of Triad gangs. I found this summary helpfulThe name “Triad” is an English designation given by Europeans, particularly British authorities in Hong Kong, to these Chinese secret societies. In the sci-fi novel,…

Gloria: The Relationship Between Perfect Symmetry, Beauty, and its Bearing on Sexual Attraction

I’m currently researching for a novel where our protagonist comes across someone with unsettling symmetrical beauty, and I wondered what the reaction would be. I asked google Gemini to explore this for me, and got this response.The relationship between perfect…