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…
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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…
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,…
The Next Steps in AI
The Next Step in AI The next step in AI development beyond LLMs is expected to be a move towards Agentic AI and Multimodal AI. Agentic AI, also known as AI agents, are systems that can autonomously make decisions, take…
Difference Between a Virus, Worm, and Trojan
A computer virus, worm, and trojan horse are all types of malware, but they spread and operate differently. A virus attaches to legitimate files and requires user interaction to spread, while a worm is self-replicating and spreads independently through networks.…