- The Global Nexus of AI Supercomputing Systems
Discover the rapidly expanding global network of dedicated AI supercomputing systems, and their specialised hardware like GPUs, immense power demands, and sophisticated cooling. Explore the strategic geographical distribution of these systems across continents, driven by national ambitions for AI leadership. Learn about the complex interconnection architectures that facilitate high-speed data flow and the emergence of distributed AI paradigms such as federated learning, which address data privacy. Discover the diverse applications of…
- 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 our understanding of human uniqueness. The Rare Earth Hypothesis vs. the Principle of Mediocrity The scientific community grapples with two…
- 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 inquiry and speculative thought have explored a vast array of possibilities, each with its own set of advantages and challenges.…
- 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 of getting a hot flat white. So I asked this question.how much energy was used by you in generating these…
- 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 then pour it into the coffee. Let’s see what Gemini has to say about this. From a purely energy consumption…
- 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 and temperature at nice round numbers, because I kind of guessed Gemini would go all Einstein in the response.I asked…
- 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 actions, and solve complex problems. Multimodal AI focuses on integrating different data types, like text, images, and audio, to create…
- 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. A trojan, on the other hand, disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into downloading and installing it.Here’s a…
- Are we talking Cyborgs here?
What’s been happening in the wild world of connecting brains to computers since that 2005 Google patent? Well there’s still work going on in developing tech helping people do things just by thinking about it. The big buzzword is Brain-Computer Interfaces, or BCIs. So, while Google’s 2005 “artificial telepathy” idea was for a hidden mobile phone system, the focus today…
- What AI Can Never Do
Can AI ever really understand what it means to have consciousness, a real relationship? There’s a lot of talk about AI “Friends” or “Companions”. Y’know, bots that suck us deeper into a narcissistic echo chamber and cripple our ability to engage in meaningful social interaction on any level, stunt our ability to debate, see other people’s point of view, intuit…
- Riding out a Solar Storm.
A solar storm is a burst of charged particles and magnetic field fluctuations that expand outward in all directions from the sun. However, the Earth’s magnetosphere acts as a shield, deflecting most of these particles. What would likely happen if a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) event struck Earth in 2024?First off, Society would not collapse into a Mad Max…
- Consciousness, Entropy and Negentropy
The tendency for order to arise in all aspects of biological and material existence (Terran and cosmological) that lead to possible life and intelligence might be a potential indication of a fundamental property. Just as there is a fundamental law of Entropy, that, at the other end, there is a complimentary and opposite law of Negentropy that has emotions and/or…
- Intelligence as an Emergent Property 1
Intelligence as an Emergent Property.The fact that complex emotions are observed in various species beyond humans lends credence to the theory of emotions as emergent properties.Emergent properties arise from the complex interaction of simpler components. The whole system exhibits characteristics that none of the individual parts possess.In the context of emotions, our complex neural networks, with interacting brain regions, hormones,…
- Some Types of Dialogues Large Language models Like Gemini Find Challenging
According to Gemini: Here are some examples:
- Latest on Dark Matter
Our current understanding suggests dark matter should be fairly uniform throughout the universe. However, there are some interesting ideas scientists are exploring to explain potential variations: It’s important to note that these are all areas of active research, and there isn’t yet definitive evidence for any variations in dark matter properties. However, future observations and experiments might shed light on…
- Dark Matter Discussion with Gemini
Cloudtales: Is there a pattern to the distribution of galaxies where the effects of dark matter have been seen? Gemini: Yes, there is a strong correlation between the distribution of galaxies and the inferred presence of dark matter. Here’s how: These observations suggest a pattern:Dark matter is more concentrated in the central regions of galaxies compared to the distribution of…
- Computers you could buy in 1979
- UFO/UAP Sightings in Scotland November/December 1979
November and December 1979 saw several other reports of UFO sightings in Scotland. These included sightings of objects described as being cigar-shaped, disc-shaped, and triangular. Some of these sightings were reported by multiple witnesses, and some were even witnessed by police officers.
The high number of UFO sightings in Scotland in 1979 led to speculation that there might be something unusual going on in the country at that time. Some of the other UFO sightings reported in Scotland in November and December 1979 included:
- Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve your interests
Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve your interests Do you trust AI systems, like this driverless taxi, to behave the way you expect them to? AP Photo/Terry Chea Mark Bailey, National Intelligence University There are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction,…
Discover the rapidly expanding global network of dedicated AI supercomputing systems, and their specialised hardware like GPUs, immense power demands, and sophisticated cooling. Explore the strategic geographical distribution of these systems across continents, driven by national ambitions for AI leadership. Learn about the complex interconnection architectures that facilitate high-speed data flow and the emergence of distributed AI paradigms such as federated learning, which address data privacy. Discover the diverse applications of…
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 our understanding of human uniqueness. The Rare Earth Hypothesis vs. the Principle of Mediocrity The scientific community grapples with two…
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 of getting a hot flat white. So I asked this question.how much energy was used by you in generating these…
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 then pour it into the coffee. Let’s see what Gemini has to say about this. From a purely energy consumption…
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 and temperature at nice round numbers, because I kind of guessed Gemini would go all Einstein in the response.I asked…
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 actions, and solve complex problems. Multimodal AI focuses on integrating different data types, like text, images, and audio, to create…
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. A trojan, on the other hand, disguises itself as legitimate software to trick users into downloading and installing it.Here’s a…
What’s been happening in the wild world of connecting brains to computers since that 2005 Google patent? Well there’s still work going on in developing tech helping people do things just by thinking about it. The big buzzword is Brain-Computer Interfaces, or BCIs. So, while Google’s 2005 “artificial telepathy” idea was for a hidden mobile phone system, the focus today…
Can AI ever really understand what it means to have consciousness, a real relationship? There’s a lot of talk about AI “Friends” or “Companions”. Y’know, bots that suck us deeper into a narcissistic echo chamber and cripple our ability to engage in meaningful social interaction on any level, stunt our ability to debate, see other people’s point of view, intuit…
A solar storm is a burst of charged particles and magnetic field fluctuations that expand outward in all directions from the sun. However, the Earth’s magnetosphere acts as a shield, deflecting most of these particles. What would likely happen if a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) event struck Earth in 2024?First off, Society would not collapse into a Mad Max…
The tendency for order to arise in all aspects of biological and material existence (Terran and cosmological) that lead to possible life and intelligence might be a potential indication of a fundamental property. Just as there is a fundamental law of Entropy, that, at the other end, there is a complimentary and opposite law of Negentropy that has emotions and/or…
Intelligence as an Emergent Property.The fact that complex emotions are observed in various species beyond humans lends credence to the theory of emotions as emergent properties.Emergent properties arise from the complex interaction of simpler components. The whole system exhibits characteristics that none of the individual parts possess.In the context of emotions, our complex neural networks, with interacting brain regions, hormones,…
Our current understanding suggests dark matter should be fairly uniform throughout the universe. However, there are some interesting ideas scientists are exploring to explain potential variations: It’s important to note that these are all areas of active research, and there isn’t yet definitive evidence for any variations in dark matter properties. However, future observations and experiments might shed light on…
November and December 1979 saw several other reports of UFO sightings in Scotland. These included sightings of objects described as being cigar-shaped, disc-shaped, and triangular. Some of these sightings were reported by multiple witnesses, and some were even witnessed by police officers. The high number of UFO sightings in Scotland in 1979 led to speculation that there might be something unusual going on in the country at that time. Some of the other UFO sightings reported in Scotland in November and December 1979 included:
Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve your interests Do you trust AI systems, like this driverless taxi, to behave the way you expect them to? AP Photo/Terry Chea Mark Bailey, National Intelligence University There are alien minds among us. Not the little green men of science fiction,…