I don’t blame anyone for arriving at the conclusion that “the future looks very dim.” In light of everything happening in the world today, a pessimistic outlook isn’t just understandable—it’s rational. But rationality alone won’t carry us forward. At some point, we need to reach beyond reason. Instead of clinging solely to rationality, I propose…
Introduction If you’re reading this for any reason, welcome. What follows is just a ramble—it’s neither particularly insightful nor educational. These paragraphs capture the thoughts of a twenty-something man navigating a very strange time. As I write this blog post, I find myself applying for “proper” jobs. While I have alternative ambitions beyond a steady…
Life is absurd. And I love the absurdity. Why do we resist the absurdity? Why do we care too much or too little about ourselves and the world around us? Why do we continue thinking that we are sleepwalking into oblivion? Why is it always the worst-case scenario? Can’t we just find a way to…
Disclaimer: the opinions below are my own. Any factual mistakes or inaccuracies are a result of my terminal humanity. No Large Language Model was knowingly used while writing this account. Past The photograph above was captured while I meandered around the beautiful Malvern Hills. Inches away from being classed as a mountain, it is an…
Introduction When thinking of artificial intelligence, it’s easy to picture a future where intelligent robots existentially threaten humanity’s role on Earth. Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022, anyone with a smart device and an internet connection can access and leverage the generative capabilities of powerful Large Language Models (LLMs). The implications of this historic…
I thought I’d start with a picture. It’s not a snazzy photograph snapped by an experienced and knowledgeable sage-like photographer. Instead, it was taken by an average guy who is positioned firmly in the non-expert camp. Even those with an untrained eye would probably conclude that the photograph is grainy and the quality, quite honestly,…