The singularity is not comingI am skeptical of the concept of the technological singularity because it assumes smarter intelligences will be easy to create.Jan 9Jan 9
Psychic powersCan we move things with our minds? Can we read the thoughts of others?Dec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024
The Second AmendmentThe word “gun” does not appear anywhere in the Second Amendment.Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
Martial law in South KoreaThe president of South Korea had declared martial law under patently false premises in a transparent attempt to suppress political…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
Scientists say …One of my pet peeves with certain stories is when they say “scientists say …” or “scientists discover…” with a nebulous set of “scientists”.Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024
Striking out a disaster areaOne image which keeps coming up in my mind is a US president striking out an area with a sharpie on a forecasting map of an impending…Nov 23, 2024Nov 23, 2024
99 Haskell ProblemsFor anyone who would like to practice programming in Haskell, they may be interested in my version of the 99 Haskell Problems.Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
Large language modelsLarge language models such as ChatGPT and Bard are impressive, but I think they are overrated a bit too much.Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024
Math as a second languageI am reaching the tail end of reading Eugenia Cheng’s new book, Is Math Real?. It’s been an enjoyable read so far. The book reminds us that…Jan 7, 2024Jan 7, 2024
Cosmological distancesFrom a little tidbit by an interested informer, I got to learn about someone wondering if the measured distances of stars and galaxies are…Jan 3, 2024Jan 3, 2024
