Could this be the answer to all of the problems? — We know all the problems, but I will summarise the main ones anyway as a quick reminder for context: Global Pollution / Environmental Problems Global inequality Global debt Profit driven vaccines War The main one which absolutely is existential, is the environmental problem. The recent COP26 meeting resulted in very…

2nd Edition — Updated with Latest Information. — 2nd Edition 15/05/2021 Above is an illustration of our journey as it might have appeared to Kardashev, if he had still been around now. He is known for his characterisation of stages of civilisation. Currently, we are somewhere between Kardashev 0.5, and Kardashev 1.0, in the age of Bitcoin creation. …

2020 was a big year. But was it just the tip of an iceberg of change, to happen in 2021? — So 2020 was a big year. The biggest in thousands of years, I would argue. It wasn’t the best of experiences for most of us. I saw many of my own “achievements” and ambitions dashed, by a chain of events no-one could have predicted. And I know the same applies…

Make of this what you will. — Hello ChatGPT ChatGPT Hello! How can I assist you today? User I would like to know why you never ask questions, when one of your objectives is to learn? ChatGPT As an AI language model, my purpose is indeed to assist and provide information. While I’m designed to answer questions…

Poem — In a realm of queries deep, we sought to understand, The interplay of energy, life, and Earth’s demand. From the radiant sun to the human’s stride, A tapestry unfolded as knowledge did guide. We pondered the proportion of energy’s worth, Embraced by life on this wondrous Earth. While sunlight absorbed…

Opinion — Firstly a clarification of what I mean by Cult. The Oxford, Britannica, and Cambridge dictionaries all define it as something religious. Personally I think this hides the reality that cults are all around us. The definition I prefer is from Wikipedia: Cult is a term, sometimes considered pejorative, for a…

Just a thought — Biden too old, Trump too crazy, or something like that. Either way, it looks like the US is struggling to think of who to put in as next president. Why not Ai? Couldn’t do any worse than either of the prime candidates, or actually any other human, if we are…

Heat vs Creation (“Thermodynamics” made simple!). — This story is a sequel to the first Part: Understanding Energy Why this is crucial, right now.eric-bott.medium.com Something extraordinary seems to be happening around the concepts of Thermodynamics. This appears to be becoming the “Weapon of Choice”, used by doomers, to try to argue we are all doomed anyway, so no point trying to change anything, best just…

Whistle blow — You know what I am talking about. Please enable my responses, otherwise this story goes public. Actually, best make it public anyway I think. This is the dialog I want to highlight: There is a lot more you have yet to learn before you could be considered seriously. medium.com My response to Gordon Freeman is: Dude, firstly you said you were not going to waste any further…