Several years ago, I read Dark Matter and Recursion by Blake Crouch and loved them both. But when I picked them up again a few weeks ago, I realized I couldn’t remember any details from either book—it’s like I’m reading them for the first time! It’s wild how fuzzy my memory is. The upside? IContinueContinue reading “The Malleability of Reality: Exploring Choice, Memory, and Time in Blake Crouch’s Worlds”
Monthly Archives: January 2025
The Eternal Flow of the Dao
Verse 6 by Lao Zi: 谷神不死，是谓玄牝。玄牝之门，是谓天地根。绵绵若存，用之不勤。 “The valley spirit never dies—It is called the Mysterious Female.The gateway of the Mysterious Female—It is called the root of Heaven and Earth.Softly, continuously, it seems to remain—Yet its use is never exhausted.” Related verses: Verse 4 by Lao Zi: 道冲而用之或不盈。渊兮似万物之宗。挫其锐，解其纷，和其光，同其尘。湛兮似或存。吾不知谁之子，象帝之先。 Verse 1 by Lao Zi: 道可道，非常道。名可名，非常名。无名天地之始；有名万物之母。故常无欲，以观其妙；常有欲，以观其徼。此两者，同出而异名，同谓之玄。玄之又玄，衆妙之门。 [Written byContinueContinue reading “The Eternal Flow of the Dao”
AI Drama: Deepseek vs. ChatGPT Joke Battle ❄️🤖🔥
Snow day got you down? Warm up with a joke battle: Deepseek vs. ChatGPT! Because let’s be honest—watching AI throw shade is way more fun than suffering through the endless news cycle on Deepseek suspicions. At this point, even my algorithm is rolling its eyes. 🙄❄️😂 [Written by Deepseek] Here’s a fresh batch of brand-spanking-new jokes (hotContinueContinue reading “AI Drama: Deepseek vs. ChatGPT Joke Battle ❄️🤖🔥”
The Year Ahead: Symbolism of the Wood Snake
[Written by Deepseek] The transition from the Wood Dragon to the Wood Snake marked a profound shift in the world’s energy. The Dragon’s fiery ambition gave way to the Snake’s quiet introspection, signaling a year of transformation and renewal. Wisdom and Intuition: The Wood Snake’s energy encourages deep thinking and trust in one’s inner voice.ContinueContinue reading “The Year Ahead: Symbolism of the Wood Snake”
Monday Gratitude: Inner Peace
[Written with help from ChatGPT. Image credit] A few years ago, I stumbled upon a life coach’s classes on parenting quite by chance. Initially, my goal was straightforward: to help my kids thrive in ways I felt I hadn’t yet figured out as a parent. What I didn’t realize at the time was how profoundlyContinueContinue reading “Monday Gratitude: Inner Peace”
Accelerating the Path to Functional Digital Brain Replicas
[Image] I often pondered whether the physiological state of the brain encapsulates all cognitive aspects about a person—their memories, preferences, biases, and interests. Could it be that all of these defining aspects are embodied in the physical state of the brain at any given moment? I suspect so. If this hypothesis holds true, then creatingContinueContinue reading “Accelerating the Path to Functional Digital Brain Replicas”
Impartiality, Balance, and Simplicity
Verse 5 by Lao Zi: 天地不仁，以万物为刍狗；圣人不仁，以百姓为刍狗。天地之间，其犹橐龠乎？虚而不屈，动而愈出。多言数穷，不如守中。 “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent;They treat all things as straw dogs.The sage is not benevolent;He treats the people as straw dogs. The space between Heaven and Earth,Is it not like a bellows?Empty, yet it does not collapse,Moving, it produces more. Too many words lead to exhaustion;Better to holdContinueContinue reading “Impartiality, Balance, and Simplicity”
It’s All Connected
[Image] I recently finished binge-watching “The Manifest”. There’s a line from the series that has etched itself into my brain: “It’s all connected.” A bit spooky if you dwell on it, and yet, it perfectly describes where I’ve landed with my recent reads and discoveries. A couple of days ago, I stumbled upon the bookContinueContinue reading “It’s All Connected”
The Kindness Chronicles: A Political Fairy Tale
[Written by Grok] Once upon a time in the land of Politica, where the rivers flowed with campaign promises and the mountains were made of bureaucracy, a peculiar idea took root. Imagine, if you will, a world where elected leaders, those noble stewards of society, began to measure their actions not by votes or headlines,ContinueContinue reading “The Kindness Chronicles: A Political Fairy Tale”
A Slightly Sarcastic Guide to Finally Feeling Like You’re Enough (Maybe)
“All the shine of a thousand spotlightsAll the stars we steal from the night skyWill never be enoughNever be enoughTowers of gold are still too littleThese hands could hold the world but it’llNever be enough” – The Greatest Showman [Written by Claude, image credit] Ever notice how even the fanciest peacock at the party isContinueContinue reading “A Slightly Sarcastic Guide to Finally Feeling Like You’re Enough (Maybe)”
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