Ideas
Can you vibe-code a novel?
I usually say no, or laugh. This time, I have a 33,000-word exploration (and its 50,000-something-word output) backing up a meandering *yes.* This is why.
Essays
Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte. - Blaise Pascal, from “Lettres Provinciales”, 1657
Ideas
The fate of the gorillas
A few simple thoughts on superintelligence, synthesizers, perception of value and also gorillas.
Ideas
The steam hammer
A speech given at the Arthur C Clarke Centennial on the 16th of December, 2017, Colombo, sharing some brief thoughts on how AI will shape our future.