May / 5
State of the Simulated Universe – Part I
Aims and Ambitions, seeking a Simulation Manifesto Pour yourself a glass of something inebriating, and settle in for a little bit. I have a story to tell you, that collectively humanity is creating a parallel universe through computation. In order to better understand this phenomenon, I created a community on reddit. Together we are learning [...]
Aug / 25
Ideas for the Ultimate Strategy Game
I want to see procedural content not just create the raw terrain maps, but thousands of tribes, nations and empires. I want it to generate language, culture, aesthetics, architecture, religion, scientific progress, humanity. I believe that many different game engines should connect to a single cloud data application in order to create persistent worlds. Strategy gaming should prepare for [...]
Dec / 21
Reduction of Mysticism as a new Paradigm Shift in Cosmic Thinking
Well guys, the thirteenth bak’tun is coming to a close. Guess it’s curtains time for all us folks. Spiritual Yuppies are gathering en mass in Mexico right now to meditate together because they think tomorrow everyone will have some magical spirit internet that links everybody’s brains together telepathically. There’s so much pseudo-science and cult-like belief [...]
Jun / 21
Crowd Sourcing the Solar System
The twelfth year of our new millennium has been a fast paced adventure into the new endeavors of human discover and exploit. Not only is information technology approaching the apex of the mobility era; but privatized space travel is starting to explode onto the front page of news outlets around the world. At long last, [...]
Apr / 12
“Demandufacture” and Green Transportation
The Impact on the Globalization & the Environment I am coining the term “demandufacture” here as a term to mean on-demand manufacture. Put simply, it means creating products or facilities as needed; preferably from long lasting but easily recyclable materials. The implications for technology like this could disrupt global economic inequality as well as our [...]
Apr / 9
Let the good times (and the dice) roll
Science, Copious drinking, Warhammer, Board Games, Profane Friendship March 30-April 1st.‒A weekend which will live in infamy. My good pal and esteemed colleague Martin Kronberg rode the train into Seattle King Street Station that Friday afternoon. The debauchery and nerdliness began shortly thereafter. Visiting my buddy Jack in Capitol Hill, we were soon at the Summit Pub. [...]
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