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rooktower.bsky.social
@rooktower.bsky.social
Husband, dad, and storygiver. ATX
Always open to the wild and improbable.
The speed of light isn't necessarily an upper bound. Theoretically, it could just be a boundary where things slower than the speed of light can never reach the speed of light and things faster than the speed of light can never slow down enough to reach the speed of light.
December 24, 2024 at 6:26 PM
OpenAI's 12 days of Christmas is over.

The new capabilities are impressive, but incremental.

Don't get me wrong, what Open AI has done is a phase change akin to PageRank's utility over the hand compiled web indexes of the 90's.

But it's just solving ever more obscure solved problems.
December 20, 2024 at 10:36 PM
How do we avoid the tragedy of immortal corporations and institutions waiting out people until they die for profit? Or victimizing people that don't have the means to fight back?

A type of public interest lawsuit should exist, where if one is wronged others can take up the banner on their behalf.
December 11, 2024 at 2:22 AM
The Great When: A Long London Novel g.co/kgs/ERZkZD8

Alan Moore has woven his magic into this book.

I thought it was a bit purple in the first few pages...now I realize that each and every word is a careful evocation at just the perfect time and just the perfect place.
The Great When: A Long London Novel - Google Search
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December 5, 2024 at 3:05 AM
My family has an unusual Thanksgiving tradition:

We bring a dish of the food or drink we are most thankful for.

We can invite whomever but we must make their dish.

It's always an adventure.

Highlights: steamed buns, carbonara, steak strips w/ horseradish sauce, milkshakes, whiskey...good times.
November 29, 2024 at 5:25 PM
First post?

How about DOOM!
November 28, 2024 at 1:39 AM