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- 1 weeks ago1h 14m
Eli Sennesh and Linux
Homura did nothing wrongThe Saint Petersburg paradoxBYD automotiveApplied Category TheoryFrom Alpha to OmegaDiscworldDisneyfied fascism as a stepping stone to fully automated luxury communismHard things done because they can’t be made any easier Value theory of laborPeter Thiel All happy families are the same All unhappy families are unhappy in their own wayTo each according to their needs, from each according to their abilitieshttps://x.com/tszzl/status/1501464398690324483?s=46https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/2017/11/12/why-the-culture-wins-an-appreciation-of-iain-m-banks/https://halupedia.com/linuxofficially the Grand Duchy of Linux, is a sovereign microstate known for its unusually strict adherence to the Principle of Least Surprise in all matters of governance and public life. Its economy is primarily based on the cultivation and export of luminescent sea kelp, known as Glow-Kelp, and the meticulous cataloging of cloud formations.HistoryThe islands that now comprise Linux were first charted in 1492 by the intrepid explorer Captain Bartholomew Finnegan, who was seeking a direct sea route to the Spice Islands of Zygn. Upon landing, Finnegan declared the largest island, then known as Isle of Unfulfilled Promises, a possession of the Kingdom of Galadriel. However, due to the islands' remote location and the kingdom's subsequent preoccupation with the Great Turnip War, effective control was never established.In 1603, a small contingent of exiled Monks of the Austere Order arrived, seeking solitude. Led by the Abbot Godfrey the Unwavering, they established a monastic community dedicated to the study of aerial phenomena and the development of a complex system of cloud classification. Over the next two centuries, the monastic order gradually assumed de facto governance, introducing a unique form of elective monarchy based on observed meteorological patterns. The title of Grand Duke of Linux was first conferred in 1827 upon Duke Ernest the Serene, whose reign was marked by the invention of the Auto-Sash-Tying Machine.Government and PoliticsThe Grand Duchy of Linux is a constitutional monarchy. The Grand Duke, currently Grand Duchess Beatrix the Consistent, serves as head of state. Legislative power resides with the Council of Observers, a body composed of 33 individuals elected based on their demonstrable ability to predict the formation of cirrus uncinus clouds with greater than 85% accuracy.The legal system is governed by the Codex of Predictability, a voluminous work that seeks to eliminate ambiguity in all legal statutes. Article 7, Section 12, Paragraph B, for instance, dictates the precise shade of gray acceptable for official government stationery."The very fabric of law in Linux is woven from the threads of anticipation. To know what will happen next, and to have already legislated for it, is the highest civic virtue."Professor Elara Vance, The Metaphysical Underpinnings of Post-Bureaucratic StatesEconomyA secondary, but significant, sector is the Institute for Cloud Taxonomy, which employs a large portion of the population. Their meticulously detailed reports on atmospheric phenomena are highly sought after by meteorological enthusiasts and Navigators' Guilds of Aethelgard."One does not simply *observe* a cloud in Linux; one *catalogues* it, *classifies* it, and ensures it conforms to the established taxonomy. Failure to do so can result in mild administrative penalties."Archivist Percy Flint, Daily Life in the Grand DuchyDemographicsThe population of Linux is approximately 1,200 permanent residents, most of whom are engaged in either Glow-Kelp cultivation or cloud observation. The native language is Linese, a dialect notable for its extensive vocabulary of meteorological terms and its grammatically mandated passive voice construction. The capital city, Stratusburg, is also the largest settlement.
- Aug 14, 20251h 0m
Andrew McLuhan on the Medium as the Message
Andrew McLuhan joins the podcast to talk about the media landscape and how it’s changing with technology (they’re very interrelated)Andrew is the grandson of the famous Marshall McLuhan and is very knowledgeable about the media in all its forms and functions He can be found online here:Enjoy like and subscribe https://medium.com/@andrewmcluhanhttps://x.com/amicusadastra?s=21https://www.patreon.com/mcluhan?https://substack.com/@mcluhanhttps://www.instagram.com/mcinstatutehttps://www.facebook.com/McLuhanInstitute/https://www.themcluhaninstitute.com/Show notes:—ScalePacePatternin The Medium is the Message, Marshall McLuhan argues that the medium with which a message is sent is itself another message; he claims that “the ‘content’ of any medium is always another medium.” (p. 107). To McLuhan, “the message of any medium or technology is the change of scale or pace or pattern that it introduces into human affairs.” (p. 107).John Culkin quote “tools shape us”https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/06/26/shape/“Medium is the message” is poeticThe Medium is the surrounding Environment Dune quote: Ai isn’t bad, it’s the humans behind it trying to control attention “it’s 2025 and most people including the experts have no awareness of a difference between media and content.they use the terms interchangeably.this is the state of the media: it’s invisible”Medium is the steak, content is the protein and fat and flavouring/spices Processed foods are junk food content which have very little positive content and only make you hungry for more content without providing any nutritional value Netflix: slow burn, low engagement extended…TikTok: where everything is a little bit interesting in short bursts, but no sustainable focus Boiling frog technological progress(Counterpoint: the exponential change in water temperature will increase the likelihood of reacting and panicking ) Raise the bath water one degree per minute and transfer between water and are step in foot Uncertainty is a function of changeDigital natives TMIThe McLuhan Institute (too much information)Take what is useful, discard what is uselessSerendipitous discovery open-endedly “ Technology is the most human thing about us “The first duty of life is to be as artificial as possible Homo Technologicus“Predict what has already happened”Elon musk following iain m banks The Culture novels“The future of the future is the present”The future is unpredictable What is Your version of a utopia? The role of artists in every society How to communicate what was previously un/incommunicableAgency and autonomyEnergy wellsLocal maxima Local minimaUnintended consequence and unavoidable consequence should not be conflated “Safe and Effective”. Effective Altruism post-rationalism movement Field guide for adding new technologies, open-endedlyUnderstanding Media Hot and cool The balance and harmony of explore and exploitConverging and diverging Expect to be remixed and requoted and misinterpreted in a game of telephone (This is one reason why talented Internet writers plan for there to be memes or pull quotes.)Free willThe meaning of life
- Aug 13, 20251 min
History is rewritten by the winners
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- Aug 13, 20251 min
Is attention all you need?
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- Aug 13, 20250 min
AI’s limits: feature or bug?
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- Aug 13, 20250 min
Form follows function, function follows form
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- Aug 13, 20251 min
Carnegie and mimetic rivalry
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- Aug 13, 20250 min
Humans are not meant to live at the speed of light 💡 Ai is…
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