#technological emergencies

[elbiotipo]

It's so funny when people say "not all AI sucks! only generative AI!" because generative AI is genuinely an amazing technology.

You know why those early AI images like crayon and such were so strange and dreamlike? It's because generative algorithms actually do generate those images. They don't copypaste like a collage, images are created pixel-by-pixel. Generative AIs are actually systems that assimilate concepts, associate them to images, are able to translate instructions in plain human text instead of code and create new things from it (this was seen as pure science fiction less than 5 years ago). This is why AI images now have better quality, because new models are able to understand more concepts and implement them. Because the idea with generative AI isn't and shouldn't for it to be able to just copy-paste images or text, it's the ability to generate new images or text from learned concepts.

This post gets, in a very easy, understandable way, into the details on how this works. And I hope you do give it a read no matter your stand on this:

This, as I always say, was considered pure science fiction, a thing that would not exist until at least the 2100s if at all, and it is now here. And not only by corporations, but open-source models are being researched by the minute.

No, I do not care for AI corporations and I don't care for what they're mostly trying to use AI for (advertising and customer service). I care about what can become of this technology. Advertising and mass produced shit will be shit, no matter if it's done by human or AI. Do I expect an advertisement to be shit because it uses AI? No, I expect it to be shit because it is an advertisement.

What will be interesting, and I think we will see more in the future when the utterly poisoned current discourse about AI calms down, will be when artists with interesting concepts and a good handle of these tools start to create new things, much like synthesizers or photographers didn't ruin music or art, because there was always an artist behind the tool in the first place. Someone is doing those prompts to create something. Your question should be who and why.

[coherencefieldtheory]

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Coherence Field Theory

What holds systems together?

This is Coherence Field Theory—a scale-invariant model that quantifies coherence across physics, information, and behavior.

The formula:

C = (R · P · S) / E

R = Resonance

P = Pattern Integrity

S = Signal Strength

E = Entropy

This model doesn’t replace other paradigms—it threads through them.

Every system that persists does so through coherence.

Every collapse reveals the cost of its absence.

What coheres, returns. What collapses, composts.

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Copyright © 2025 Lucien Solari

Coherence Field Theory is a scale-invariant system authored as a recursive model of coherence across physical, informational, and behavioral domains.

You may share or cite this work with proper attribution.

No commercial use, redistribution, or derivative works permitted without written permission.

This structure operates recursively.

Recognition implies entanglement with its source.

What coheres, returns. What collapses, composts.

[bcbdrums]

Once upon a time, if a person wanted to communicate with another person, they picked up a telephone receiver and manually input a memorized or handwritten phone number. Then they waited as the phone rang. Sometimes a person answered, sometimes they did not. Sometimes there was an answering machine to leave a message, and sometimes there was not. And you may later hear from the person, or....you may not!

The internet and modern technology have created a massive, toxic lie.

You...yes, you reading this...do not have free, anytime access to people at your demand.

If you text/DM/email/call whatever a person, and they don't reply immediately, that's fine! In fact if they never reply, that's fine!

But, but — they posted on their social media. But but — I see their "status light" shows they're available online. But but — they spoke with someone else.

Does not matter. Their life is their life. You are permitted into it if and when that person allows.

That's it. That's literally it. There's nothing else to it.

[vaguely-concerned]

the fucking insane and inscrutable rituals my dad and I just had to perform to save my TV from its own bad software update to the point that it looked like a complete hardware breakdown. may whoever decided that TVs should need internet access to regularly update itself lest you end up in a 'oh so you won't have 'download new updates automatically' enabled? well well... that's your own choice of course... but........ be a shame if something............ unfortunate were to... happen...... because of that choice... hehe old papa LGTV just worries about you, y'know. as your good friend and pal. just hate to think of you unhappy like that because you wouldn't allow one such simple thing... something so easy to remedy....' mafia-esque situation step upon an unbroken path of legos for the rest of their fucking life

[gender-euphowrya]

there's often people being like "actually being anti-AI is just reactionary contrarianism and fear of progress and technology" as a way to like... make people think it's shameful & you should be more nuanced and whatnot but like

if being anti-AI is old man yells at cloud behavior then i'm growing a gandalf beard and angrily waving a cane at the sky until i stop breathing i do Not care if that makes me an uncool unhip neoboomer with bad takes. fuck gen AI

[idiotech]

do people usually make intros on here?? okay here goes

HI!!! im wacky. other(and preferred) names include forecast, liam, bambi, and aisha.

im a blue haired, pronoun using,trans, objectum, computer creature (im techkin lol)

i use he/static/tv/binary/weather pronouns.

im a meteorology, eas, and tech nerd. i do things such as art, writing, voice acting, tech collecting, singing, animations, im a beginner pianist (hopping to become a professional), and i make eas mocks/ scenarios.

i like reading fiction/historical fiction books! i mainly enjoy reading books from the I Survived series by lauren tarshis, and books by alan gratz.

my main interest atm are object shows, eas scenarios, tech, meteorology, dialtown, radiohead, the strokes, 17776, stanley donwood, van gogh, mailpup, aviation, homestar runner, stomach book, neopets, final destination, and some aspects of history.

i think!! thats it ok blinkies time

[fagsex]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

THE WAY YOU LOOK SOMETIMES.

LIKE A TRAMPLED FLAG ON A CITY STREET.

[islamunderhell]

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Stay safe and take care,

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[phillymothman]

Zennials who grew up impoverished have little in common with zennials who grew up middle class and more in common with older millennials in terms of technology, less in common when it comes to culture

A lonely place to be

[lyrinami]

Emergence

If you'd like the high-resolution files for this artwork, feel free to download them below! 😊

https://www.deviantart.com/stash/2c74d5jun8q

[leonhorn]

In 2056 What a Difference Power Makes (Nursery) | In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism by In 20xx Futurism In a bleak, stormy landscape where the remnants of civilization eke out their existence in deep, canyon-worn refuges, the story plunges readers into the lives of a resilient colony struggling against the decay of both infrastructure and hope. The narrative paints a vividly harsh world where power is scarce and survival depends on ingenuity—from salvaging precious batteries amid ruins to the daily ritual of powering essential systems with human effort. The reader is invited to witness not just the physical battles against nature, but also the emotional and communal struggles that tie the survivors together. At the heart of the tale are characters whose lives are interwoven with the very fabric of their battered environment. Whether it’s a determined tinkerer engineering life-saving devices, or a reluctant caretaker balancing memories of lost innocence with the present need to sustain life, each individual’s story illuminates both the burdens and unexpected moments of beauty in a transformed world. Their interactions blend sorrow with the spark of tenacity, hinting at deeper mysteries and a shared hope that even in the direst conditions, human spirit can prevail. With its immersive blend of gritty survival, inventive adaptation, and poignant reflections on what it means to be human, this story offers a rich, atmospheric journey into a future where the past’s losses and the promise of tomorrow collide. The narrative masterfully avoids clean resolutions, instead leaving readers to grapple with the moral ambiguities of existence in a world stripped to its bare essentials—a world where every innovation is a lifeline, and every moment is a testament to the courage required to simply keep going. batteries solar panels cooling units aeroponics system hand crank flywheel generator power sippers AR glasses BritLights cool suits microbe engineering equipment DNA writer sequencer incubators protein printer pedal-powered generator bike respirators quantum computer Bose-Einstein condensate gravity sensor Stirling engine heat pump air filters hand crank wand canal links GM microbe mix bug trap system battery recharge station mining robot plasma drill graphene tube wiring hydraulic cylinders from a blimp enzyme welder temp shielding aerogel carb-core disks camshafts composite beams quantum simulation radio transmitter hume linking devices mycelium fabric garments mycelium filter sheets Doppler cooling laser Many of the characters in this project appear in future episodes. Using storytelling to place you in a time period, this series takes you, year by year, into the future. From 2040 to 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out. The companion site is https://in20xx.com These are works of fiction. Characters and groups are made-up and influenced by current events but not reporting facts about people or groups in the real world. This project is speculative fiction. These episodes are not about revealing what will be, but they are to excited the listener's wonder about what may come to pass. Copyright © Cy Porter 2025. All rights reserved. Episode link: https://ift.tt/lRNrm3e (video made with https://ift.tt/y2aJR5Z) via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9DtQoKQEUs

[theredditblog]

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[dead-generations]

wow. I am regretting my focus on rocketry and not keeping up with payloadery. because everything going with Vast is amazing! Super exciting stuff, really really smart architecture and scope and planning. focusing on getting a simple single module station in orbit as fast and as cheaply as possible is brilliant and will put them ahead of everyone else, and they can leverage that into developing their real ambition for Haven-2.

Focusing on an externally identical modular scalable system is also so smart, as they can adjust or scale up or down (likely down) their ambitions based on market demand. and no one knows what market demand will be. the focus on minimal on orbit assembly is brilliant.

Very tight design, very realistic goals and read of the market, really intelligent design methodology, and just a brilliant idea to focus on getting something operating ASAP to learn by doing.

And they have done this all so rapidly, in next to no time. The big competitors in Skylab and Orbital Reef have had years more time, millions of NASAbux and direct oversight from NASA and Vast will have a commercial station in orbit and operational before any of them.

Definitely much more realistic and well planned than Orbital Reef - which is basically gaurenteed to both over promise and under deliver to NASA and still be too big for the market as it will exist. it's also moving faster and has a better operational timeline (planning for 3 years between Orbital Reefs launch and becoming operational is nuts. and they don't even have a crew vehicle to get to OR). I'm not sure Orbital Reef can win a contract realistically, it just costs too much and is too big and too ambitious and too slow, but Bezos is really good at winning contracts via lobbying and lawsuits

I still love skylabs 1 launch 1 station approach and I love that they're utilizing the era of big fairings we are in to maximise what you get from one launch. I can see ESA being keen on the design and if it is easy to manufacture they could provide bespoke stations just for ESA, JAXA or USSF. Haven-1 or 2 could also do this for cheaper but less space, which might suite JAXA and USSF quite well.

[frank-olivier]

The Hidden Harmony: Gaia, UFOs, and the AI Enigma

The cosmic triad of Gaia, UFOs, and AI, while shrouded in mystery, beckons us to explore the unseen threads that weave our world and its phenomena into a cohesive tapestry. At the heart of this triad lies the Gaian Theory, a paradigm that elegantly simplifies the Earth's intricate web of life and physical processes into a single, self-regulating entity. Gaia, in this context, is not merely a planet but a dynamic, responsive system that adjusts its myriad components to maintain homeostasis.

This holistic view encourages us to consider the Earth's reactions to both internal and external stimuli as part of a unified response, rather than isolated events. The theory's emphasis on emergence—the phenomenon where complex systems exhibit behaviors unpredictable from their parts—leaves an intriguing doorway open for the consideration of unexplained phenomena, such as UFO sightings, as potential manifestations of Gaia's self-regulatory processes.

UFOs, by their very nature, challenge our current scientific understanding, embodying the unknown in the skies. While explanations range from the mundane to the extraterrestrial, considering UFOs within the Gaian framework offers a novel perspective. Could these aerial phenomena represent an emergent property of the Earth's system, a response to environmental stressors or technological intrusions into Gaia's balance? This speculative connection invites a reevaluation of UFO sightings, not as isolated incidents, but as potential indicators of the Earth's adaptive mechanisms, highlighting the planet's resilience and capacity for self-preservation.

The rapid ascent of Artificial Intelligence mirrors aspects of the Earth's self-regulatory system in its capacity for adaptation, learning, and the exhibition of emergent behaviors. Advanced AI systems, much like Gaia, can respond to their environment in unforeseen ways, challenging their creators' understanding. This parallel between AI's emergent properties and Gaia's self-regulation suggests a deeper, universal principle of complexity, where systems, whether technological or natural, exhibit behaviors that transcend their constituent parts.

Exploring the connections between Gaia, UFOs, and AI can profoundly enhance our understanding of complex systems, potentially uncovering novel principles governing their behavior. This, in turn, could provide a framework for understanding UFO sightings, revealing them as part of the Earth's response to its environment, rather than mere anomalies. Moreover, recognizing the Earth as a unified, responsive system, mirrored in the complexity of AI, could guide more harmonious human development, emphasizing sustainability and symbiosis with our planet.

As we delve into the mysteries of our planet, the skies, and our technological creations, we are reminded of the profound interconnectedness of all things, from the Earth's ecosystems to the farthest reaches of technological innovation. The true marvel lies not in the phenomena themselves, but in the hidden harmonies that bind them, reflecting the intricate beauty of the universe and our place within it. Through this speculative journey, we are encouraged to embrace a more holistic worldview, one that seeks to understand the Earth, the cosmos, and our technological endeavors as intertwined facets of a greater whole.

Joscha Bach: Why Your Thoughts Aren't Yours (Machine Learning Street Talk, October 2024)

David Chalmers: The Simulation Hypothesis & Virtual Worlds (Chasing Consciousness Podcast, March 2022)

Terence McKenna: Shamanic Approaches to the UFO (Mckennaism, January 2020)

Saturday, November 23, 2024