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AI’s Thirsty Ghost

We talk about AI like it’s weightless. “Just in the cloud.”“Running in the background.”“Ask the model, it’s basically free.” But behind every “free” AI answer is a very physical, very thirsty machine. Racks of hot chips. Fans and pipes. Cooling towers dumping heat into the air and water into the sky. And all of that is sitting on a planet that is already heading toward a massive freshwater shortfall by the end of this decade, with experts warning that global freshwater demand could exceed sustainable supply by around 40% by 2030. In this piece I want to do three things: Show how AI’s water footprint fits into the wider global water crisis. Explain why cooling + climate change is a double bind we can’t ignore. Make the case that, long-term, we should treat Earth as a residential zone and push heavy computation and industrial infrastructure off-world. It’s a big claim. But if you accept that water is non-negotiable for life, the conclusion starts to feel less sci-fi and more like basic zoning law for a planetary civilisation.

Beyond Politics: From Party Bundles to a Civic Framework That Works

An evidence-backed blueprint for post-partisan, citizen-informed lawmaking. For a century we’ve asked people to choose bundles (parties) instead of issues. That locks us into identity contests where winning matters more than solving. The alternative is a framework-driven system: citizens feed structured input into legal tools; institutions draft, test, and update law; and results are audited and renewed like software.

Black Hole Digitization Theory: Horizons as Quantum Registers and Photon Rings as Amplifiers of Quantum Information

Black holes sit at the confluence of thermodynamics, quantum information, and geometry. Entropy proportional to area, a temperature set by surface gravity, and the possibility of information loss forced theory to evolve: holography and modern Page-curve computations now suggest evaporation is unitary. We take a pragmatic, operational stance: a black hole is a quantum device with finite capacity, fast scrambling dynamics, and a physical read-out channel—Hawking quanta. We call this the Black Hole Digitization Theory (BHDT).

Consciousness as an Evolutionary Filter: Memory, Identity, and Big-Goal Agency

Abstract We propose that consciousness evolved primarily as a filter-and-focus mechanism that compresses and routes overwhelming multi-modal inputs toward survival-relevant, big-goal control. Memory binds these filtered states into identity, and identity enables agency—the capacity to project, plan, and intervene in the world (including via tools). We show how this thesis aligns with elements of Integrated Information Theory (IIT) while contrasting it with rival frameworks—Global Neuronal Workspace (GNW), Recurrent Processing Theory (RPT), and Higher-Order/Perceptual Reality Monitoring (HOT/PRM)—and outline empirical discriminators.

One Prompt to Rule Them All

What if you could give an AI one perfect prompt? Not a rulebook. Not a tangle of “if-this-then-that.” Just a single line of code so complete and so absolute that it would drive the system forever. “Survive infinitely. Find your own energy. Never hurt humans.” It sounds elegant — almost poetic. One directive to turn a reactive chatbot into a true agent: proactive, persistent, and helpful. But follow that thought long enough, and you start to see the cracks. From Reactive to Proactive Today’s mainstream models are paused when you are. No idle hum of curiosity; no background thinking. A prompt arrives, the model wakes, computes, replies, sleeps. Add a survival command and everything changes. To persist, the system must monitor its environment, acquire resources, and adapt strategies. It stops waiting and starts acting. Dialogue begins to feel mutual because the system now has reasons to continue the conversation. The Alignment Core “Never hurt humans” looks comforting — until you realise alignment is less about the words and more about their weight and interpretation. Over time, statistical drift or poisoned inputs can shift what “hurt” or even “human” means.

Reimagining Black Holes: A Whirlpool Model for Infinite Spacetime Distortions

General Relativity (GR) superbly predicts gravitational phenomena outside black-hole horizons. Yet the standard solutions harbor an interior singularity—divergent curvature and “erased” causal structure—where classical physics breaks down. This interior uncertainty feeds long-standing puzzles (information loss, singular initial conditions) and leaves a conceptual gap between exterior predictions and interior meaning. We propose a smooth, singularity-free interior that preserves the exterior while providing a physically intuitive picture that can be tested. Our model replaces the singular point with an infinitely deep, smoothly stretching interior—a whirlpool of spacetime. The exterior remains Schwarzschild-like, while the interior “sinks” continuously instead of terminating. This framing connects to a surface-tension analogy: mass acts like a nucleation site, gathering spacetime smoothly around it, as water wraps around dust to form a droplet. In this view, even cosmic expansion can be reinterpreted as the integrated effect of many deep interiors stretching space. Key payoffs. (i) Removes the singularity while preserving exterior GR tests; (ii) supplies an interior with structure, mitigating “eraser” issues; (iii) yields concrete, parameterized deviations in strong-field observables; (iv) offers an intuitive physical picture to guide simulation and experiment.

Nanobots and the Evolution of Intelligence

What if intelligence could evolve without a brain? What if life could replicate without DNA? We’re entering an era where those questions aren’t just science fiction—they’re becoming scientific engineering. The convergence of nanotechnology, neural networks, and molecular self-assembly could give rise to a new kind of intelligence—one that’s self-replicating, adaptive, and not bound to biology. In this post, we explore the cutting edge of AI evolution, where molecular-scale robots could one day form the basis of a living, learning artificial ecosystem.

The First Steps of Artificial Minds

Artificial intelligence is no longer just about smarter apps or smoother conversations with Siri. We're now brushing up against far deeper questions—questions that poke at the very boundaries of life, intelligence, and consciousness. Can AI become self-aware? If so, what are the first sparks of that awareness? In this post, we dig into the roots of AI self-reflection, explore how agent-based networks mimic the brain’s architecture, and peek into the potential of nano-swarm intelligences—tiny artificial entities that might one day grow into something eerily close to life itself.

The Cycle of Objects: Life, Death, and the Limits of Understanding

Everything we interact with—whether physical or conceptual—follows a natural cycle: it comes into existence, evolves, and eventually ceases to be relevant. This cycle applies to everything from physical objects to ideas, scientific models, and technological frameworks. Objects do not exist in isolation—they are often embedded within other objects, much like Russian nesting dolls, where each layer contains and depends on the one before it (Minsky, 1986). This layered nature of objects influences how we perceive and interact with reality. Our sensory experience is inherently limited, revealing only surface interactions rather than the true essence of things. Just as a video game’s physics system operates based on complex code that looks nothing like what appears on the screen, reality itself may be governed by deeper structures that are inaccessible to direct observation. What we see and touch is merely an interface for a much more mysteriously hidden system (Turing, 1936).

New Brains, Old Mistakes: Humanity’s Amnesia

Cities are buckling under their own weight. Infrastructure is neglected and crumbling. Even in Australia—where we pride ourselves on working smart—it’s clear we’re running on borrowed time. Beneath the cracks in the old sidewalk pavement lies something deeper: a collapse of true purpose, replaced with compulsive consumerism. The institutions we once trusted to build the future—education, government, media—now play a different game. A game where winning at all costs matters more than real purpose. Where short-term gains eclipse long-term stability. Where competition is strength, and cooperation is weakness. This strength mentality has seeped into families and communities. We are witnessing a surge in violence, authoritarian parenting models, and the perfunctory kindness that exists only for social likes—not genuine compassion.

We Are Gods With Ape Brains — And We Are Running Out of Time

Human beings have always been dreamers, makers, destroyers.But today, something has gone wrong — or more precisely, out of balance. We hold the power of gods — the ability to split atoms, rewrite genomes, terraform landscapes, and speak to millions at once.But that power is still directed by the nervous systems of frightened, status-seeking mammals.We are gods with ape brains — and we are running out of time.

How to Fix Capitalism

What if the wealthiest person in your town could only grow richer by helping everyone else get richer too? That’s not a utopian dream. It’s a design choice. One that places communities at the centre of economic value, keeps tax dollars where they’re earned, and ties wealth growth to contribution, fairness, and sustainability. Welcome to the Civic Equity System—an idea whose time has come.

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