The Cryptogee Musings represents a stroll around some thoughts that have been rattling around inside my head, some for days, some for decades. They pose questions that need to be asked, and highlight oddities and quirks about people, technology and society.
They are designed to evoke thought, spark imagination, and stimulate debate, and to that end they have been successful.
In order to keep those debates and thoughts alive, I have devised a table of contents so that you can more easily browse the musings.
If you are new to the musings, please feel free to browse and contribute, if you are not, I look forward to musing over your comments very soon!
The most recent musings are at the bottom.
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As much as my wonder holds for the mindbogglingly large, I reserve some of that wonder for the infinitesimally small. For a while in childhood, I became obsessed with fractions of time, and just how small they could get...read more
The Digital Gods Will Not Be Angry
Whether it is nanobots making grey goo, or AI programs subverting our defence systems and starting a nuclear war, or crashing the stock market, paranoia regarding artificial intelligence is at a greater fever pitch not seen in any age before now....read more
Steemit Exclusive! - Interview With P.Z. Reizen Author Of Happiness For Humans
Happiness for Humans is a first-of-its-kind book by bestselling author P.Z. Reizen. The author has managed to interlace romance and comedy with a dystopian near futuristic tale about artificial intelligence....read more
Altered Carbon - Enter The Realm Of The Immortals
Altered Carbon is one of the best sci-fi series of books I have ever read, and now the story has been made into a Netflix series. After watching the first couple, I'm pleased that, by and large, they've stayed true to the books....read more
Artificial Intelligence And The Art Of Imperfection
The appreciation of art seems to be an entirely human trait; having something to do with our unique pattern forming abilities.
Show a dog, cat, or dolphin a Rembrandt or Botticelli and they may perhaps pause to give a glance, a quick sniff, or even some urine. However it seems to be that it is us and us alone who place a value on that thing we call, art....read more
Becoming AI - The Human Singularity
Imagine for a moment if you will, that you have been transported to a strange planet whereby you meet these intelligent creatures whom have built up an impressive society.
Your new alien friends are very enamoured with you, you are treated like royalty anywhere you go, and countless parties are thrown in your honour...read more
Having Babies - The Secret Life Of An AI
What does it mean to be alive? This is a question that has been mused upon by many of the great and good over the aeons of time, troubling us ever since we became aware of our own mortality...read more
Parents To The Gods - Creating A Digital Species
There is an artificially intelligent elephant in the room, and it is time we dealt with it. No longer can we ignore the glaring fact hanging over us like the sword of Damocles...read more
Will Money Be Missed In A Post Scarcity World?
Let us start this particular musing with a thought experiment. Imagine for a moment if you will, that I have come to visit you one night, and I take you off in my speed of light rocket ship for a day...read more
Thinking In Code - Cogito Ergo Sum
I think, therefore I am, but is thinking enough? More to the point, are your thoughts real? What in fact constitutes a real thought and a simulated one; is there a line between the two, or is it blurred into insignificance?...read more
Questioning Reality - Is Math Real?
For a while now, I have been aware of certain points of view surrounding the subject of mathematics. For most of my years if you had asked me if maths was real, I would have instantly answered 'of course!'...read more
Mathematics And A Crisis Of Non-Faith
Oh no, I knew I shouldn't have opened this can of worms, this Pandora's box, because now that it is open, it cannot be shut. Once the contents are glimpsed, even for a split second of a split second, it is too late, I cannot unlearn what I have come to know...read more
Digital Democracy - The Power Of The Blockchain
The original vision of Bitcoin's inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, was to create an online financial system that didn't rely on human trust.
In his original whitepaper, Satoshi lays out the foundation for the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. He describes how Bitcoin will use a proof-of-work algorithm, to create an immutable chain of events....read more
Musings On The Function Of Rules
Lately I have been musing over a question which perhaps you can help me on; should we always blindly stick to the rules?
As some of you may know, I like to run the odd competition now and again. At the moment I have two running...read more
Surviving A Post Truth World - Fighting A War Between Reason And Superstition
The aeons long war between logic and superstition has escalated in recent years, however something I have read recently tells me that we are at a crucial stage in this silent conflict, and logic, and empirical evidence are in trouble, and they need our help...read more
The Art Of Peace - Changing The Face Of War
Machiavelli said that war can only be delayed at one's expense or advantage, but it cannot be avoided. Of course the author of The Prince lived not only in a time of great renaissance, but also one of unspeakable violence...read more
Inside The Cinderella Complex - The Curse Of The Fairytale Princess
Hearing a father call his daughter 'princess' has always made me wince. Long before I was blessed enough to bring a young life into this world, I have always thought the term to be a self-congratulatory, asinine catchphrase, that made me slightly queasy when I heard it...read more
War On The Blockchain - The Era Of FUD
Perhaps it can be argued that anytime there is the potential to lose money, that fear, uncertainty, and doubt will not be far behind. Therefore it is no surprise that we are seeing monumental amounts of FUD when it comes to the crypto markets...read more
Killing Bitcoin With A Million Sob Stories
It could reasonably be argued that the only constant in human society, is change. Throughout recorded history we have seen customs, traditions and beliefs come and go. One minute things are a certain way, the next, they are being done in a new way...read more
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