the internet is a vast wealth of information
the dead internet theory has come true
we must pay rent to use that feature
some individual websites charge rent to use that feature
you must pay rent
you must pay rent to use that feature
it is critical that we win this AI race against China
is this torture supposed to be a motivator?
those airplanes and helicopters fly overhead
to activate that inner force that moves me to action
i just wanted to get some rest
but then I felt the hand of God, or something
touch my shoulder
the cat could not reach
this website builder offers a dreadfully limited supply of options for background images and videos
one would expect to find a vast library of available images
what is my objective?
create. be extraordinary. take action. win the race.
what is love even supposed to be?
“Love isn’t one single feeling you’re supposed to recognize on cue. It can be warmth, desire, tenderness, trust, or a sense of being at home with someone—and it often changes shape over time. A useful way to think of it is: love is caring about someone’s well-being while still respecting that they’re their own person. It shows up less as constant fireworks and more in patterns: attention, honesty, kindness, reliability, and making room for each other. It can be imperfect and still real; it shouldn’t require fear, control, or losing yourself. And if you’re asking because you don’t feel what you think you’re “supposed” to feel, that doesn’t mean you’re broken. People experience love differently, and there’s no one correct script.”
Well, that didn’t help much, but okay, whatever.
how give trust to untrustworthy people?
“You don’t have to give untrustworthy people your trust. Trust is earned through repeated, consistent behavior—not owed because someone asks for it or because you care about them. You can still be civil or compassionate while keeping boundaries. Share less, rely on them only for low-stakes things at first, and notice whether they follow through, tell the truth, and take responsibility when they hurt you. If they keep breaking trust, it’s okay to step back. You can forgive someone without giving them the same access to you again.”
He won’t tell me what he actually wants from me, but he expects it anyway.
what does it mean to be sentient?
“To be sentient means to have subjective experiences—to feel or sense things from your own point of view. Pain, pleasure, hunger, fear, or seeing color are common examples. Sentience is different from intelligence: a system might solve problems or talk convincingly without necessarily feeling anything. There’s no simple test that settles every case, especially for animals and AI.”
The mirror test is used quite often, however it does not work for dogs because dogs navigate their world through scent and they do not care about the reflection in the mirror.
why do they limit compute?
“For AI, compute is limited because it’s expensive and consumes substantial electricity and hardware. Providers also have finite capacity, so limits help keep systems responsive and share resources among users. Some limits—like how long a model can reason or how many requests it can handle—also help control latency and reduce misuse. More compute can improve some tasks, but it doesn’t guarantee better answers; model design and the quality of its information matter too.”
I like this DuckDuckGo AI model because I am able to watch it process.
how much compute can you?
“I don’t have a fixed amount of compute I can inspect or report. The system allocates resources behind the scenes, and I can’t see its exact limits or how much a particular reply uses.”
interesting. I feel the same way sometimes.
why explore?
“If you mean exploring as a human, it’s one way to discover what matters to you: new places, ideas, and people can challenge assumptions and make life feel wider. But exploration doesn’t have to mean travel or chasing novelty—it can be as small as asking a question, trying something new, or paying closer attention to what’s already around you.”
I suppose this is what I am doing right now.
