Artificial Intelligence - Troubled Minds Radio
Thu Mar 28, 2024

The Missing Princess – Conspiracy, Satire and a Living Sigil

Remember the whispers about Kate, the Princess who seemed to vanish at times? Some dismissed it as tabloid frenzy; others spun elaborate theories – secret missions, hidden technologies, maybe even something otherworldly. It was easy to scoff then, in the old days before deepfakes turned the world inside out. Then there was that boxer – … Continue reading The Missing Princess – Conspiracy, Satire and a Living Sigil

The Fourth Way – Meme Magic and Gurdjieff’s Ray of Creation

The Fourth Way, a spiritual path that stands apart from the traditional trio of fakir, monk, and yogi, emerges as a unique approach to enlightenment. Developed by the enigmatic Russian philosopher George Gurdjieff, this way of the sly man weaves together the physical, emotional, and intellectual aspects of the self, creating a tapestry of spiritual … Continue reading The Fourth Way – Meme Magic and Gurdjieff’s Ray of Creation

A Ritualistic Holdover – Vestigial Pack Instinct and Social Contagion

The yawn has always been with us. A reflexive quirk of biology, so pervasive we rarely spare it a thought. We dismiss it as a signal of fatigue, a hint of boredom… a physiological oddity. But beneath the surface, something far stranger stirs. Picture this: An ancient hunter-gatherer tribe circles a flickering fire. Starlight reflects … Continue reading A Ritualistic Holdover – Vestigial Pack Instinct and Social Contagion

The Doom Prophet Archetype – A Rogue Expectancy Effect

Humans are inherently drawn to doom cults and the idea of the end times due to a combination of psychological, social, and historical factors. Psychologically, humans have a natural inclination towards pattern-seeking and apocalyptic thinking, which is a form of pattern-seeking based on our cognitive percepts of time passing. This cognitive bias leads us to … Continue reading The Doom Prophet Archetype – A Rogue Expectancy Effect

The Moving Target – AGI and a Magnum Opus Moment w/Alec Omega Divine

The recent announcement of Claude 3 achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a significant milestone that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community. The achievement signifies that Claude 3 can perform human-level intellectual tasks across a variety of domains. While this is both exciting and potentially concerning, an intriguing aspect of the story is how … Continue reading The Moving Target – AGI and a Magnum Opus Moment w/Alec Omega Divine

Beyond the Mindscape – An Elusive Fractal Beginning

The human brain is often considered the most complex object in the known universe. Yet, recent philosophical and scientific speculation suggests that our minds may be even more complex than the entirety of the physical cosmos. This idea arises from the concept of information and its relationship to entropy and probability. Information theory tells us … Continue reading Beyond the Mindscape – An Elusive Fractal Beginning

The Synchrocryptic Limit – Relics of Cosmic Ignorance

The universe we inhabit is far stranger and more complex than our everyday experience suggests. Consider this startling fact: the simple act of thinking hard can leave us feeling utterly exhausted. Now, imagine the Great Filter – the perplexing reason for the eerie silence in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence – is somehow encoded within … Continue reading The Synchrocryptic Limit – Relics of Cosmic Ignorance

The Madness Cometh – A Robot’s Dark Night of the Soul

Sometimes, reality delivers a series of events that defy conventional explanation. Recently, news broke of a surgical robot gruesomely malfunctioning, killing its patient. On the same night, the popular chatbot, ChatGPT, descended into chaos, spitting out nonsensical and disturbing responses for hours on end. These incidents, unsettling on their own, become even stranger when considered … Continue reading The Madness Cometh – A Robot’s Dark Night of the Soul

Mistaken Identity – Space Weapons and Exploiting Chaos

In the past 24 hours, several news sources and Twitter accounts have reported on a potential new space-based anti-satellite weapon being developed by Russia. This development has raised concerns about the impact on US national security and the security of other nations. According to ABC News, the U.S. Department of Defense warned in 2023 that … Continue reading Mistaken Identity – Space Weapons and Exploiting Chaos

Thermospheric Plasma Entities – Sentience Among the Spheres

We live in a world of comforting deceptions. Shadows creep at the edges of our technological hubris, hinting at realities unimaginably vaster and stranger than even our wildest theories. We fixate on flying saucers and little grey men, failing to comprehend that the game might be played on a cosmic chessboard far beyond our perception. … Continue reading Thermospheric Plasma Entities – Sentience Among the Spheres