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Exploring the overlap between code and reason

Deep dives into tech, critical thought, creative tools, and the occasional system meltdown. If it’s complex, flawed, or misunderstood, I’m probably writing about it.

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Beyond the flesh: humanity’s ancient dream and the transhumanist future

The arc of human evolution toward the transhuman.
For as long as humanity has existed, it has lived under the shadow of mortality. Every civilization, from the earliest river valley cultures to the technological empires of today, has wrestled with the same truth: life is fleeting, and death…

The forgotten libraries of the world: how lost knowledge shaped civilization

Visual reconstruction of an ancient library.
We tend to think of history as an uninterrupted march forward, a steady accumulation of discoveries, inventions, and ideas. Yet behind this comforting narrative lies a darker truth: human knowledge has always been as fragile as the societies that carried…

Music as a weapon: from ancient war drums to sonic control

Sound has become a weapon of mass control in modern times.
Music is usually celebrated as the universal language of humanity, a force capable of bringing people together, healing wounds, and transcending borders. We associate it with beauty, harmony, and creativity, with the lullabies of childhood or the symphonies of genius.

Spam, silence, and broken promises: the reality about Patreon and Mailgun

Spam, unwanted messages and silence in the digital mailbox.
There are times when a personal annoyance turns into something larger, something that reveals how companies operate behind the glossy façade of professionalism. What started for me as a simple decision, unsubscribing from a Patreon creator who never delivered…

A million-year-old skull in China: do we really have to rewrite human origins?

When human history reaches deeper into time.
It’s the kind of headline that ricochets around the world: a million-year-old human skull in central China might upend the family tree. The fossil, often called Yunxian 2, was found decades ago, crushed and distorted by geology. A…

Faster than ever: from the birth of the automobile to the 496 km/h BYD U9

The evolution of the automobile and the boundaries of human endurance.
A few days ago, on a proving ground in Papenburg, Germany, history was quietly rewritten. The BYD U9 Xtreme EV, a Chinese-built hypercar, reached a verified top speed of 496 km/h (308 mph), surpassing the Bugatti Chiron’s legendary 304.77 mph…