This is a critique of the following paper, which was recently promoted on The University of British Columbia website and is currently being propagated on Twitter. Consequences of Undecidability in Physics on the Theory of Everything Mir Faizal, Lawrence M. Krauss, Arshid Shabir, Francesco Marino General relativity treats spacetime as dynamical and exhibits its breakdown at singularities. This … Continue reading The Decisive Simplification: Why the Algorithmic Model Prevails
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Weak Hips, Anterior Chain & Spinal Flexion
Problems Hip Flexion Range of Motion: capsular mobilization + end-range loading (90/90 stretches, controlled articular rotations) Anterior chain strength in length: exercises that load hip flexors eccentrically or isometrically in lengthened positions (dead bugs, hollow body progressions, leg lowers) Spinal flexion control: segmental articulation drills (cat-cow, pelvic tilts, roll-downs with pauses) Key consideration: Hip mobility … Continue reading Weak Hips, Anterior Chain & Spinal Flexion
Zuihitsu, 2025-08
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. No one wants to go to a party that seems to be winding down. To listen requires a voice. For what needs to be … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-08
Zuihitsu, 2025-07
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Fruit reveals the root.You don't need to be in the same category to have equal value. If you cannot change it, it is not … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-07
Comments on “On Great Conversation”
This essay, "On Great Conversation," feels like an extension, and frankly, better expression, of some of the ideas I was trying to get at with Principles of Interaction. They key points: Conversation is (or should be) a co-creation of shared meaning. Good conversation has new additions building on old, whereas bad conversation replaces what came … Continue reading Comments on “On Great Conversation”
Principles of Interaction
Note: This essay is a work in progress, a way to think through some ideas I have about social interaction, reality testing, worldviews and what not. Introduction "Von Neumann would carry on a conversation with my 3-year-old son, and the two of them would talk as equals, and I sometimes wondered if he used the … Continue reading Principles of Interaction
Zuihitsu, 2025-06
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.—Rumi I ain't a-saying you treated me unkind / You could've done better but I … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-06
Cutting Concepts: Status, Relationships, Society and Civilizations.
"Cultural evolution is about overcoming human nature. Or rather, it is about encouraging certain aspects of human nature and suppressing other aspects of human nature. Without civilization, humans tend to organize into small, slightly polygynous groups that fight each other over women and resources. Civilizations evolved because they could form bigger and more efficient armies … Continue reading Cutting Concepts: Status, Relationships, Society and Civilizations.
Wisdom vs. Intelligence & The Shaping of Values
Read Paul Graham's essay: Is It Worth Being Wise? this morning. It occurs to me that I value wisdom more than intelligence. I love living in a time where genius has more opportunities to express itself, but I also recognize that I'm not a genius. In the end, while we, as a community of beings, … Continue reading Wisdom vs. Intelligence & The Shaping of Values
Categorizing Knowledge
https://twitter.com/__drewface/status/1322323503706636288?s=20 On spending some time thinking about the tweet above, I'd like to reframe the topic. It suggests knowledge can be obtained via: Sutra (direct, logical, practical) Tantra (esoteric, nuanced) Dzogchen (perfect) But, a categorization of knowledge that I think is more intuitive is: Explicit (knowledge transcribed via text, media) Implicit (knowledge that is transferred … Continue reading Categorizing Knowledge
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