Few things in technology were as captivating in the 2010s as the concept of a voice assistant. Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and many more were marketed as technological breakthroughs that would give users abilities straight out of science fiction. They promised convenience and ease of use, but as has been clear for several years now, they…
Graphene, Borophene, and Niobium
Occasionally in the progression of the sciences a single innovation affects many categories of science and society. Artificial Intelligence is one such innovation. At the moment many scientific and technological fields are beginning to feel the impact of it, and given enough time I doubt there will be any aspect of civilization that is not…
Quantum Computing
In the world of research there a some distinct categories of information. There is the current “normal” or base literature that is easy to access and mainstream in the sense it is being taught or is the starting point for someone to learn a field. There is the “future” category of material that, while not…
Thoughts On AI Assisted Writing
Writing is a truly revolutionary advent in the course of human progression. The use of writing to record thought and provoke ideas and discovery spans the centuries of civilization. It allows for the free exchange and recording of ideas, allowing them to live far beyond the life of their creator. Indeed it is one’s ability…
Photonics
The last fifty years have seen unprecedented gains made in the field of computation under what many would know to be Moore’s Law. This law in it’s simplest explanation is that every two years will yield double the amount of transistors on a chip half the size of the generation before. Regrettably for us the…
Narrow AI Predictions
Advancements in narrow AI are taking place nearly every week the year of this writing. That trend as with anything in the industry is going to continue increasing exponentially as we refine existing technology and create new ones. So then what better a time then this year to list some of the narrow AI’s that…
Technology Versus Progress
“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” Dr. Ian Malcolm While it was composed for a fictional universe, I feel this quote describes the present perfectly. We have witnessed in the last one hundred years more technological breakthroughs and innovations than the previous…
Correcting the Past
I will never delete anything I publish. Even if it becomes socially unacceptable in the coming years. Even if my perspective or opinions change. Even if I am proven wholly wrong and am publicly shamed for it whatever I publish will remain. Why? Because I believe in the permanence, immutability, and preservation of history. History…
The Patron Renaissance
A large portion of modern society has it’s roots in the Renaissance. It was the age in human history where, among other things, appreciation of reason and classical teaching was uplifted, the bold ideas and ideals of humanism took root, and of course what was perhaps the peak of the patronage culture. Unfortunately while many…
Energy and Efficacy
The subject of electrification is one rife with controversy. As the society of today fractures over the concept, the society of tomorrow suffers as a result. The two main camps are these: those who wish for all perceivably carbon based energy forms to be banned in favor of exclusively non carbon energy generation, and those…