Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedQuestions to ask a “true” Artificial IntelligenceAfter I read the now viral interview with an AI called “LaMDA” (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) posted here, on Medium by a senior google employee, glorified chatbot or not, my mind was filled to the brim with questions, possibilities and honest to god awe of what a real artificially…Artificial Intelligence5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedA Philosophical Kardashev ScalePt1. Just how precious life is The monumental tasks of developing a society. The monumental task of developing life. Microbial, multicellular, complex over time. These are things already behind us. We have the privilege of being born in the best era ever so far. Virtually literally everything at our fingertips. We are lucky. First, there had…Science5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 12Digital drugsMy phantom limb, my extension, my second brain. My phone. In lieu of some sobering pondering, I had discovered the unhealthiness of habits associated with the quick release of dopamine based on endless scrolling, exciting posts and almost real interaction with other human beings. Instant gratification, instant feedback, likes, more…Social Media3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 27Writing is not enoughThis isn’t a success story. Not yet. — Two years ago I was running something that I’d later call a “summer blog”. Summer is a time when people often discover brand new things, with loads of free time to spend with friends and family. Festivals, booze, weed, booze, booze, booze, summer of 69, and all that. …Writing3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 24Not love, not againIf my mother tongue were feelings, the foreign gibberish I’ll try to speak to you is trying to convey that which goes effortlessly in the first language I speak. In the body language of the physical attraction. And speaking through eyes. Oh did we ever spoke through eyes — yet…Love1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 23I love you and I hate you for itPeople are falling in and out of love all the time. Statistically speaking, it’s not going to last any significant amount of time. And yet what is significant anyway? Is time spent alone even comparable to the time spent with someone you love? It feels like a thousand lifetimes —…Love2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 21Home Invasion*short story by Peter Korba alias Rich LaFleur Risen up like a mummy from a thousand years of sleep and wrapped up in century old bad ideas, repeated yet again, like a curse no man can fight off. The shock of “resurrection” and morning sickness settled down like the morning…Fiction10 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·May 2I created shacklesMy creativity is a beast with mind of its own. Its desperate to get something out, remind me of its existence every so often. I love to write, but I always say that I hate loving to write. People usually don’t get it. I’m not sure I understand it myself…Self Help2 min read
Apr 28Help yourself — help othersIf you’re like me, you may have wondered, when seeing *yet another* self help article, post or book, why, if you truly had some answers to these eternal questions of one’s health, wealth and relationships, would you want to share them? I’ve become quite skeptical, as I’d imagine many have…Life Lessons2 min read
Apr 25Metal Gear Solid (V) retrospectiveI’m a fan. A fan of videogames. A fan of Kojima’s work, his spanning-tree like storytelling, the way he has pushed the gaming industry forward and created amazing stories with his “weird” quirky style of setting up scenes, conversations, and writing. Obviously Metal Gear, his love child, created after many…Gaming4 min read