Unreal Reality at Faster-Than-Light Speeds
Here is a question we are not allowed to ask: If something were to travel faster than the speed of light, what would it look like to us?
Seeing and Believing
How do you bend a spoon? You can, if you realize that there is no spoon. That there is no space and time.
Sophistication
How to market sophistication, a la francaise! Newspaper column in Today on 5 Jan 2008.
Sophistication is a French invention. The French are masters when it comes to nurturing, and more importantly, selling sophistication.
Nostalgia and Its Cousins
A poignant reflection on nostalgia, grief, and remorse—exploring how we long for our past selves, navigate life’s choices, and embrace its bittersweet beauty.
On Large Language Models
Large Language Models (LLMs) challenge the traditional hierarchy of Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom by showing how intelligence can emerge from granulation rather than distillation, offering a new perspective on how AI operates.
Blogger’s Block
It has been a long time since I published anything on my blog. Allow me to list the reasons (all
How to Beat Terrorism
Here’s an Unreal take on a dangerous topic: terrorism, possibly a counter-intuitive view. Here’s hoping it doesn’t get me in any real trouble!
The Physics of Romance
Ever wonder how romance works at the most fundamental level? Here’s your answer…
My Little Girl
My little speech when my little girl turned 21, and my little video, archiving on my blog. Apparently, these little things make most parents cry. How about the child in you?
Mud and Me
Life and death has been a recurring theme on my blog. Confronted with our mortality, a common stance we assume
Binding Books
When I was about 15, oh so long ago now, I had this crazy hobby of book binding, which is
Life and Chess: Who’s playing?
As any decent chess game, life also has three stages: the opening, the mid-game and the endgame. Here’s an unreal look at this chess metaphor for life.
Pointlessness
Another rare personal post that deals with the pointlessness of it all. Or is it just another post-mid-life crisis?
Childhood Friend
When I was a child, I had a friend in the neighborhood. A smart (and slightly nerdy) kid, not unlike