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.
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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.
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?
The Physics of Romance
Ever wonder how romance works at the most fundamental level? Here’s your answer…
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.
When Your Child is as Big as You
My mom used to say that when your child is as big as you, you have to treat them with
Contradictions
Life is full of contradictions. I am attending a research retreat on mindfulness and contemplative practices at the beautiful Garrison
Twilight Years
At some point in our life, we come to accept the fact we are closer to death than life. What
Recap of Modern Physics
Since the post series on Particles and Interactions became a bit longer than I wanted, I thought I would break
Top Philosophy Blog – Again!
Unreal Blog recently got another award as one of the top 100 philosophy blogs. The previous such award came a