Archive - Cosmic Column

At a desk in an office in a tower toils an analyst: Penny. The work trudges, the money stretches thin, and her local liquor-store profits. But her…

Sep 14 •

Kai Christensen

Challenger and Keeper

At the beginning of spring, an unusual flower blooms in a meadow.

Sep 6 •

Kai Christensen

August 2024

Who and why am I?

We're here because we're here because we're here because we're here because...

Aug 2 •

Kai Christensen

September 2023

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

An unstructured collection of my thoughts about ADHD

Sep 15, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

May 2023

It doesn't matter if the robots are sentient or not

I appear to think, therefore I am

May 25, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

Zero people know what will happen in the next 10 years

A thousand paths diverged in a yellow wood

May 1, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

April 2023

I used to believe in objective morality

From "you're evil" to "I think you're evil"

Apr 18, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

Generative AI is the final nail in intellectual property's coffin

WARNING: TRESPASSERS WILL BE YELLED AT LOUDLY AND TOLD TO FEEL ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES

Apr 7, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

January 2023

Someone stole my car and now I own hundreds of vinyl records

"Only in Los Angeles" has never rung more true

Jan 18, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

Kagi vs. Google on some random queries

Buy the product or be the product?

Jan 5, 2023 •

Kai Christensen

November 2022

Nvidia's AI Monopoly

Free-market feudalism

Nov 4, 2022 •

Kai Christensen

August 2022

Changelog for Kai v20.0

This release brings new features, performance optimizations, and bold new design choices.

Aug 16, 2022 •

Kai Christensen

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