PinnedDavid PetersenThe Evolution of the Search EngineLLMs have been dismissed as stochastic parrots or search engines. A new species is more like it…Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
PinnedDavid Petersen10 Signs You’re Living in a SimulationIs consciousness an epiphenomenon? Or something more fundamental?May 16, 20225May 16, 20225
PinnedDavid PetersenArt of the Day: Flying Saucers in FormationCreated in Blender. The cups, saucers and plates are cc0 objects, downloaded from within the software via the addon from Blenderkit. The…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
David PetersenA Composer at WorkFour versions of the same piece, each a little more sophisticatedSep 16Sep 16
David PetersenThe Real Reason Nobody Can Afford Their Rent These Daysand it’s not ‘government policy’Sep 7Sep 7
David PetersenTurandot’s Missed OpportunityA Call for a More Meaningful Ending to Puccini’s Problematic OperaJul 15Jul 15
David PetersenThe Thorny Issue of Chord ProgressionsTry throwing nomenclature out the window…Jul 14Jul 14
David PetersenThe True Roots of Authoritarianism: Scarcity, Not ValuesA Discussion with Gemini ProJul 13Jul 13