Thomas AitkenSetting up a FastAPI App with Async SQLALchemy 2.0 & Pydantic V2Early this year, a major update was made to SQLAlchemy with the release of SQLAlchemy 2.0. Among other things, this includes significant…Oct 20, 20236Oct 20, 20236
Thomas AitkenDegrowth or Transhumanism: Humanity’s Forced ChoiceThe modern neologisms “Degrowth” and “Transhumanism” refer to two starkly opposed visions of the future that have become popular among…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Thomas AitkenThe Shortest Argument Against A Superintelligence ExplosionHere’s a standard, quasi-syllogistic statement of the argument for the plausibility of a superintelligence explosion:Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Thomas AitkenA Different Critique of the Fear of SuperintelligencePretty much anyone involved in circles that intersect with the technology industry or Effective Altruism would be well aware of the thesis…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022