Category Archives: Science and the big picture

AI and Superintelligence (with a note on chemtrails)

Posted on September 17, 2026 by kjmaclean

Introduction In 1965, I. J. Good wrote his Intelligence Explosion model. This model involved an intelligent artificial agent that could enter a positive feedback loop wherein it would analyze its own code and improve on it. Then it would analyze … Continue reading →

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The Energy of the Universe

Posted on August 10, 2026 by kjmaclean

Introduction In his famous equation E = mc2, Einstein told us that matter and energy are convertible, that they are essentially two aspects of the same thing. But what is that? Einstein didn’t know, and neither does anyone else. His … Continue reading →

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Information Overload, the Idiocracy, and Control Systems

Posted on May 11, 2026 by kjmaclean

Information Overload We are living in a society that bombards us with information. When the volume of information available exceeds our cognitive capacity to sort, evaluate, and use it effectively it produces information overload. Instead of feeling informed, you feel … Continue reading →

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The Fall and Rise of Humanity

Posted on April 30, 2026 by kjmaclean

From the 1890s through the first decade of the 20th century the spiritualist movement was at its height. Millions of people in the US and Europe believed that an individual’s awareness persists after death and may be contacted by the … Continue reading →

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What’s It Like Out There?

Posted on March 9, 2026 by kjmaclean

as above, so below Are we alone in the galaxy? Is the galaxy filled with planets that have intelligent life? Or is the galaxy, with over 100 billion stars and hundreds of billions of planets, empty and waiting for colonization … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Five Walls

Posted on February 11, 2026 by kjmaclean

by Unbekoming Unbekoming is an Australian medical researcher. His takes go beyond the commonplace and question “everyone knows” assumptions that have been accepted for so long that their validity is never questioned. Here is an excerpt from his essay, “Five … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Psychopathy Part III — The Las Vegas Theory of Karma

Posted on January 26, 2026 by kjmaclean

This essay is a follow up to The Problem of Psychopathy Part II, which asked the question: Are psychopaths made by their environment, or are they born that way? This is a vital question because psychopathic personalities disrupt groups, organizations, … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Psychopathy Part II: Human Nature and Consciousness

Posted on January 13, 2026 by kjmaclean

Over the past 6,000 years a pattern of thought and action has been firmly established within human consciousness: fighting for power, influence, and resources. Throughout history, in all cultures, individuals and groups who have gained technological/military superiority have used it … Continue reading →

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DJT and TAE

Posted on December 27, 2025 by kjmaclean

Trump puts a big spotlight on clean fusion power Trump’s media company, Truth Social, operated by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG, ticker: DJT), a publicly traded company, just reached a deal with one of the two a-neutronic fusion companies … Continue reading →

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The Origin of Intractable Problems

Posted on December 13, 2025 by kjmaclean

The word intractable means, something that stubbornly resists a solution. It comes from the Latin “intractabilis,” which combines “in-” meaning “not” and “tractabilis,” meaning “manageable” or “able to be handled.” It has been used in English since the late 15th … Continue reading →

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