Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the Physical Degeneration of Man. Part 1 is here. ___________ If fiat currency has reshaped markets, built empires, and fueled wars, its impact on society goes far deeper than just economics. It has infiltrated every aspect of modern life, altering not just how we trade and govern but how we …
The Physical Degeneration of Man: Part 1
In the following, I want to briefly describe an econopathogenic puzzle or riddle that I will then explore and solve in detail. But before that, it is necessary to make a few brief general theoretical observations: Modern man has been declining in physical fitness for the past 100 years. This has been well documented by many prominent sociologists, researchers, and …
Deconstructing Myself: An AI-Driven Threat Assessment
It started as a joke, as many things do. Somewhere between project deadlines and late-night brainstorming, a certain question began making the rounds in the industry echo chambers: “what would the real intelligence agencies think of the work we do at Deimos-One?” There’s an element of intrigue to it, one that some of us lean into a bit more than …
Our Mind Children
Genealogy is often described as a journey into one’s past, a quest to dig up the intricate (and often deeply buried) roots and branches of the family tree. Recently, I have been spending a lot of time (digging up the past) and trying to piece together my own family tree. My experiment began out of simple curiosity—who am I and …
Invisible Economics: Post-Scarcity, Chaos, & the Theory of the Future
Humans do not live in perfect harmony with each other. Rather, again and again conflicts arise between them. And the source of these conflicts is always the same: the scarcity of goods. I want to do X with a given good G, and you want to do simultaneously Y with the very same good. Because it is impossible for you …
Aliens, Superweapons, & the Fourth State of Matter
“Plasmas” up to a kilometer in size and behaving similarly to multicellular organisms have been filmed on 10 separate NASA space shuttle missions, over 200 miles above Earth within the thermosphere. These self-illuminated “plasmas” are attracted to and may “feed on” electromagnetic radiation. They have different morphologies: 1) cone, 2) cloud, 3) donut, 4) spherical-cylindrical; and have been filmed flying …
The Problem with Intelligence
Last spring, YouGov America ran a survey on 20,810 American adults. 46% said they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about the possibility that AI will cause the extinction of the human race on Earth. There do not seem to be meaningful differences by region, gender, or political party. Black individuals appear to be somewhat more concerned than people who …
Human Action, Alien Evolution, & Predictive Irrationality
Human action/behavior is equal parts fascinating, complex, and puzzling. But, perhaps even more complex and puzzling, is the concept of self-awareness and introspection — as the very premise itself hinges on a logical contradiction. The human brain, which powers the human earth-suit, is a complex system comprised of billions of interactions which shape our thoughts, feelings, dreams, memories, and ultimately …
Deimos-One Team Set for Clemson Launchpad Visit
Big news today: Our team will be heading to the Clemson Launchpad next week to participate in the upcoming Clemson University “College of the Week” Career Fair. This will be a great opportunity for aspiring aerospace engineers and data scientists to come out and meet our team, explore internship and career opportunities, and learn about how they can contribute to …
Asymmetry, Subterfuge, & Tomorrow Wars
It has been a year since the Chinese Spy Balloon incident. Nobody is talking about it anymore. Except for maybe a few nerds who track this stuff. I get it. It’s not the juicy hot topic of the day like it was when it first happened — and we tend to stop giving a shit about stuff once we hear …