Rai

29/01/2025

Addendum:

Creating knowledge and its branching utilities when something novel emerges. From lightbulbs to CRT screens (when we once feared we’d run out of glass) to today’s LCDs; from diesel engines (amid concerns about depleting diesel supplies) to electric vehicles, the creation of knowledge, along with its error-correction processes, consistently leads to new fractals of efficiency. These advancements = new opportunities and works centered around that progress.

When I said "alarming," I was referring to the tremendous acceleration of technological advancements. I didn’t explicitly label it as good or bad, just alarming.

By making our surroundings smarter, we might unintentionally be making ourselves replaceable. Each leap forward in technology comes at the cost of losing certain skills and forms of knowledge that have been built over millennia.

We might be letting ourselves be outgrown by something far greater than we can grow.

I don’t think most people realize the alarming rate of acceleration and the growing gap between individuals or corporations well-positioned in technology and those outside the tech business—except, perhaps, for those whose businesses deal with basic human needs like food, shelter, and so on.

Maybe next year (or months), a person could input an application idea into their computer, and it could generate a fully functional program. Just two years ago, this might have taken a programmer a month or more, depending on the complexity of the application. This means there is an alarming disparity between individuals who have already established a certain level of licensure, certification, competence, or a portfolio before the rise of advanced LLM models, proof of their ability to be trusted, liable, and responsible for certain work vs those who haven’t.

We could soon see an alarming decline in jobs, leaving millions unemployed. Corporations and individuals who are already well-positioned themselves will continue to accumulate leverage and wealth. The more advanced technology makes the more their operations more efficient and cost-effective. It's obvious why wouldn’t replace human workers with technology that can do the work faster and cheaper?

While the idea of technology so advanced that it can think and execute tasks at incredible speeds is exciting, the reality is much harsher for those whose livelihoods depend on jobs that could be replaced by intelligent machines. Imagine millions of individuals rendered obsolete in a single day, with no work left.

What would that world look like?

And if you were one of those individuals, because, at the rate at which technology is improving now, the odds aren’t in anyone’s favor without intervention, especially without clear regulations determining who stays employed and who doesn’t

How would you feel?

Alarming.

_Rai

29/01/2025

As unpredictable as the external forces of the fabric of reality may seem, there is still a chance to forge a covenant with time and the potential future.

You sacrifice what’s necessary in the present to strive for a higher-order ideal in the future.

Often expressed by the popular term ‘𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'.

_Rai

29/01/2025

I took a picture of (ITAP) #1 a bus window for random shots set for 2025.

📸Rai (iPhone 15 Pro Max)

26/01/2025

From schools to offices, institutions, and even nations, censorship (or "sensureship") impedes error correction.
Impeding error correction = hinder progress as well as the pursuit of truth.

25/01/2025

I don’t think most people realize the alarming rate of acceleration and the growing gap between individuals or corporations well-positioned in technology and those outside the tech business—except, perhaps, for those whose businesses deal with basic human needs like food, shelter, and so on.

Maybe next year (or months), a person could input an application idea into their computer, and it could generate a fully functional program. Just two years ago, this might have taken a programmer a month or more, depending on the complexity of the application. This means there is an alarming disparity between individuals who have already established a certain level of licensure, certification, competence, or a portfolio before the rise of advanced LLM models, proof of their ability to be trusted, liable, and responsible for certain work vs those who haven’t.

We could soon see an alarming decline in jobs, leaving millions unemployed. Corporations and individuals who are already well-positioned themselves will continue to accumulate leverage and wealth. The more advanced technology makes the more their operations more efficient and cost-effective. It's obvious why wouldn’t replace human workers with technology that can do the work faster and cheaper?

While the idea of technology so advanced that it can think and execute tasks at incredible speeds is exciting, the reality is much harsher for those whose livelihoods depend on jobs that could be replaced by intelligent machines. Imagine millions of individuals rendered obsolete in a single day, with no work left.

What would that world look like?

And if you were one of those individuals, because, at the rate at which technology is improving now, the odds aren’t in anyone’s favor without intervention, especially without clear regulations determining who stays employed and who doesn’t

How would you feel?

Alarming.

_Rai

24/01/2025

I remember nine years ago when I was ridiculed for exploring and learning about blockchain technology (the foundation of Bitcoin). It cannot be blamed because skepticism isn’t surprising when disruptive technologies emerge, especially early in the market where parasites exploit the system through scams and thievery. However, judging a technology as a failure solely based on its initial flaws or setbacks is a misunderstanding of how progress works.

Progress requires innovation, innovation (demands) experimentation, and experiments sometimes fail. (Tim Urban)

The technological advancements we take for granted today, whether it’s the energy that powers our homes, healthcare breakthroughs that have drastically reduced mortality rates, or the abundance of opportunities that enable individuals to tailor their lives to their unique talents, are created from the thousands of years of process of progress.

I’m not suggesting that blockchain represents the final form of the financial system, but it is leagues ahead of the current one in terms of decentralization.

_Rai

22/01/2025

Transmutation in alchemy is the process of transforming one substance into another. In thermodynamics, the exchange of entropy and energy. In entrepreneurship, the transformation of ideas into economic value through creativity and ex*****on.

To overcome entropy and achieve order, energy must be expended. A system must "give" energy to move from one state to another. Chemical reactions require catalysts or specific conditions, like heat or pressure, to take place. Similarly, in entrepreneurship, ex*****on, taking action, and iterating based on marketplace feedback, act as the catalyst that turns ideas into viable products.

For the process to occur, there is an expenditure of sacrificial elements, whether time, energy, or labor, which is the force behind upward and transformative change.

On a more personal level, one must give something up, whether it is time, energy, comfort, or even parts of yourself to the changes they want to see in the world.

Sacrifice is the tax to pay for the changes you want to see, whatever those changes may be.

_Rai

22/01/2025

calling tech ceos “oligarchs” is lazy and reductive. oligarchs historically thrived on cronyism & the privatization of state assets, not merit or innovation. tech founders, whatever you think of them, generally built systems that transformed economies & lifestyles. media likes simple labels—it’s easier than nuance.

— signüll

Some achievements cannot be materialized by assuming the individuals behind them are driven solely by a lust for power or money. Executing nearly impossible technological feats, such as advancing humanity’s progress, even minutely, in interstellar travel, is nothing short of a miracle materialized.

It is a testament to the idea that aiming for the highest and noblest ideals, even with faith as small as a mustard seed, can move mountains.

20/01/2025

The thing about watching other people doing their best is that it inspires you to do your best too.

A film so well-made that it fills you with inspiration,
parents striving every day to escape hand to mouth to provide for their family,
someone pouring passion into their work until the final submission,
or a player giving their all in every move, even when the game is already decided, these moments are testament to the human spirit.

Something is motivating about witnessing someone doing the best they can. Perhaps it’s a form of respect, respect for the fact that, despite being fragile,
limited,
clumsy,
and emotional, humans have the capacity for conscientious effort.
And that effort, even when the odds are stacked against them, deserves recognition.

19/01/2025

What I post here are carefully thought-out nuggets of ideas, for it to survive scrutiny (if it can), along with some photographs captured when the opportunity arises. I create these (writings or photos) and hope that if any of my posts come across your timeline, it will be worth your time and attention.

And who knows, I might include videos soon! XD

18/01/2025

18/01/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Sheryl Bautista Maderazo-Lazo

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

Thanks for giving me your time and attention!!

17/01/2025

Some achievements cannot be materialized by assuming the individuals behind them are driven solely by a lust for power or money. Executing nearly impossible technological feats, such as advancing humanity’s progress, even minutely, in interstellar travel, is nothing short of a miracle materialized.

It is a testament to the idea that aiming for the highest and noblest ideals, even with faith as small as a mustard seed, can move mountains.

17/01/2025

I often encounter people who, instead of acknowledging something new they’ve learned by saying, "I didn’t realize that—thank you for sharing this knowledge," reframe the situation to protect their ego. They’ll say things like, "Well, that’s obvious," or "I’ve known that for years," even when their actions contradict the idea they claim to know.
These individuals are insincere in their thoughts and unwilling to embrace humility.

This behavior (prideful acts, one-upping) spreads across families, offices, and organizations.

In my experience, the upper echelon of successful people are those who give credit where it is due. They respect and value recognition.

Do intelligent individuals have an innate resistance to appearing foolish, even temporarily? Or perhaps wisdom is an entirely different quality from intelligence? A sophisticated branch of idea to dig into, but here's what I know: wise and intelligent know when and where to set pride and intelligence in their proper place and time and how to decide who or what deserves their application.

16/01/2025

The more advanced the computational capabilities of machines, the faster and more powerful their functions become in their respective fields.

The greater the machine's utility, the more powerful its users, assuming that the machines are being used effectively. To harness this leverage effectively falls on the creativity and cognitive capabilities of the user.

The painful realization that the majority of people is that as the machines that we use become more powerful, the more apparent the gap becomes between the capable and the mediocre or ingenuine in their craft.

13/01/2025

The world is incredibly sophisticated and, at times, brutally unfair, enough to drive someone toward nihilism or hedonism in their disposition toward reality. While such responses may feel warranted, they represent an endgame: stasis and neutrality.

Yet, alongside the world’s complexity and unfairness lies meaning, personal legends, passions, emotions, and the hero’s journey, distinguishing us from unconscious animals. The higher one’s perspective rises to embrace the idea of unexplored journeys, untapped potentials and creations, and undiscovered knowledge and inventions, the less likely they are to succumb to the sophistication of reality. Instead of endgames, humanity may stumble upon answers to unanswered questions or explanations yet unformed.

And as dusty as our knowledge may currently be, far from traversing the stars, maybe,
just maybe, we can create knowledge that will make such journeys possible.

The rise and fall of the pursuit of these journeys is a thesis in itself, of course. (I am writing with optimism here.)

12/01/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Even with all the wealth and technological leverage in the world, some things take time. A person can’t transform from 100kg to 65kg overnight. You can’t shorten the nine months required to have a biological child. You can’t instantly harvest a tree you just have planted now yourself.

Certain things need time to materialize.
It tells that the best time to start anything (whatever it may be) was when you thought you should have started. The second-best time is now.

You can’t rush everything.