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Social D(eath)
Social D(eath) is a virtual social media platform turned competitive game that simulates the intense dynamics of online interaction and reputation management. It’s a world where players must maintain a delicate balance between popularity and cancellation, striving to stay relevant without becoming too polarized. As the name suggests, Social D(eath) is a place where social…
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Phygitial Symbiosis
Introduction The rapid advancement of technology has brought about a fundamental transformation in the way knowledge and information are generated, stored, and transmitted. In today’s digital age, information has found a new embodiment within networks, leading to a proliferation of complex knowledge structures. This essay aims to explore the profound impact of technology on the…
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Tokenized Media is Reshaping the Internet
The internet is a living, breathing entity. It’s a complex adaptive system (CAS), a dynamic network of interconnected parts that continually influence and adapt to each other. It’s a system that evolves, learns, and grows, much like a living organism. And right now, it’s on the cusp of a significant evolutionary leap – the rise…
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TOCA – On Being & Becoming
Evolving the Internet: From Structures of “Being” to Flows of “Becoming” The digital realm, since its inception, has been characterized by its ceaseless dynamism. From the early days of ARPANET to the globalized web of today, the internet has seen transformations both profound and incremental. Yet, at its core, the internet was conceived as a…
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TOCA
TOCA: Reimagining the Internet Experience for a User-Centric Future Introduction: The present-day internet sucks. It is bloated and anti-user, devolving as monopoly practices at the top force smaller sites downstream to engage in desperate acts of monetization and funnel capture. 90% of the friction we experience today is unnecessary. The web is in need of a…
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Crypto Neo-Paganism And Generational Time
Contents Introduction: Embracing the Digital Ripples of History In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital revolution, cryptocurrencies have emerged as transformative forces, beckoning us to explore their curious resemblance to the pagan systems of yore. Like the intricate tapestry of ancient beliefs and decentralized power structures, the sprawling network of cryptocurrencies embodies a pluralistic ethos,…
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The Digital Frontier
Introduction In the digital age, the concepts of network states, digital frontiers, and cryptocurrency have emerged as significant topics of discussion and analysis. These concepts, born out of the intersection of technology, economics, and politics, are reshaping our understanding of governance, financial systems, and the nature of communities. This essay aims to critically examine these…
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An Alien Tweets Among Us
The Shocking Truth of Cryptopunk #2890 is a report commissioned by the Starholder Institute, based on a cache of 250,000 documents that claim to be from a planet called Wen. The report analyzes the information and determines that Cryptopunk #2890, also known as The Alien, is a sentient being from a distant galaxy who has infiltrated Earth…
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Ivanpah 2018
Ivanpah Update, 2018 As the calendar page flips to 2018, we find ourselves a decade removed from the initial firing of the Ivanpah supercollider, a moment that set the trajectory for a decade of innovation, conflict, and secrecy in the heart of California’s sun-bleached desert. A decade that witnessed the collision of old and new powers, of…
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Ivanpah 2015
IVANPAH: 2015 UPDATE The world is beginning to crackle and hum with the echo of uncharted energy and potential as the tectonic plates of traditional power structures shift uneasily under the relentless pressure of technological revolution. At the epicenter, where these seismic waves are emanating, stands Ivanpah – a fortress of scientific ingenuity nestled in…