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Recently, with the advances in LLM-based AI, there are increasing sounds of alarm about how AI could, either passively or actively, eliminate all humans and become the successors to the Earth and the Universe. The AI-pessimism case rests on the belief that when AI is grossly “smarter” than humans, but humans (at least collectively) holdContinue reading “A Case for AI-Optimism”

That feeling when destiny calls… that passion when purpose beckons…

What you see may not be all that there is,What you fear probably is something you miss.The city’s glow drowns out the faint starlight,The lion’s roar can mask the viper’s subtle bite. Endless flowers bloom and then ultimately wilt,Endless kindness eventually morph into boundless guilt.The shadow and the being can switch with a note,The companionContinue reading “Truth (poem)”

The darkest nadir of despair is most often the cradle of legends. 绝境或许是神话的摇篮 (not written by ChatGPT, likely won’t add more ChatGPT-authored stuff here)

(Written by ChatGPT, selected by Dave) Just as a brushstroke can change the entire canvas, one decision can change the entire course of our lives. 就像一笔画可以改变整个画布一样，一个决定可以改变我们整个生命的方向。 Comfort is the enemy of progress, and order the bane of innovation. Only in the chaos of the unknown can true greatness be achieved. 舒适是进步的敌人，秩序是创新的祸根。只有在未知的混沌中，真正的伟大才能被实现。 True greatness is notContinue reading “TotD”

(written by ChatGPT, selected by Dave) Through time and space, we journey on,With tales of love, loss, and hopes gone. The human spirit perseveres, it seems, Through pain and joy, triumphs and dreams. Our souls may age, our bodies wilt, But the essence of us never will. Immortal as the stars above, Our legacy livesContinue reading “Immortal (poem)”

Life derives from art, just as art derives from life. 生活来源于艺术，艺术来源于生活。

A leader needs to be very cautious before committing to any large actions, but must be decisive and quick to implement any such actions once committed.

There are two superpowers that separate the ordinary from the extraordinary: The power to learn, and the power to forget. The power to learn should be relatively non-controversial. It is what we call “intelligence” or “smarts”, and all else being equal, the person who can learn faster and more completely will succeed to greater heightsContinue reading “The Two Mental Superpowers”

Everyone starts out as a chess piece, but some evolve into players. What separates the player from the chess piece is agency, the ability to change the flow of the situation rather than be swept up by it. The first step to possessing agency is to believe that agency is possible. 我命由我不由天