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NOT NORMAL
A random collection of back-of-the-envelope calculations, short stories, half-baked theories, bad poems, and more.
Many of these relate to the idea of normalcy, what it entails, and what it does not.
We are fortunate to live in a time where right and wrong, traditions, and norms are being renegotiated.
Yet, only through exploring what is normal can we experience the depths of the clash.
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Monotile Aperiodic Pixel Art
I wanted to make aperiodic pixel art for a long while. I am so happy to close this project after years of rumination. Now, any image can be asymmetrically converted to monotiles.
Oct 26, 2025
White, Brown, Silicon: A Natural Progression in Capability Building
Five years ago, I wrote about my views on the next offshoring. The first "browned" our TMTs. This one promises to turn them Silicon.
Oct 24, 2025
Global Warming and Toastier AI Winters
Winter is coming is a common saying for AI. Yet, every winter is warmer, we keep moving the goalposts as our world becomes more algorithmic.
Jan 16, 2025
When Do Photons Go Dark?
The more energetic a photon, the smaller it gets. Would there be a point in which they would spontaneously convert into a black hole?
Dec 4, 2024
LLMs: Demented Savants
I feel I empathize with my LLM assistants more than I do with anyone outside my home. I am a bit puzzled by this, both ashamed and curious
Aug 3, 2023
chatGPT is a potato
I hate details and facts. I love quirkiness and curiosity. As such the internet has been my playground. A playground now enhanced by chatGPT
Mar 28, 2023
On the Use of Algorithms for Generating Adult Content
In which, I think about the ethical implications of using LLMs for generating adult content. A first attempt at grasping a complex topic.
Jan 4, 2023
On Alter Egos and Algorithms at Work
An ode to the beauty that lies within ethnographies from the naive eyes of someone whose ADHD will never let him do one.
Dec 9, 2022
Salaried Algorithms
Algorithms run our lives. Some run on servers, some in bureaus. Here I propose a nomenclature to bundle digital and salaried algorithms.
Jun 9, 2022
On r/Place and Sagittarius A*
Shitty week. But what's better than some basic science to bring perspective into one's existential angst. This year has been so great so far
May 17, 2022
What if the Universe's Laws Changed With Time? Ask a Social Scientist
Physical laws are stable since the Big Bang. Social laws change often. The discrepancy is crazy to me and the reason why I've stayed in mgmt
Jan 16, 2022
The Münster (in Westf.) Hbf. Series
Train stations are confusing. But few are as much so as Munster's central station in Westfalen, Germany.
Aug 28, 2021
Knowledge as Not Yet Falsified Falsifiable Beliefs
One can have knowledge that is false, right? Philosophers say no, scientists laugh in disbelief. Rephrasing of: https://youtu.be/gzPF9VajS
Jul 30, 2021
How Bright would the Night Sky Be if the Whole Universe Was Observable?
The sky is black because the universe is young and finite in size. If we could see all stars in the universe how bright would the sky be?
Jul 2, 2021
Why Model?
A couple of thoughts of why I use computational modeling in my research.
May 3, 2021
The World's Most Biodiverse Country per sq. km
Have you ever wondered which country has the highest density of species per square kilometer? Here you will find out.
Apr 29, 2021
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