Musings
The long ones. Each takes a big question and follows it a long way, from the problems that would change everything if someone cracked them to whether a home AI rig ever pays for itself.
September 14, 2026
Genie, oracle, rogue, god or just software: where AI could end up
Nick Bostrom named the genie and the oracle back in 2014, and then argued they're far closer to each other than they sound.
September 13, 2026
Eleven problems that would change everything, and the one that could crack the rest
Fusion, gene editing, cancer, warp drives and seven more, ordered by how close they really are, with what each would change and what's in the way.
September 5, 2026
We priced a home LLM rig against a $20 subscription. It breaks even in 23 years.
Every number below is from the labs' own pricing pages and docs, checked on September 5, 2026.
Shorter pieces are in Features.


