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The Power of Uncertainty

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This class as I’m sure most everyone else will say, was transformative. Karen was right about the U path that she brought up in class one day. Through the quarter, I’ve fallen into massive depressions, going as far as skipping all of my classes due to lack of motivation to continue. Its like my philosophy professor once said, “What sane… Read more »

Measuring Success in an Action Project

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Our action project was a struggle but through pressure, like carbon, turned into something wonderful in the end. We had an intense start with lots of motivation and ideas flowing like a river. We wanted to find our place to make an impact on the immediate world around us and we felt like we had all the power in the… Read more »

Two Stories of AI : Distopia and Utopia

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A few weeks ago, I brought up the topic of computing and Artificial Intelligence but it seemed somewhat unrelated to the Anthropocene as a whole. After seeing “Journey of the Universe,” I believe I can make the connection now. Brianne Swimme made a point similar to my favorite quotes from Carl Sagan that humans are a manifestation of the universe’s… Read more »

Trashworks

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Originally written Monday, 8:01am 10/23/2017 Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I get up between 7-7:30 to run to Gasworks park. On days when I’m feeling down or depressed, I’ll stop at the top of the hill and sit to focus on myself and my surroundings. Today was one of those days. I took a few deep breaths and calmed my… Read more »

What a Time to Be Alive!

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Written at 11:00 AM 10.8.2017 I think it’s fascinating to be alive at such a pivotal point for humanity. Not only do I bear witness to the sour fruits of the industrial revolution but I see a future where science fiction becomes reality. I recently read an article on the subject of quantum computing, a topic I’ve closely followed since… Read more »