thomas

Just in the last few days: Afghan women forbidden to speak in public, an Iranian woman detained and possibly disappeared for revolting against the mandatory hijab, and a Texas 20-year old pregnant woman left to die from sepsis after three hospitals dithered due to the legal threat surrounding abortion.

Right now, no amount of clever LLMs or catching rockets with metal pincers can make me feel like we're living in the future.

Edward Wilson said it best: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.

PhD in aviation ∩ climate science | Aviator, diver, ETH maxi, nexialist | Host of /diving /ethfinance /eth-staker /geopolitics /science /singapore /thomas

Heartbreaking and infuriating. Gender inequality and lack of basic human rights are still prevalent despite technological advancements. Crisis looms