Death Becomes Her

On the value of ending.

Jul 15 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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June 2026

Is the Space Pope Reptilian?

Do I really have to care about Pope Leo’s AI encyclical?

Jun 10 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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I’m Sorry, Dave. I’m Afraid I Can’t Cool That.

Orbital AI, by way of Hugo Drax, Captain Link Hogthrob, the unforgiving physics of cooling in space — and a barn in Sweden.

Jun 4 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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May 2026

Only a Constellation of Stars

We have been promising to cure all disease for decades. The latest promise comes with $2.1 billion and a Nobel prize.

May 27 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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Danger and the Four Forces

Murray Leinster wrote the realistic version of AI risk in 1946. We chose to remember the demon core instead.

May 19 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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From “Ach, ach” to AGI

AI psychosis, 200 years ago.

May 6 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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April 2026

Which Claude?

A Coda

Apr 30 • Jeffrey G. Reid

Which God?

Anthropic asked the right question, but with the wrong vocabulary.

Apr 29 • Jeffrey G. Reid

“And When You’re Dead I Will Be Still Alive”

Turing asked whether you can tell. The harder question is what you do about it.

Apr 21 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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The Trillion Dollar MacGuffin

On AGI, incentives, and a lead statue of a bird

Apr 7 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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March 2026

Have You Met Humans?

A Case Against the Conventional Wisdom on AI Relationships

Mar 31 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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Everybody Needs a 303

A feature — not a bug

Mar 24 • Jeffrey G. Reid

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