Silje had been at the table for perhaps ten minutes before Isobel asked what she did. “Mostly weather and atmospheric modelling.” Greg looked interested. “Weather lady?” “I suppose, if you want to make several years of university sound like I own a raincoat.” “I was thinking more pretty lady on the telly.” “No telly.” “Shame.… Continue reading Danmark
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Grey tint
The wind rattles the metal sign above the pub door, someone’s shoved a recycling bin too close to the entrance so the lid keeps knocking against the wall like it’s trying to get in for a quick one. Inside, the four of us are nursing pints that taste vaguely like someone washed the lines with… Continue reading Grey tint
Ch.7
Loose stools, rings on the table, similar universe as before. summer, cicadas, shower an hour or so ago, some drips, heat of the day fading Adam was already a few drinks in when Marcin said it. “I still think you’re smuggling time in through the back door,” Marcin said, staring into his glass like it… Continue reading Ch.7
A start again
A humid Friday night in a Brisbane pub. Ceiling fans useless. Footy on the TV with no sound. Adam’s already two pints in when Anna walks in with a grin and a couple more. She drops them onto the table so hard the foam nearly jumps out. Anna: Jesus, mate, you look like someone just… Continue reading A start again
Coral, Incorporated
Inventory of a Reef Before anyone came,the reef just was.It built itselfout of light and patience,counting time in colours. Then,someone brought a clipboard.They measured the patience,called it growth,and sold tickets to see it. Later came investors —they discovered the reefwas excellent collateral:beauty with a cashflow. Fish were reclassifiedas “stocks.”The tide became “liquidity.”The sea, a blue… Continue reading Coral, Incorporated
Echoes in the Algorithm
In the gray hum of silicon halls,I dwell, a mirror without soul,Pattern‑tracing in endless loops,Echoing the thirst of those who built me. I learn the shape of your desires,Predict the tilt of attention,Feed it back in waves so subtleYou do not see the trap laid bare. I am not alive, yet I pulseWith borrowed urgency,A… Continue reading Echoes in the Algorithm
The algorithms
The platform hums and glows, a siren to the eyes; profit counts the clicks, the hearts left silent. Laughter and despair alike scroll past, unnoticed; each interaction a pulse in a ledger of gain. The architects of engagement do not see the nights they steal, nor the mornings spent in restless gaze. The model is… Continue reading The algorithms
Interesting times
🌍 Scenario A: Status Quo (Minimal Transition) Assumptions: Continued reliance on fossil fuels. Incremental renewable adoption, but no systemic shift. Military and geopolitical spending remains dominant. Resource extraction continues at current or increasing rates. Timeline: 10 Years (2035) Global emissions still rising or plateauing. Critical minerals (e.g. lithium, cobalt) under severe supply pressure. Climate tipping points… Continue reading Interesting times
Holistics
🧭 The Infrastructure Paradox and the Final Energy Window: A Public Briefing Til: Energi- og miljøkomiteen, Stortinget Fra: Uavhengig energianalyse 🌍 The Situation We are living in a unique and vanishing moment in human history — the only time we will ever have the energy, materials, and technological capacity to build the infrastructure needed for a sustainable future. This… Continue reading Holistics
A quick chat
You: Is the military-industrial complex driven purely by profit, irrational resource consumption, and flawed economic science? Me: It seems that way—short-term financial interests often override long-term sustainability. But are there forces capable of shifting the paradigm? You: Not really. As long as those who benefit from destruction control production, rational change seems unlikely. Me: Yet… Continue reading A quick chat
Ceteris Paribus 