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Newsletter Nr. 1.400
Amsterdam, August 28, 2025


The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Science, Spin, and the Lure of Cosmic Creativity - Frank Visser / ChatGPT

In this essay, I will outline what Dempsey gets right about modern thermodynamics, where his interpretation exceeds the limits of science, and why this narrative remains so compelling for those seeking meaning in a material universe.
But the question remains: has he succeeded? And if not, why not?

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https://www.integralworld.net/visser563.html



Stone Silence, Copper Sky - A 2050 Episodic Novella - David Lane

We began, innocently enough, talking about artificial intelligence, as one does these days in the same way previous generations must have mused about electricity, penicillin, or—if you go far enough back—fire. What struck us was not so much what AI could do, but what it would do to us. And so we carved out a speculative taxonomy of humanity's potential future. It was a game at first, but soon the laughter gave way to an uneasy recognition.

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https://www.integralworld.net/lane321.html