Thoughts and discussion on all things arcane ~ history, religion, magic, gothic horror, science fiction, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and Love...
There was a time — a simpler, more innocent time — when you could use the word "trump" without half the room reaching for their MAGA hats and the other half reaching for their blood pressure medication.
The obsessive hunt for"AI tells" in writing - forbidden words, suspicious structure, too-perfect grammar - is making editors worse at their jobs and writers worse at their craft. We're penalizing competence while AI adapts. It's time to judge writing on what actually matters.
Scientists at elite institutions embrace AI despite measurable skill obsolescence, while artists panic about "AI slop" despite no objective threat. The reversal reveals truth: agency resides in direction, not execution. Tools don't determine authenticity—human judgment does.
Lovecraft's posthumously published Dream-Quest reveals his true philosophy: not cosmic indifference, but profound devotion to memory, place, and beauty. His longest work bridges his contradictions—the masterpiece he couldn't publish.
Forget the land bridge. From 250k-year-old tools to "impossible" DNA, history is a curated lie. This essay dismantles the Bering Strait dogma, revealing a global, ancient maritime world the "Academy" is too invested to acknowledge.