Probability vs Certainty and the Core of Quantum Processing 

JC/ September 17, 2025/ history, science

Growing up in the United States in the late 20th century, I was steeped in binary thinking. From the two-party political system to the good guys, bad guys narrative, cowboys and Indians, true and false; yes or no was the answer to every question. This accelerated with the introduction of the home computer, functioning, at its core, on a series

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The Age of Cyborg Problem Solving

JC/ August 21, 2025/ biography, science

Thank you to all the IT professionals who helped me when I asked, “Can you just add this A record to the DNS,” over the years. I recently had the chatbots guide me through implementing and troubleshooting DNS and virtual host configurations for my new site from the command line. In doing so, the bots taught me how complex and

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Fear and the biology of our human brains

JC/ July 1, 2025/ science

What causes some to be more fearful than others? When two people are exposed to the same stimulus under the same conditions why does one person respond with panic, isolation, and defensiveness? While the other responds with calm, curiosity, and resolve? Research indicates that more grey matter in the anterior cingulate cortex equals more liberal, less fearful responses. Larger right

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