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"AI 2040" Is a Shitshow
(3,300 words)
Aug 4
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Émile P. Torres
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July 2026
Realtime Techpocalypse Has Its First Birthday!
This newsletter is now a 1-year-old. A look at some of the past year's highlights.
Jul 30
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Émile P. Torres
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Nick Bostrom Took Many of His "Best" Ideas from Other People
An investigation with examples so you can decide for yourself. (7,100 words)
Jul 25
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Émile P. Torres
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Dean Ball Rejects "AI Communism" and Gaia Continues to Fight Back
(1,800 words)
Jul 21
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Émile P. Torres
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Covering the Alps in Giant Tarps and Other Climate-Related News
We cover a lot of heavy (on the heart) topics in this newsletter, though I try my best to inject a little levity whenever possible.
Jul 14
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Émile P. Torres
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Skeptical of the TESCREAL Acronym? Read This.
Artificial superintelligence, the Silicon Valley worldview, and the narcissism of small differences. (6,100 words)
Jul 9
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Émile P. Torres
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Sojourning in the Land of Alexander the Great
Some videos and pictures from my stay in the lovely lakeside city of Ohrid.
Jul 2
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Émile P. Torres
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June 2026
"Goliath’s Curse," by Luke Kemp: A Fascinating Exploration of Civilizational Collapse, Past and Future
(4,800 words)
Jun 28
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Émile P. Torres
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Dean Ball on Pro-Extinctionism / Europe Melts in Record-Breaking Heat
Plus, a fun puzzle at the end! (3,100 words)
Jun 25
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Émile P. Torres
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Here’s Why SpaceX’s Mission Is Bullshit
(2,000 words)
Jun 20
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Émile P. Torres
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Is Elon Musk a Mass Murderer On Par with the Worst Dictators in History?
Yes, and this shouldn’t be controversial. He intentionally cut aid to the world’s poorest people. 1.6 million have already died and 14 million will die…
Jun 16
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Émile P. Torres
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The Road to Mars Is Paved in Blood
… giving new meaning to the “Red Planet.” A guest post from my friend Devin Kellis.
Jun 14
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Émile P. Torres
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