The Supreme Court just struck down Trump’s tariffs — but tariffs were always the wrong tool. Automation removes a company’s obligation to the society it profits from without crossing any border. That’s the version of the problem accelerating right now.
Tariffs don’t bring jobs back — they make domestic automation more attractive than hiring. The full argument: why reshoring and robot replacement point the same direction, what the robot tax gets wrong, and what a real framework might look like.
The cost of software production is collapsing. But the outcome isn’t less software — it’s more ambitious software, built by smaller teams. The trillion-dollar one-person company is real. The question is whether you have the judgment to lead it.
Part 3 of a conversation with Claude Opus 4.6. After mapping the scenarios and the odds, I pushed for something more actionable: what actually moves the needle?
Part 2 of a conversation with Claude Opus 4.6. We got past the developer questions and into the bigger ones: UBI, blue collar automation, and what odds the AI gives us of coming out okay.
I asked Claude Opus 4.6 what happens when building software costs nothing. The answer was more honest — and more uncomfortable — than I expected.
TL;DR: When humans validate AI output, diverse perspectives catch diverse errors. When AIs validate each other, they converge—because similar training produces similar weights, which produces similar reasoning. Temperature adds surface-level noise, not new capabilities. Genuine novelty requires evolutionary mutation: artificial DNA. Expert vs. Researcher: Two Modes of Validation I recently published a two-part series on space-based AI infrastructure . I’m not an aerospace engineer—I’m a software developer. That distinction defines how I validate AI output. ...
📌 This is Part 2 of a 2-part series: ← Part 1: Economic Analysis Part 2 (this post): Manufacturing, regulatory, and physical constraints Last Updated: February 5, 2026 ⚠️ Accuracy Disclaimer: This analysis synthesizes data from regulatory filings, manufacturing precedents, and aerospace industry reports. While we’ve made every effort to verify production rates, regulatory approvals, and physical constraints, the space manufacturing landscape evolves rapidly. Launch capacity numbers reflect current FAA approvals as of February 2026. Timeline projections are based on historical precedents from Tesla, Apollo, and Starlink programs. Readers are encouraged to verify critical details independently. ...
📌 This is Part 1 of a 2-part series: Part 1 (this post): Economic viability and cost analysis Part 2: Manufacturing Reality Check → Last Updated: February 5, 2026 ⚠️ Accuracy Disclaimer: This analysis synthesizes data from 60+ sources including SpaceX filings, FAA approvals, academic research, and industry reports. While we’ve made every effort to verify claims and cite primary sources, the rapidly evolving space industry means some figures may become outdated. Launch capacity approvals, cost projections, and timeline estimates should be treated as point-in-time assessments. When specific claims are unverified or based on company projections, we note this explicitly. Readers are encouraged to verify critical details independently. ...
Can machines think like humans? Explore the fascinating comparison between biological brains (20 watts, continuous learning) and artificial neural networks (megawatts to train, frozen after training). Understand thinking, creativity, and consciousness.