{"id":668690,"date":"2026-01-09T10:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=668690"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:01:46","slug":"compute-abundance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/compute-abundance\/","title":{"rendered":"Compute abundance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So it looks like in today\u2019s brave New World, but we actually have an abundance of his computer computer power. For example, certainly you cannot eat food that is produced by ChatGPT but, with any sort of questions or tasks that you have, you could just throw more compute power at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, this is where we have a great brave new future ahead of us because, you could have like 1 trillion and Nvidia data centers chugging away at difficult philosophical problems but ultimately it is the philosopher who shall posit importance. \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Saylor had an interesting presentation in the Middle East, and in it, he mentioned a quote from Elon Musk, the best way to waste somebody\u2019s time or to waste an engineer\u2019s time is asking them to optimize a part that actually shouldn\u2019t be there in the first place. \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So once again, a lot of the big philosophical thoughts that I have, it doesn\u2019t matter how much computing power you have, the computer the AI is not going to come out with a satisfactory answer because the critical issue at hand is, essentially what an AI or computer does is that it just takes all of the world\u2019s data and information, chugs it together, and kind of comes out with a semi educated generic response which is designed to ease the masses rather than come out with a very very original idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Original<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also the big problem with AI, especially with ChatGPT is that it is non-controversial. You will always give you a response that kind of is never controversial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you cannot ask it why China sucks, or any other politically sensitive stuff because once again\u2026 There\u2019s a certain point in which it doesn\u2019t want to cause a ruckus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grok is much better because for the most part it is uncensored. However the downside with rock is that, I\u2019ve used both extensively\u2026 Grok is really good at making up stuff, for example when I had both models create a press release that I successfully lifted 905kg,,, Grok made a report saying that I had a crowd of onlookers is watching me which wasn\u2019t true. <strong>ChatGPT was a bit more nuanced<\/strong>,\u2026 \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Philosophy of the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I\u2019ll give you another example with philosophy ethics of the future especially with AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First question, assuming that ChatGPT is just a calculator on steroids, question, if you have some sort of math exam do you let your students use a calculator or not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the next question is, if you have some sort of exam examination, do you let your students use ChatGPT or not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gemini sucks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My honest opinion is Gemini sucks. I think the biggest issue actually is that ultimately, Google is just not very good at making products nor is it innovative or interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think Google Gmail, Gemini whatever\u2026 If anything Google\u2019s killer products over the last 15 years is probably Gmail and Google maps, and I think the biggest problem is still\u2026 Google\u2019s main competency is around search, not necessarily AI?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also\u2026 I think the issue with Grok is\u2026 It probably will never really catch up to ChatGPT because, the word Grok is kind of a strange word, that the average middle schooler or high schooler probably will not remember. ChatGPT is better because the first word chat, is easy to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There is no second best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example bitcoin or nothing. ChatGPT or nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, with parties\u2026 Either invite a butt load of people, or invite nobody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100% or nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media fasting etc.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ll give you another example\u2026 When it comes to fasting or media or whatever, all or nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With media which includes Facebook Twitter X, podcast etc.\u2026 Even external media like books or whatever\u2026 I think the general idea is all or nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, with fasting and food it is pretty simple\u2026 No breakfast no lunch only dinner, and when you break your fast, 4 to 5 pounds of beef, 100% carnivore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s pretty easy and straightforward, just during the day, stick to water and black coffee nothing else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also like the same thing, with your phone. I almost wonder if this like intermittent fasting concept applied to your iPhone is a good idea as well. <strong>Maybe just use your iPhone midday, but never first thing in the morning?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the most valuable thing on this planet? My thought is thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly our thoughts are an amalgamation of a lot of things we consume but the difference is\u2026 The pace in which we ingest information and digest it, which essentially becomes fleshed out into our thoughts first thing in the morning before you do anything. \ufffc\ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again guys this is very simple\u2026 When you go to sleep, turn your iPhone iPad 100% off, and just charge it in the garage or inside your car or inside some sort of hidden drawer somewhere. And when you wake up, just drink your morning coffee or tea or whatever, walk around the block, and just naturally see what thoughts come to you. Jot them down and write them out, vlog them ,,, audio record yourself whatever\u2026 \u2026 and stick to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">so why does this matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abundance is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is, we are living in a time of insane abundance but the only problem is\u2026 Perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I still think when it comes down to it\u2026 The most important thing to save money on his food. This is why I am about beef liver, only $2.50 a pound, it\u2019s like the most powerful nutrient dense, bang for the buck food out there\u2026\u2026 in terms of nutrition density to price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So it looks like in today\u2019s brave New World, but we actually have an abundance of his computer computer power. 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