Engineering Essays

Long-form thinking on how technology intersects with culture, meaning, and systemic risk. Not news—durable analysis.

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Why 200 Drones and a Netflix Movie Have Engineers Re-Coding Reality

Last night, I was standing on the cold wet sand watching 200 drones swarm the sky like a hive of digital fireflies. As they locked into formation, the dark California sky didn't just hold stars anymore—it held a giant, glowing, neon Pikachu. By the time the drones landed, the simulation theory rabbit hole had opened wide.

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AI Life and Creation

How Early Digital Systems Quietly Shaped the Minds Building Tomorrow

There is a strange pattern you notice if you grew up in the Atari, Nintendo, or PlayStation era. Those early systems did not just entertain us—they trained us. They taught us logic, physics, resource management, experimentation, and the kind of curiosity that asks "what happens if I push this further."

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