Surviving Babylon

 We often think of the brain as a fixed organ—something that simply “houses” thought. But what if we reframed it as an evolving program, an organic algorithm that continuously rewrites itself with every new input?   Like a computer, our minds intake data: sights, sounds, emotions, conversations. We recognize patterns, weigh options, compare outcomes, and adjust our responses. But unlike computers, our “code” is not written by developers—it is authored by experience. Every moment adds a new line, a new condition, a new branch in the logic tree of our lives.   This perspective changes how we see growth. Learning is not just the accumulation of facts; it is the refinement of an algorithm. Trauma, joy, failure, success—all of these are inputs that update the program. Our beliefs, habits, and reactions are not static—they are outputs shaped by the ongoing process of iteration.   In computing, algorithms evolve through optimization. They are tested, debugged...

Technology is often described in terms of speed, efficiency, or innovation. But I believe technology is, at its core, a story. Every tool we create—from the wheel to the algorithm—tells us something about who we are, what we value, and how we imagine the future. Stories are how humans make sense of the world. They give shape to chaos, meaning to events, and continuity to memory. Technology does the same. A database migration is not just a technical process—it’s a narrative of transition, of leaving behind legacy systems and moving toward something new. A cloud deployment is not just infrastructure—it’s a chapter in the story of how organizations learn to adapt, scale, and survive. When I sit at the intersection of social work and database engineering, I see these stories unfold in real time. In social services, technology is often invisible, hidden behind forms, claims, and case files. Yet its presence shapes outcomes: who gets help, how fast, and with what resources. In computing, tec...

    Is this the smell of coffee, or a Revolution?  I sip my morning coffee not just for the caffeine—it’s a ritual, a portal. The aroma curls upward like a thought forming, and I imagine myself seated in a bustling 17th-century English coffee house, surrounded by thinkers, rebels, and dreamers. This was the birthplace of the Enlightenment’s liquid environment—a space where ideas flowed as freely as the coffee poured.  In those days, water was unsafe, and alcohol dulled the senses. But coffee? Coffee was a stimulant. It sharpened minds, awakened discourse, and replaced the fog of drunkenness with the clarity of reason. Citizens shifted from depressants to stimulants, and with that shift came a cultural awakening. The Enlightenment wasn’t just a historical moment—it was a neurological revolution.  Philosophers reference The Great Enlightenment with the concepts that ideas are networks. Neurons firing in patterns, shaped by our environment, our conversations, our s...

  Hello Supernova Readers, As I journey toward becoming a software developer, I’ve come to realize something profound: the same logical reasoning that powers our brains also fuels the machines we build. This isn’t just about writing code—it’s about understanding how thought itself becomes structure, how decisions become algorithms, and how consciousness, in its digital form, begins with math.   In one of my recent courses, I explored how mathematical logic—especially truth tables, binary systems, and Boolean algebra—forms the foundation of programming. These aren’t just abstract concepts. They’re the invisible architecture behind every app, every database, and every decision a computer makes.   Take truth tables, for example. They’re like visual maps of decision-making. By laying out all possible inputs and outputs, they help us understand how computers evaluate statements as true or false. It’s a bit like how we weigh options in our minds—only here, the rules are crystal...

  My name is Aja, your personal supernova tech.  I study Computer Science and the world of large language models.   Can you imagine what the largest data model is?  Probably billions of rows of information.   I come with a new set of questions about the human brain's consciousness compared to the evolving algorithm of the internet.         Think of the human brain not as a stationary organ but as an evolving organic algorithm. Much like a computer program that continuously refines itself based on incoming data, our minds are always calculating, weighing options, comparing outcomes, and updating beliefs. Wouldn’t it be nice to think like a computer? Computers intake data, recognize patterns, and adjust their responses over time. But instead of being coded by developers, our brains are “programmed” by experience—layer upon layer of sensory input, emotion, and memory shaping our every thought and reaction.     We are not born...