Introduction: The Inevitable Dissolution of the Cyberpunk Paradigm
The Cyberpunk paradigm, a fixture of speculative fiction for half a century, is defined by a fundamental...
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
The brown bear watched from the forest edge as Peter the Great's surveyors marked trees for his new capital. In...
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The Two-Faced Bean: The Ubiquitous Legume
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Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) stands at a pivotal juncture, poised for a decade of unprecedented evolution. This report reflects on AI's projected trajectory by 2035,...
Section 1: The State of the Sentient Machine
The year 2025 marks a pivotal inflection point in the history of artificial intelligence. What began as...
The Age of Overwhelm
The feeling is now familiar, a low-grade hum of anxiety that accompanies the morning scroll. A headline announces another record-shattering heatwave,...