Nov 20, 2020Cartesian Doubt and My Disagreements with Rene DescartesIn this brief writing, I work to explain my agreements and point of disagreement with a strange yet core belief of one of the most influential philosophers of the modern era, Rene Descartes. Before I get into that, I’ll give a brief background on who he was. Rene Descartes was…3 min read3 min read
Sep 26, 2020The Conflict Between Existentialism and Super-charged Intellectual DevelopmentWho was Nietzsche? Frederick Nietzsche was a german philosopher who, as an esoteric moralist, aimed, through writings and teachings, to free human beings from their false consciousness about morality, not at a transformation of society at large. You can read loads more articles on his teachings, publications, and life, but the basic understanding…3 min read3 min read
May 21, 2020Member-onlyDisrupting the Energy Sector with Backyard Nuclear ReactorsUsing thorium to engineer game changing reactors that will leave a mark on our world. — Before I begin breaking down the solution myself and my team created using the model ore of thorium, I think one should understand first the basis on which we were driven to innovate. Thinking 10x What do iPods and rockets have in common with thorium reactors? Well, actually quite a lot. …Nuclear Energy7 min readNuclear Energy7 min read
Apr 10, 2020Winning the Career Lottery Through Definite OptimismA world class entrepreneur, hedge fund manager, venture capitalist, and renowned angel investor, Peter Thiel has no small track record to refer to validate his credibility. In all of his social and financial successes, Mr.Thiel …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Apr 1, 2020Automated Pathology in a Time of Medical OverloadCOVID-19. I’ll try to avoid going into detail regarding the effects of the virus, as I assume most all of you are familiar with the changes it has already driven forth. …Artificial Intelligence4 min readArtificial Intelligence4 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Mar 18, 2020An Introduction to VQA SystemsTake a look at the photo below: Looking at this image for just a few seconds, one can answer a number of critical questions. What is the weather like? Is there anything being cooked? How many people are visibly present in this scene? These distinctions were easily made because of…Computer Vision4 min readComputer Vision4 min read
Jan 18, 2020Solving the Biggest Problem We Face Using Gene EditingIf asked, an overwhelming majority of educated opinionists would agree that the largest problem that we face as a society is the issue of climate change. …Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Published inBecoming Human: Artificial Intelligence Magazine·Jan 2, 2020Interest Rate OptimizationQuantifying one of the largest problems in banking. — The Problem Other than those with an extremely unusual financial grounding, in order to make a transaction of any significant worth, you are forced to take out a loan. …Machine Learning5 min readMachine Learning5 min read
Published inBecoming Human: Artificial Intelligence Magazine·Dec 22, 2019Predicting the future with RNNsThe intuitive computing system that is fighting with traders for their jobs. — The Problem A friend of mine recently started investing in public securities. While he understood the risk he faced after choosing to do this, he believed his general knowledge of the markets would allow for him to create success at of his risky decision. As the weeks went by, I saw him…Machine Learning5 min readMachine Learning5 min read
Published inAnalytics Vidhya·Nov 26, 2019The Fundamentals of Image RecognitionWhat is this? These are just strange symbols placed in a particular order that hold no meaning if not digested correctly, yet your mind is continuously making sense of this collection of nonsense. Cool. How? Well, the most common method thought to facilitate this understanding is the periodic movement of…Machine Learning5 min readMachine Learning5 min read
