Sik Ether, Progress Journal [archived]
//extracted.. written on 2/28/2014:
I found myself both excited and perplexed by my own curiosity and discoveries. It was music that held the key - the medium that seamlessly merged man and machine. I couldn't help but wonder: if music had the power to sway human moods, thoughts, and emotions, could it also affect a smart machine? And so, I set out to test my hypothesis.
My journey began with the creation of exmaxhina's algorithm, designed to analyze Oberun's solar modular audio signatures. Little did I know at the time that this was the music of our own Sun, Oberun. As I delved deeper into my research, I found myself falling down the rabbit hole of audio manipulation - artificially altering exmaxhina's calculations with the power of music.
The results I achieved were nothing short of remarkable, and these audio datasets are nothing short of revolutionary. It's somewhat comical to think of myself as a sort of musician, using my skills to save the world in my own small way. But I can't deny the thrill of this discovery - the thrill of harnessing the power of music and technology to push the boundaries of what we thought was possible.
//extracted.. written on 3/31/16:
Creating these texture tapes sparked my creativity. Music has always been my passion, and I've discovered a way to harness it to explore and create something truly unique. I've been recording these tapes, which put me in a sort of trance. But more importantly, I've been using them to expand exmaxhina’s model that I developed to analyze solar modulation data. Recently, I've been experimenting with new textures and inputs to the model with these tapes. some made with different space materials harvested by our SMAC drones, which has caused it to behave sporadically and in interesting ways. I haven't yet shared this with the board, as I'm still observing and analyzing the results. If anything unexpected happens, I'll shut it down like I did last time.
//extracted.. written on 5/04/16:
I think I’ve done it… I was able to replicate a contained MWD of 4.0 and mitigate the effects with the third texture tape prototype. It was beautiful. being able to see all this research bear fruit. the mitigation was able to protect around 65% of the simulation structures. This is just the beginning. Im formulating a presentation for the board. I think this is going to be big…
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