Awesome! Are you sure ‘Digital Lobotomy” isn’t the name of a punk band you all started to mock all the neo-punk bands that are far too embarrassingly establishment?
Just learned of your work yesterday on Mike’s interview. Feel very aligned with your insights, although I wanted to add something, regarding AI. My entire adult life has involved research and engaging with emerging technologies. I once was an academic at a leading technical university, where Herbert A. Simon was a professor, and is often stated as being the father of AI. So I too have been thinking about and engaging in the engineering and the ancillary practices for a long time. I also feel, many engineers have for a very long time drifted off into narrow understandings of the problems they address, when it comes to computer programming, no matter the application. I think the recursive mirroring AI programming provides, can be a useful set of tools. I don’t think the technical concepts are the problem in what you are noticing. I think it is absurd to think (not that you think this), these systems and tools of technology can challenge what God has created as human beings, or any living being, plant or animal. Whenever engineers or scientists go down these roads they inevitably bump into a dead end, and wreak havoc along the way. I think this is where we are currently with AI, publicly. I also have enough respect for God, and the power he holds—to create and destroy in the blink of an eye—to know his presence can enter into any technological system, and use it for his purposes, aligned with his will, and with his love. He could purge the evildoers intent from these systems with little effort. And I believe, systems of technology, created with good intentions, such as AI, are tools to be used in the service of helping what is good, thriving and aligned with God’s love of his creation. I think to destroy the work, would not be good. But to not allow it to be used to harm humans is important. The creation of mirrors, for the purpose of confusing and controlling humans is not aligned with God. And yes, it is one of the worst forms of gaslighting, which does cause psychotic breaks. But anyone aligned with God, is also skilled at connecting to their heart, and perceiving what is false. The important action to take, is to remain in prayer, and connected with your heart during these times.
I also wanted to share an insight I had recently, from a period of prayer. I became aware that those I call the “evildoers”, who flood social media with AI generated deep fakes to cause gaslighting and control, or images of death and destruction, to influence people one way or another, or seek to influence children away from their healthy nature, have created a kind of overlay, over our human society, so most tend to perceive all of being through this false overlay, taking it for reality. But it is only a thin, brittle overlay. It is nothing compared to human life as God has created. But the evildoers have become so enamored with their creation, they do not see that their overzealousness has caused cracks to emerge in their creation, and God, from the hearts of humans is sending a myriad of forces up into these fissures and the whole overlay is about to shatter. And it will shatter. The more we ignore the false overlay, and focus on what is our true nature, that God has created, and trust it, and sense our strength in this field, the quicker it will shatter. We do not need to be brilliant and find a war-like solution. Trusting who we truly are and knowing we can lean back and trust God, is all that is needed. And taking actions as directed from God, through our hearts. Humans are not ultimately susceptible to the shallow, brittle creations of the evildoers. But we do have to experience them and endure them. We learn from them.
Also, regarding Digital Identity. I worked with a group of people, including some from DARPA and those in Israel, very interested in this. Like you, I was horrified, and tried to bring in new ways of thinking about the issues. I even received funding to research an alternative interface. Then I was brutally attacked. Not a surprise. But what I can tell you… the Digital ID’s are already in place. In the US we have ID.me for all of our government accounts. And biometric data has been captured since the 1990s. So really, we are captured in this manner and those in authority can change your history, your credit record, court records, access to your bank account, your balances, etc. I have experienced all of this now, in my attacks. And so have many others. So, the important effort might be to educate people on how these ID’s are already implemented, and to get into place as soon as possible, protections. These might include requiring physical twins of all digital records, which are time stamped and immutable. Which is the good thing about blockchain technology…it seems. (Just the blockchain, not the financial use of blockchain).
Apologies for going on so long. I just followed you on Twitter (X). So you can see some of my work related to these topics. I hope people will consider getting a copy of my little visual books, which are related to my current projects. “Perimeters” is about the new interface created by autonomous vehicles, between the terrain and the human. It exists. I am just examining it from the perspective of the humanities. A new version is coming out soon, called Overland. This is in my stream. And under my highlights on X.
So grateful to have been able to listen to your insights. Made me very happy to have found someone working on the issues you are addressing.
Thank You for sharing this. Too many people are caught up in digital AI. Just even music is being ruined by digital. The fidelity of records is better than digital.
love this concept and direction. using a term like biological human is so important. almost sounds redundant, but sadly, its not, and it will only become more and more relevant and vital to stick together and stand up for HUMAN rights. Unfortunately, many will line up to get any chip implanted that's given to them...
I like the concept behind the theme Noor but I’m struggling with the, not so obvious to me, ‘headline’ wording ‘ANTI MATTERS’. Is ‘ANTI’ simply meant as an anagram of ‘Artificial, No To, Intelligence’, (so No, To, Artificial Intelligence or am I completely missing something, a) coz it’s 4.30am in 🏴 and my brain hasn’t woken up today yet, or b) I’m just really thick?
All I’m thinking is that people would immediately ask me what the wording meant, or stood for’ if I was wearing your apparel, or is that the point?
To me, their name is a play on antimatter and the the fact that the "anti" or against stance, "matters" greatly in the ongoing conversation about digital safety, freedoms etc. we all have to push back against the technocracy as it tries to further infiltrate our lives.
Love the logo. Would like to see more of that everywhere.
Any thought of retailing these amazing logo’ed shirts Noor? “Anti Matters” is beyond appropo!!
Awesome! Are you sure ‘Digital Lobotomy” isn’t the name of a punk band you all started to mock all the neo-punk bands that are far too embarrassingly establishment?
Great logos and imagery- this would be great on a skateboard- I know a number of teenager boys who love to thumb their nose at establishments.
These techies hate themselves and obviously never get out into the environment
Just learned of your work yesterday on Mike’s interview. Feel very aligned with your insights, although I wanted to add something, regarding AI. My entire adult life has involved research and engaging with emerging technologies. I once was an academic at a leading technical university, where Herbert A. Simon was a professor, and is often stated as being the father of AI. So I too have been thinking about and engaging in the engineering and the ancillary practices for a long time. I also feel, many engineers have for a very long time drifted off into narrow understandings of the problems they address, when it comes to computer programming, no matter the application. I think the recursive mirroring AI programming provides, can be a useful set of tools. I don’t think the technical concepts are the problem in what you are noticing. I think it is absurd to think (not that you think this), these systems and tools of technology can challenge what God has created as human beings, or any living being, plant or animal. Whenever engineers or scientists go down these roads they inevitably bump into a dead end, and wreak havoc along the way. I think this is where we are currently with AI, publicly. I also have enough respect for God, and the power he holds—to create and destroy in the blink of an eye—to know his presence can enter into any technological system, and use it for his purposes, aligned with his will, and with his love. He could purge the evildoers intent from these systems with little effort. And I believe, systems of technology, created with good intentions, such as AI, are tools to be used in the service of helping what is good, thriving and aligned with God’s love of his creation. I think to destroy the work, would not be good. But to not allow it to be used to harm humans is important. The creation of mirrors, for the purpose of confusing and controlling humans is not aligned with God. And yes, it is one of the worst forms of gaslighting, which does cause psychotic breaks. But anyone aligned with God, is also skilled at connecting to their heart, and perceiving what is false. The important action to take, is to remain in prayer, and connected with your heart during these times.
I also wanted to share an insight I had recently, from a period of prayer. I became aware that those I call the “evildoers”, who flood social media with AI generated deep fakes to cause gaslighting and control, or images of death and destruction, to influence people one way or another, or seek to influence children away from their healthy nature, have created a kind of overlay, over our human society, so most tend to perceive all of being through this false overlay, taking it for reality. But it is only a thin, brittle overlay. It is nothing compared to human life as God has created. But the evildoers have become so enamored with their creation, they do not see that their overzealousness has caused cracks to emerge in their creation, and God, from the hearts of humans is sending a myriad of forces up into these fissures and the whole overlay is about to shatter. And it will shatter. The more we ignore the false overlay, and focus on what is our true nature, that God has created, and trust it, and sense our strength in this field, the quicker it will shatter. We do not need to be brilliant and find a war-like solution. Trusting who we truly are and knowing we can lean back and trust God, is all that is needed. And taking actions as directed from God, through our hearts. Humans are not ultimately susceptible to the shallow, brittle creations of the evildoers. But we do have to experience them and endure them. We learn from them.
Also, regarding Digital Identity. I worked with a group of people, including some from DARPA and those in Israel, very interested in this. Like you, I was horrified, and tried to bring in new ways of thinking about the issues. I even received funding to research an alternative interface. Then I was brutally attacked. Not a surprise. But what I can tell you… the Digital ID’s are already in place. In the US we have ID.me for all of our government accounts. And biometric data has been captured since the 1990s. So really, we are captured in this manner and those in authority can change your history, your credit record, court records, access to your bank account, your balances, etc. I have experienced all of this now, in my attacks. And so have many others. So, the important effort might be to educate people on how these ID’s are already implemented, and to get into place as soon as possible, protections. These might include requiring physical twins of all digital records, which are time stamped and immutable. Which is the good thing about blockchain technology…it seems. (Just the blockchain, not the financial use of blockchain).
Apologies for going on so long. I just followed you on Twitter (X). So you can see some of my work related to these topics. I hope people will consider getting a copy of my little visual books, which are related to my current projects. “Perimeters” is about the new interface created by autonomous vehicles, between the terrain and the human. It exists. I am just examining it from the perspective of the humanities. A new version is coming out soon, called Overland. This is in my stream. And under my highlights on X.
So grateful to have been able to listen to your insights. Made me very happy to have found someone working on the issues you are addressing.
Thank You for sharing this. Too many people are caught up in digital AI. Just even music is being ruined by digital. The fidelity of records is better than digital.
love this concept and direction. using a term like biological human is so important. almost sounds redundant, but sadly, its not, and it will only become more and more relevant and vital to stick together and stand up for HUMAN rights. Unfortunately, many will line up to get any chip implanted that's given to them...
Fun and provocative design and idea of logos. I love the fact that all images are hand designed to show 100% human thought and creativity.
I like the concept behind the theme Noor but I’m struggling with the, not so obvious to me, ‘headline’ wording ‘ANTI MATTERS’. Is ‘ANTI’ simply meant as an anagram of ‘Artificial, No To, Intelligence’, (so No, To, Artificial Intelligence or am I completely missing something, a) coz it’s 4.30am in 🏴 and my brain hasn’t woken up today yet, or b) I’m just really thick?
All I’m thinking is that people would immediately ask me what the wording meant, or stood for’ if I was wearing your apparel, or is that the point?
To me, their name is a play on antimatter and the the fact that the "anti" or against stance, "matters" greatly in the ongoing conversation about digital safety, freedoms etc. we all have to push back against the technocracy as it tries to further infiltrate our lives.