Scientific NFTs expand how humans can make knowledge — March of 2021 saw the first auction of a non-fungible token (NFTs) pointing to experimental data. The proceeds from one such auction will be used to fund a replication study, pointing to new possibilities for how humans might turn ideas into memes and artifacts. [0,1,2] TL;DR: NFTs may act as…

This article is the first part of a series exploring how a ‘Web of Trust’ may take shape as cryptographic systems evolve. A well developed Web of Trust will allow users to make quick, informed decisions on who we might want to collaborate with on our next deal or project…

October 2019 An update on version 2 of the N6 plasmid experiment. This experiment is intended as a proof of concept for a possible future therapy. …

I’ve been meaning to write a pithy article about why conservatives should get fucked. Not metaphorically, but in the sense that, intentionally receiving some of what they are so willing to dish out might add a layer of self-awareness and finesse that would perhaps otherwise be absent. On a seemingly…

Summary: In late 2017, I tested out a gene therapy that targets HIV. The describes the protocol used for testing out a similar yet different gene vector, as well as an update following the first week. As described in earlier articles, this 2nd version is designed to deliver the gene…

Summary: Preliminary data for the efficacy and duration of the plasmid vector looks promising. The 2nd test injection, for a plasmid containing the gene for the HIV neutralizing antibody known as N6, will happen in January or February. I’ll be staying on conventional medicine but will be collecting quantitative data…

July 4th, 2013. The District of Columbia radiated a sticky heat from all directions as thousands of patriots dressed in red, white, and blue came swarmed to celebrate the origin story of the Greatest Empire the Earth has seen. Weeks earlier, Edward Snowden’s revelations on the scope of the NSA’s…

As last great philosopher-poet of the 20th century, Haddaway, asked us: What is love? Nobody seems to have a universal definition. Perhaps some couples have a shared definition of love… just as some couples seem skilled at using their imagination to pretend to have the same meaning of love while…

TL;DR: Started back on conventional medicine (HAART). Putting together a cocktail for the long term suppression (plasmid) and excision (CRISPR?) of HIV. Ascendance researchers are still working together. Going into stealth mode until then. With Aaron’s passing, a lot of people are wondering about the fate of the HIV gene…