Cocoa Beach, FL · Est. Below the Waterline
Nobody
asked.
Here anyway.
A former submariner writes about AI, love, technology, and the words that make their skin crawl. Opinionated. Honest. Occasionally wrong.
SailorJ
Submariner · Writer · AI Thinker
Cocoa Beach, FL
Recent Dispatches
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Movies, Machines, and the Myth of the Button
This weekend I rewatched WarGames (1983), and then followed it up with Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). Both movies sit in the same uneasy space: the fear that computers might one day take control of nuclear weapons, lock humans out of the process, and decide the fate of the world with cold logic. It’s a…
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Turn Your Read Receipts On
I grew up Gen X — back when telephones were tethered to the wall and you actually had to be home to answer one. No pagers, no text bubbles, no phantom vibrations. Just a coiled cord and your own damn patience. Then came cell phones — those indestructible Nokias — and suddenly we could send tiny bursts…
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God’s Not Dead, He’s Just Been Ghosting You
An emotional and philosophical exploration of divine silence in a chaotic world They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. But what if absence just makes you feel…abandoned? You light the candle. You whisper the prayer. You try to believe in something bigger than your rent, your inbox, and the pit of dread that opens…
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God is Co-Dependent
I. The Loving Stalker So here’s the thing: religion teaches that no matter how far you stray, you can always return to God. God forgives. God comforts you in times of need. God watches over you even when you fail, even when you reject Him. He waits. He hopes. He hurts when you hurt. He…
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An In-Depth Exploration of Pornography, Titillation, Objectification, and Body Acceptance
The complex interplay of nudity, eroticism, and visual stimuli shapes human sexuality. Men and women respond differently, with men favoring visual cues and women valuing emotional context. Both genders experience exhibitionism and voyeurism, evolving in a hyper-sexualized culture. A balanced approach fosters healthier relationships and deeper connections amidst superficiality.
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The future, mostly unimpressed
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Meaning, morality, and the big unsettling questions
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Things that are wrong. On the record.