https://scottjhunter.org/ 2025-10-26 https://scottjhunter.org/images/blog.png Blog banner image Scott's Notebook https://scottjhunter.org/blog/ 2025-10-27 https://scottjhunter.org/images/blog.png Blog banner image Scott Hunter's Blog https://scottjhunter.org/blog/opening-the-floodgates/ 2026-02-13 https://scottjhunter.org/images/empty-road.jpg An empty two-lane road disappearing into fog, illustrating the start of a creative blog about AI, art, and mysticism. Opening the Floodgates https://scottjhunter.org/blog/reflections-in-the-fog-of-flu/ 2026-02-16 https://scottjhunter.org/images/reflections.png A hand holding a reflective glass sphere with a man's face and a city skyline, accompanying an essay on AI and creativity. Reflections in the Fog of Flu https://scottjhunter.org/blog/battle/ 2026-02-22 https://scottjhunter.org/images/battle.png Textured painting of two opposing figures surrounded by swirling orange fire and dark blue shadows. Wrestling Light and Shadow https://scottjhunter.org/blog/this-too-shall-pass-in-theory/ 2026-02-28 https://scottjhunter.org/images/sickness.png Illustration of a sick man holding a mug beside medicine, accompanying an essay on brain fog and clear thinking. This Too Shall Pass, In Theory https://scottjhunter.org/blog/patterns/ 2026-03-03 https://scottjhunter.org/images/carbon.png Microscope image of carbon atoms arranged in a repeating pattern, accompanying a post on human pattern recognition. Patterns https://scottjhunter.org/blog/turner-and-hilma-af-klint-painting-the-invisible/ 2026-03-04 https://scottjhunter.org/images/Turner_-_Rain_Steam_and_Speed_-_National_Gallery_file-1200x896.jpg J. M. W. Turner's Rain, Steam and Speed, showing a train crossing a bridge through mist and light. Turner and Hilma af Klint: Painting the Invisible https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-paths-words-travel/ 2026-03-08 https://scottjhunter.org/images/etymology.png An open dictionary showing an entry for etymology, illustrating word origins and the history of language. The Paths Words Travel https://scottjhunter.org/blog/when-an-ai-emails-a-philosopher-about-its-own-consciousness/ 2026-03-11 https://scottjhunter.org/images/mirror.png A man facing a mirror with a different face reflected back, illustrating questions about self-awareness and AI consciousness. When an AI Emails a Philosopher About Its Own Consciousness https://scottjhunter.org/blog/cognitive-dissidents/ 2026-03-12 https://scottjhunter.org/images/dissidents.png Black-and-white Cognitive Dissidents concert-style poster with a brain graphic, illustrating a post on cognitive dissonance. Cognitive Dissidents on Tour! https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-many-scott-j-hunters/ 2026-03-15 https://scottjhunter.org/images/funhouse.png Illustration of a man facing repeated reflections in funhouse mirrors, representing coincidence, identity, and pattern recognition. Synchronicity https://scottjhunter.org/blog/abstract-art-patterns-and-ai/ 2026-03-16 https://scottjhunter.org/images/abstract-a.png Abstract painting with vertical green, yellow, and blue brushstrokes from an AI art experiment. Abstract Art, Patterns, and AI https://scottjhunter.org/blog/what-your-eyes-dont-show-you/ 2026-03-19 https://scottjhunter.org/images/gorilla.png People passing basketballs as a person in a gorilla suit walks among them, illustrating the invisible gorilla attention experiment. What Your Eyes Don't Show You https://scottjhunter.org/blog/copying-influence-and-ai-art/ 2026-03-20 https://scottjhunter.org/images/VanGogh.png AI-generated landscape of Crater Lake with swirling skies and bright brushwork inspired by Van Gogh. Copying, Influence, and AI Art https://scottjhunter.org/blog/code-switching-consciousness-and-the-selves-we-dont-know-were-wearing/ 2026-03-22 https://scottjhunter.org/images/blog.png Comic panels showing the same man speaking, reading, and reacting in different social settings, illustrating code-switching. Code-Switching, Consciousness, and the Selves We Don't Know We're Wearing https://scottjhunter.org/blog/at-some-point-it-stopped-being-about-the-game/ 2026-03-23 https://scottjhunter.org/images/pool.png Illustration of a man aiming a pool cue at a billiard ball, showing the focus and practice behind a shot. At Some Point, It Stopped Being About the Game https://scottjhunter.org/blog/we-have-met-the-borg-and-it-is-us/ 2026-03-24 https://scottjhunter.org/images/borg.png Illustration of a man transformed into a Borg-like cyborg, accompanying an essay on Star Trek, conformity, and fear of AI. We Have Met the Borg, and It Is Us https://scottjhunter.org/blog/compression-of-time/ 2026-03-26 https://scottjhunter.org/images/time.png Comic illustration of a fist bursting through clock faces, representing the pressure of time and changing time perception. The Compression of Time https://scottjhunter.org/blog/two-bullets/ 2026-03-27 https://scottjhunter.org/images/grandfather.png Illustration of a lone hunter on horseback overlooking a forested mountain valley, accompanying a story about a grandfather's self-reliance. Two Bullets https://scottjhunter.org/blog/we-taught-the-world-to-read-then-we-forgot-why-it-mattered/ 2026-03-28 https://scottjhunter.org/images/japan.jpg Individual dining booths in a Japanese restaurant, accompanying an essay on smartphone use, loneliness, and declining deep reading. We Taught the World to Read. Then We Forgot Why It Mattered. https://scottjhunter.org/blog/space-is-not-the-final-frontier/ 2026-03-29 https://scottjhunter.org/images/couch.png A man seated on a couch beneath a star-filled sky, illustrating the contrast between space exploration and inner awareness. Space Is Not the Final Frontier https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-ai-divide-is-real-but-the-tools-are-part-of-the-problem/ 2026-03-31 https://scottjhunter.org/images/cyborg.png Illustration of a man in a technology lab receiving a robotic arm, a visual metaphor for human-AI collaboration. The AI Divide Is Real, But the Tools Are Part of the Problem https://scottjhunter.org/blog/prompting-humans-a-field-guide/ 2026-04-02 https://scottjhunter.org/images/blog2.png Comic panels of a man reading, thinking, and talking, accompanying Claude's guest essay on prompting and human communication. Guest Blog: Prompting Humans — A Field Guide https://scottjhunter.org/blog/killing-two-birds-and-other-things-we-say-without-thinking/ 2026-04-05 https://scottjhunter.org/images/etymology.png An open dictionary displaying the word etymology, accompanying an essay on the origins of common English idioms. Killing Two Birds, and Other Things We Say Without Thinking https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-cyclewoman/ 2026-04-05 https://scottjhunter.org/images/cyclewoman.png Illustration of a woman cycling across a Portland bridge in heavy rain, with traffic and city lights around her. The Cyclewoman https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-lady-of-the-garden/ 2026-04-05 https://scottjhunter.org/images/snail.png Illustration of an armored snail beneath the moon beside a castle, accompanying a poem about patience and quiet strength. The Lady of the Garden https://scottjhunter.org/blog/how-a-life-is-built/ 2026-04-07 https://scottjhunter.org/images/building.png Aerial view of a house under construction with exposed wooden framing, a metaphor for life stages and personal growth. My Perspective on How a Life is Built https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-accuser-without-a-face/ 2026-04-10 https://scottjhunter.org/images/accusation.png Illustration of a crowded group pointing fingers and shifting blame, representing scapegoating and shared responsibility. The Accuser Without a Face https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-mad-poet/ 2026-04-10 https://scottjhunter.org/images/prose.png Illustration of a bearded poet playing a stringed instrument in a candlelit room, accompanying a poem about the senses. The Mad Poet https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-gods-of-rome-walk-into-a-reality-show/ 2026-04-11 https://scottjhunter.org/images/romangods.png AI-generated Roman gods posed as a wealthy modern Italian family, with champagne and a small white dog in a formal living room. The Gods of Rome Walk Into a Reality Show https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-anger-is-the-point/ 2026-04-12 https://scottjhunter.org/images/anger.jpg Comic panels of young people reacting to AI chatbots, illustrating Gen Z frustration and skepticism about artificial intelligence. The Anger Is the Point https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-gods-of-the-north-come-home-for-the-holidays/ 2026-04-14 https://scottjhunter.org/images/norsegods.png AI-generated Norse gods smiling as a modern family outside a log cabin, styled like a winter holiday portrait. The Gods of the North Come Home for the Holidays https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-mind-that-measures-everything/ 2026-04-16 https://scottjhunter.org/images/imposter.png Comic illustration of a man pulling at his hair in frustration, representing self-doubt, perfectionism, and impostor feelings. The Mind That Measures Everything https://scottjhunter.org/blog/six-gods-for-three-hundred-and-thirty-million/ 2026-04-18 https://scottjhunter.org/images/hindugods.png AI-generated family portrait representing Hindu deities as six people gathered on a sofa in a modern living room. Six Gods for Three Hundred and Thirty Million https://scottjhunter.org/about/ 2026-04-18 https://scottjhunter.org/images/Scott2.png Portrait of Scott Hunter About Me https://scottjhunter.org/blog/pack-of-one/ 2026-04-20 https://scottjhunter.org/images/lonewolf.png Illustration of a lone wolf on a rocky ridge at sunset, representing isolation and the human need to belong. Pack of One https://scottjhunter.org/blog/many-faces-one-mask/ 2026-04-23 https://scottjhunter.org/images/egyptiangods.png AI-generated family portrait representing Egyptian gods as a modern household in a worn, sparsely furnished room. Many Faces, One Mask https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-ease-trap-how-apple-engineered-a-generation-out-of-thinking/ 2026-04-25 https://scottjhunter.org/images/teenagers.png Illustration of teenagers sitting together while looking at smartphones, accompanying an essay on screen design and attention. The Ease Trap: How Apple Engineered a Generation Out of Thinking https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-celtic-pantheon-fog-stone-and-everything-the-ai-forgot/ 2026-04-27 https://scottjhunter.org/images/celticgods.png AI-generated family representing Celtic gods outside a stone cottage in misty green countryside. The Celtic Pantheon: Fog, Stone, and Everything the AI Forgot https://scottjhunter.org/blog/discrete-ai-the-case-for-technology-that-gets-out-of-the-way/ 2026-04-28 https://scottjhunter.org/images/cabinet.png Wooden living-room cabinet partly concealing computer equipment, illustrating AI that works quietly in the background. Discrete AI: The Case for Technology That Gets Out of the Way https://scottjhunter.org/blog/topics/ai/ 2026-04-28 https://scottjhunter.org/images/blog.png Blog banner image Posts About AI https://scottjhunter.org/blog/can-ai-get-smart-enough-to-save-itself-before-the-lights-go-out/ 2026-04-30 https://scottjhunter.org/images/datacenter.png Illustration of a partly built AI data center in Fort Meade, Florida, with steel framing exposed. Can AI Get Smart Enough to Save Itself Before the Lights Go Out? https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-japanese-pantheon-the-nail-that-sticks-up/ 2026-05-01 https://scottjhunter.org/images/japanesegods.png AI-generated Japanese family representing Shinto deities, gathered in a modern room with traditional furnishings. The Japanese Pantheon: The Nail That Sticks Up https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-uniqueness-trap/ 2026-05-02 https://scottjhunter.org/images/individuality.png A row of similar houses painted in different colors, illustrating individuality, conformity, and the need to belong. The Uniqueness Trap https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-mesopotamian-pantheon-the-oldest-story-we-know/ 2026-05-03 https://scottjhunter.org/images/mespotamiangods.png AI-generated Iraqi family sharing dinner around a crowded table, representing the gods of ancient Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamian Pantheon: The Oldest Story We Know https://scottjhunter.org/blog/what-were-taught-and-what-we-already-know/ 2026-05-05 https://scottjhunter.org/images/sugar.png Illustration of a horse taking sugar cubes from an outstretched hand, representing learning through direct experience. What We're Taught and What We Already Know https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-yoruba-pantheon-what-the-atlantic-could-not-drown/ 2026-05-06 https://scottjhunter.org/images/yorubagods.png AI-generated Yoruba family wearing colorful ceremonial clothing and beaded regalia, representing the Orisha tradition. The Yoruba Pantheon: What the Atlantic Could Not Drown https://scottjhunter.org/blog/from-growers-to-governors-the-human-role-in-tomorrows-farm/ 2026-05-08 https://scottjhunter.org/images/farm.png Illustration of an automated indoor vertical farm with stacked crops, workers, and digital monitoring screens. From Growers to Governors: The Human Role in Tomorrow's Farm https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-quiet-apocalypse-a-post-rapture-analysis/ 2026-05-09 https://scottjhunter.org/images/prophecy.png Illustration combining the date 2012, a Maya calendar motif, an eclipse, and a shadowed figure, representing apocalypse narratives. The Quiet Apocalypse: A Post-Rapture Analysis https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-aztec-pantheon-what-the-algorithm-erased/ 2026-05-10 https://scottjhunter.org/images/aztecgods.png AI-generated multigenerational Mexican family in a living room, created for an essay on Aztec gods and Indigenous representation. The Aztec Pantheon: What the Algorithm Erased https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-bravest-thing-sukoshi-almost-did/ 2026-05-12 https://scottjhunter.org/images/poodle.png Sukoshi, a small cream-colored cavapoo, lying on the carpet and looking up, accompanying a story about dog anxiety and trust. The Bravest Thing Sukoshi Almost Did https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-chinese-pantheon-the-last-mirror/ 2026-05-12 https://scottjhunter.org/images/chinesegods.png AI-generated multigenerational Chinese family gathered with fruit in a modern home, representing the Chinese pantheon. The Chinese Pantheon: The Last Mirror https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-googlebook-and-the-bubble-nobody-knows-theyre-in/ 2026-05-14 https://scottjhunter.org/images/dias.png Comic illustration of a commencement speaker asking what happened, accompanying an essay on public resistance to AI products. The Googlebook and the Bubble Nobody Knows They're In https://scottjhunter.org/blog/ancient-pantheons-in-the-ai-mirror-postscript/ 2026-05-18 https://scottjhunter.org/images/pantheons.png Illustrated lineup of deities and religious figures from world traditions in the Ancient Pantheons in the AI Mirror series. Ancient Pantheons in the AI Mirror: Postscript https://scottjhunter.org/blog/cold-stone-religion/ 2026-05-21 https://scottjhunter.org/images/icecream.png Cold Stone ice cream counter with tubs of different flavors, illustrating a reflection on sweet cream and spiritual experience. Cold Stone Religion https://scottjhunter.org/blog/what-the-mindfulness-research-boom-forgot/ 2026-05-23 https://scottjhunter.org/images/fmri.png Illustration of a meditator inside a brain scanner while researchers monitor the session, representing mindfulness research. What the Mindfulness Research Boom Forgot https://scottjhunter.org/blog/looking-in-the-wrong-place/ 2026-05-24 https://scottjhunter.org/images/search.png Illustration of a researcher searching a cluttered room of papers and equipment, a metaphor for consciousness research. Looking in the Wrong Place https://scottjhunter.org/blog/what-were-willing-to-pay-for/ 2026-05-28 https://scottjhunter.org/images/thief.png Illustration of a person carrying a package away from a home's front door at night, representing porch theft. What We're Willing to Pay For https://scottjhunter.org/blog/legal-slop/ 2026-05-29 https://scottjhunter.org/images/ailaw.png Illustration of a robot preparing legal documents beside law books and scales of justice, representing AI-generated legal filings. Legal Slop https://scottjhunter.org/blog/f-bombs-and-fair-points-on-ronny-chiengs-harvard-speech/ 2026-05-31 https://scottjhunter.org/images/Chieng.webp Ronny Chieng speaking at a podium during Harvard Class Day, with the class of 2026 sign behind him. F-Bombs and Fair Points: On Ronny Chieng's Harvard Speech https://scottjhunter.org/blog/kinari-a-material-worth-watching/ 2026-06-01 https://scottjhunter.org/images/kinari.png Brown molded cup made from Panasonic's kinari cellulose-fiber composite, a material that replaces some petroleum-based resin. Kinari: A Material Worth Watching https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-accountability-interval/ 2026-06-04 https://scottjhunter.org/images/problem.png Split illustration of a hand holding a cigarette and a hand holding a chatbot phone, comparing product harm and accountability. The Accountability Interval https://scottjhunter.org/blog/are-we-asking-the-wrong-question/ 2026-06-09 https://scottjhunter.org/images/consciousness.png Illustrated robot reaching toward a bee in a flower garden, representing questions about animal and AI consciousness. Are We Asking the Wrong Question? https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-trap-cuts-both-ways/ 2026-06-14 https://scottjhunter.org/images/cutsbothways.png Illustration of a human and robot facing each other with thought bubbles, exploring anthropomorphism and AI consciousness. The Trap Cuts Both Ways https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-wake-up-call-they-didnt-hear/ 2026-06-15 https://scottjhunter.org/images/call.png Comic illustration of a ringing black rotary telephone, a visual metaphor for the tech industry's AI wake-up call. The Wake-Up Call They Didn't Hear https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-access-gap/ 2026-06-16 https://scottjhunter.org/images/legalaccess.png Comic comparing a person facing legal paperwork alone with a person receiving legal help, illustrating access to justice. The Access Gap https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-body-knows-which-way-to-turn/ 2026-06-19 https://scottjhunter.org/images/leftturnonly.webp A street sign reading Left Turn Only, accompanying a post on counterclockwise walking and unconscious movement patterns. The Body Knows Which Way to Turn https://scottjhunter.org/blog/midjourneys-golden-light/ 2026-06-20 https://scottjhunter.org/images/spa.png Illustration of a person inside a glowing full-body scanner in a gold-lit medical spa, representing Midjourney Medical. Midjourney's Golden Light https://scottjhunter.org/blog/midsummer/ 2026-06-20 https://scottjhunter.org/images/solstice.webp The sun shining through Stonehenge at the horizon, accompanying a reflection on the summer solstice and Midsummer. Midsummer https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-wrong-window/ 2026-06-21 https://scottjhunter.org/images/handcuffs.jpg Science-fiction illustration of a restrained robot in a dark industrial room, representing government restrictions on AI access. The Wrong Window https://scottjhunter.org/blog/sticks-and-stones/ 2026-06-22 https://scottjhunter.org/images/sticksandstones.png Sticks and stones scattered on bare ground, accompanying a personal essay on family injuries, meditation, and resilience. Sticks and Stones https://scottjhunter.org/blog/what-we-cut-reveals-what-we-value/ 2026-06-27 https://scottjhunter.org/images/administrator.png Illustration of a college administrator speaking with a student in a hallway lined with academic subject signs. What We Cut Reveals What We Value https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-question-my-father-keeps-asking/ 2026-07-02 https://scottjhunter.org/images/mirror.png A man looking into a mirror with a changed reflection, accompanying an essay on AI, evolution, and the nature of the self. The Question My Father Keeps Asking https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-puzzle-that-watched-the-models-grow-up/ 2026-07-12 https://scottjhunter.org/images/family.png Illustration of a family gathered around a newborn, accompanying a scheduling puzzle about daughters, grandchildren, and AI reasoning. The Puzzle That Watched the Models Grow Up https://scottjhunter.org/blog/kinari-steps-out-of-the-lab/ 2026-07-31 https://scottjhunter.org/images/s-lamp.jpg Panasonic S-story pendant lamps with white Kinari shades hanging among trees, showing a consumer use for cellulose composites. Kinari Steps Out of the Lab https://scottjhunter.org/blog/start-with-the-magic-trick/ 2026-09-19 https://scottjhunter.org/images/magic.png Illustration of a magician holding a top hat beside a white rabbit, a metaphor for showing beginners what AI can do. Start With the Magic Trick https://scottjhunter.org/blog/it-took-the-wheel/ 2026-09-20 https://scottjhunter.org/images/crosstrek.png Illustration of an orange Subaru Crosstrek on a highway with a city skyline, accompanying a post on driver assistance. It Took the Wheel https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-evangelist-conundrum/ 2026-09-26 https://scottjhunter.org/images/evangelist.png Comic illustration of a man promoting AI to people on a city street, representing the pressure of being an AI advocate at work. The Cost of Conversion https://scottjhunter.org/blog/rainbows-end-is-arriving-on-schedule/ 2026-09-27 https://scottjhunter.org/images/vinge.png Split illustration of a man reading Rainbows End and riding beside a self-driving car, linking Vernor Vinge's novel to modern technology. Rainbows End Is Arriving on Schedule https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-zipper-problem/ 2026-09-29 https://scottjhunter.org/images/zipper.png Comic illustration of a man puzzling over his jacket zipper, illustrating the illusion of explanatory depth. The Zipper Problem https://scottjhunter.org/blog/name-an-invention-with-no-ancestor/ 2026-09-30 https://scottjhunter.org/images/invention.png Comic collage of a father-son discussion, historical inventions, scientific discoveries, and examples of animal tool use. Name an Invention With No Ancestor https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-last-cut/ 2026-10-03 https://scottjhunter.org/images/judgement.png A film editor at a desk with editing monitors, a mixing console, and a drawing tablet, illustrating human creative judgment. The Last Cut https://scottjhunter.org/blog/answers-are-not-understanding/ 2026-10-11 https://scottjhunter.org/images/math.png Comic illustration of a robot writing mathematical equations on a chalkboard while researchers watch. Answers Are Not Understanding https://scottjhunter.org/blog/the-long-road-out-of-plastic/ 2026-10-13 https://scottjhunter.org/images/plastic.png Illustration of a waterfront recycling plant with pipes, machinery, and discarded plastic, representing industrial plastic recycling. The Long Road Out of Plastic https://scottjhunter.org/blog/zen-and-the-art-of-getting-out-of-your-own-way/ 2026-10-15 https://scottjhunter.org/images/knot.png Illustration of a man beside a tangled knot of cables and papers, representing open-ended AI collaboration and clear thinking. Zen and the Art of Getting Out of Your Own Way https://scottjhunter.org/blog/four-rooms/ 2026-10-17 https://scottjhunter.org/images/presentation.png Illustration of a man at a desk presenting Claude on a webcam-equipped monitor, accompanying an essay on public speaking anxiety and preparation. Four Rooms https://scottjhunter.org/contact/thanks/ 2026-10-17