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Brian Bothma

An independent researcher working on a model I call the Cosmic Computer Hypothesis. I draw from quantum mechanics, information theory, and philosophy of mind.

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Spawn. Die. Repeat. Welcome to Rust.

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"In Rust, trust no one. Not even your own rock."

It’s Friday night. The download has finished.
We’re all piled into the Discord voice chat, the usual crew, me, Brad, and a guy who goes by Fishtank....

10 months ago

Three Discs, One Journey: How Final Fantasy VII Changed Everything

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“No matter how dark the night, morning always comes.” – Final Fantasy VII

It’s 1997. I’m 11 years old and just got my hands on the three-disc legend that was Final Fantasy VII.
That’s right, three actual dis...

10 months ago

From Midnight Pumpkin to Pikachu: A Lifelong Love for Pokémon, and Why It’s Fading

“We didn’t need much, just a Game Boy, some AA batteries, and a wild imagination.”

I grew up with the Famicom console. My earliest memories of gaming are a blur of pixelated Mario jumps and waves of alien invaders in Galaxia. But my real l...

10 months ago

Loading… My Version of a Good Book

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"We read to know we are not alone." – William Nicholson
And some of us game for the very same reason.

On most evenings, my wife and I sit on the couch together, each lost in our own world. She’s deep into a novel, pages...

10 months ago

Blind Spot 5 of 7: The Complexity Illusion

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“The universe is not conscious because it's complex.
It’s complex because it is conscious.” - Brian Bothma


The Blind Spot: Treating Consciousness as a Side Effect

Modern science often treats consciousness...

10 months ago

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    Here you’ll find nostalgic reflections on the games that shaped me and the occasional deep dive into the fabric of reality with my Cosmic Computer Hypothesis. From Pokémon to Final Fantasy, I explore what it means to play, remember, and wonder.

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