Turinium: the 2016 sci-fi concept fusing solar energy and compute, rediscovered
draginol · x · 2026-10-20
draginol explains lore from his 2016 book behind Ashes of the Singularity:
- Turinium is a computing substrate that combines energy collection (solar) and compute, discovered around 2040 in the fiction
- The story has three main characters: a tech billionaire (Darius, founder of Darius Robotics) who wants to get humanity to Mars, and two major AI companies
The 2016 setup reads as an early anticipation of today's compute-and-energy race and billionaire-driven AI/robotics landscape — a fun piece of AI-culture trivia tied to the November 10 sequel launch.
Related event: Ashes of the Singularity II Set for November 10 Launch(3 posts)→
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