"We Turned Sand Into New Gods Living in the Cloud"
iruletheworldmo · x · 2026-10-31
A short post reflecting on the irony that humanity abandoned its gods only to turn sand (silicon) into new gods that live in the cloud. A metaphorical, culture-level take on the AI era rather than a factual update.
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