Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः

सुखम समग्रम विज्ञाने विमलेच प्रतिष्ठितं
All happiness is rooted in good science --Charaka Samhita (4th century BCE)
personal account; usual disclaimers apply.

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

On why we need to study multi-agent systems from a lens of game theory and emergence, and not call orchestrated services as multi-agent systems.

[No Safe Words @Cyber_Trailer]

Austin, TX (OCT.25.2026)-
We knew the day would come.
Zoox vs Waymo vs Cybercab

#SunsetProject

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

@chanduuu_cs Mercurial, SVM, CVS, and plain old diff.

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

@GMSasu @nxt888 “Almost all tribes try to dominate and build empires if possible” is the most fundamental lie that has lead to global suffering. It has caused the annihilation of several indigenous people who didn’t realise they were facing an adversary for whom domination itself was the goal.

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

One of the primary markers for the impact of a given technology is how humanity associates with it at a psychological level. So how is humanity associating with AI? I explain more in this article: https://t.co/uLIRK1jrwp

Comments welcome!

#AI #psychology

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

It is not that AI would create "financial systems" that we cannot understand-- it will create much more fundamental psychological systems that make us think we are taking free-willed decisions, and be completely oblivious to how we are controlled.

[Harsh Goenka @hvgoenka]

A frightening thought about the future by @harari_yuval

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

Can we recognise this happening right in front of our eyes?

[Surajit Dasgupta @surajitdasgupta]

How a civilisational nation can be destroyed without defeating its army!

Critical lesson for Indians in these times from Douglas Kruger, who uses Poland in this case study:

[Jun @NSJunXiu]

This video by Apple has aged like wine in today’s superintelligence era.

 2013

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

Genuine question: How did Euclid prove the infinitude of prime numbers more than 2000 years ago when there was no decimal system then?
The proof uses concepts like prime factors and factorials that is practically infeasible to develop with something like a Roman numeral system.

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

@Fintech03 Prof. Mahabala's lectures on UGC's "countrywide classroom" beamed during the Doordarshan days in the '80s were one of the primary motivators for me to take up computer science.
Truly the Bhishma Pitamah of CS education in India!

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

@mariawirth1 Seriously deranged.
Every human who is not bogged down by having to be "useful" to someone is a potentially liberated human who can exercise agency and creativity.

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

“Adding infrastructure reduces urban chaos” is one of the most alluring lies..

[Bengaluru Post @bengalurupost1]

Silk Board has a flyover, double-decker infrastructure, Metro, wide roads and robust bus connectivity.

So, what’s happening here now? 🤔

With all this infrastructure, why does the chaos continue?

VC : IG/shiva_kumar_3299

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

143 million people thought they were catching Pokémon, they were mapping the real world for AI

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

What is the difference between being chased by a lion and being chased by an AI drone?

I explain more in this blog post on "Agents versus Beings" https://t.co/hnfmxWg4oI

[HindolSengupta @HindolSengupta]

5,000 years of India in 3 minutes.

(Opus 5.5 is incredible.)

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

@naashonomics There is no tunnel being dug next to Hebbal lake. The short tunnel for the blue line metro is near the Yelahanka air force station.

[lolflix @lolflix_]

When others steal it, it's called Robbery, but when mutli billion dollar designer houses steal it, it's called Art.

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

How do we even get "instincts" for something like this?

[Costa @costa__io]

Had an "interview" for a blockchain project last week.

Camera was on, we're chatting, and the guy tells me to clone a GitHub repo and run it locally before we go further into the technical round.

I said sure, but first can you do me a favor

hold up 3 fingers in front of your face for me real quick.

He froze.

Didn't move.

Just sat there for a few seconds before the call cut off and he blocked me.

That's when I knew. A real interviewer doesn't glitch out over a random ask like that. A deepfake/AI overlay does.

These "run this repo" scams are getting scary common in crypto and dev hiring right now.

The setup is always the same:

- flattering DM
- real-sounding project
- rushed timeline
- a "quick step" before the call

that's really just remote access or a credential stealer in disguise.

If someone wants you to run code or install something before you've even had a real conversation, that's the whole scam.

Trust the instinct. Stay safe out there.

[Philosophy Matters @PhilosophyMttrs]

the modern condition

[Srinath / ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ / श्रीनाथः @srinaths]

Interesting!

[Trains of India 🇮🇳 @trainwalebhaiya]

One of the rarest sights in Indian Railways: an electric locomotive-hauled train running without overhead electric wires!

This unusual operation is currently seen on two routes in India, the Ramanathapuram–Rameshwaram section in Tamil Nadu and the Mysuru–Chamarajanagar section in Karnataka.

But why is a small portion of these otherwise electrified routes still without overhead wires, while electric locomotives continue to operate on them? The core reason is airports and aviation operations.

On the Ramanathapuram–Rameshwaram route, the railway line passes close to a Naval air base, while on the Mysuru–Chamarajanagar route, it runs near Mysuru Airport. During electrification, concerns were raised about overhead equipment in the vicinity of active runways and its potential impact on flight operations.

As a result, while most of both routes were electrified, these small sections were left without overhead electric supply.

But Indian Railways still wanted to operate electric locomotives on the routes. So, a rather unusual solution is used: trains accelerate to their permissible speed before entering the non-electrified section and then roll through it using their momentum before reaching the electrified section again.

It sounds like a hack, but this is an actual operational practice, making it one of the most unusual electric-train operations you can spot in Indian Railways.

And yes, there have even been instances on these sections where a train reportedly got stuck after losing momentum in the non-electrified zone! :)