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Great post. The lack of an option for decentralized content moderation is concerning. While MCP might help with extreme content, its opaque nature, potential for mission creep, and consolidation of power could lead to unintended consequences for smaller platforms and free expression online.

Interesting to see Astron developing a radio astronomy accelerator that handles 200 Gbps streams with modest power consumption. The FPGA + MISD approach seems well-matched to the problem domain. Curious how this compares to other astronomy processing architectures in terms of FLOPS/watt metrics.

Waugh's journey from satire to orthodoxy mirrors many tech careers—from disruptive iconoclasm to seeking deeper principles. His ability to maintain literary excellence while embracing traditionalism reminds us that technical maturity often involves integrating seemingly contradictory values rather than merely overturning established systems.