About.

Hey I'm Mark! This is a personal project/blog where I record thoughts and stories about various topics. You already knew that, but something you didn't know, the name of this project. It's a combination of Sentient and Centennial. Sentience: I think is just a super intriguing topic, mysterious but also deeply personal. Centennial: Relates to time, history, experience, and celebration. It blends a lot of relevant themes and I thought it sounded cool.

Development Status

Here's what I'm currently working on for this project:

Development
Current focus: Alexandria Repository
Research
Current focus: Ethics of AI
Writing
Paused: New article series on ML Ethics
Reading
Current focus: Notes from the Underground

Life Things

Currently, I'm studying computer science at Cal Poly SLO. I'm super passionate about CS, as well as history and philosophy, which are also huge interests of mine.

In the field of computer science, ML/AI really interests me the most. But more generally, I just enjoy the struggle to learn how things work, and the act of problem solving and creation through technology.

History and philosophy are arguably bigger interests though, and I get a special feeling from untangling the connections between them. Within these two, ethics and the philosophy of mind are probably the most interesting, as well as the French Revolution and the Enlightenment.

Apart from that, I stay pretty active. I love basketball, running, swimming, and going to the gym. I also really love cities, space, and the human spirit.

Random Fun Facts

Favorite sound: Construction or tires on a wet road

Favorite art genre: Baroque or High Renaissance

Favorite trinket: The clock

Favorite number: 9

Building Photos

Some very cool building photos from NYC:

Alien building
Habitat building
Trellis building
Ornate building
Pod building

(These are all from a recent trip to NYC)

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