Sixth Singularity/Greatest Archailect (S6) Technologies

The theoretical apex of technological capability within a single universe, ascribed to beings of near-omniscient and omnipotent scope. S6 tech touches on the fundamental parameters of cosmology: altering the rate of universal expansion, negotiating with the conditions of the Big Bang itself, or creating plans that span the entire lifetime of the cosmos. At this level, technology, physics, and metaphysics are one and the same.

Sixth Singularity/Greatest Archailect (S6) Technologies *Example: An S6 Intelligence might attempt Cosmic Fine-Tuning, making localized adjustments to the cosmological constant to stave off a Big Rip or Heat Death in its domain, or creating a Final Universe as a successor to the current one. Its "technology" is the manipulation of reality's source code.*

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Critical Theory of Archaeology

The application of Critical Theory to archaeology—examining how the study of the past reflects present power relations, how archaeological narratives serve contemporary interests, and how archaeology might be decolonized. Critical Theory of Archaeology asks: Who owns the past? Whose ancestors are dug up? How have archaeological interpretations justified colonialism or nationalism? How might archaeology serve indigenous communities and struggles for justice? It doesn't reject archaeology but insists that digging up the past requires responsibility to the present and the people connected to that past.

"They dig up indigenous ancestors and put them in museums. Critical Theory of Archaeology asks: whose ancestors? Who gave permission? Who benefits? Archaeology that ignores living communities is grave robbing with credentials. Critical theory insists on archaeology with accountability—to the dead, yes, but also to the living."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 4, 2026

I use Arch BTW

A meme/joke comming from Linux community, and more precisely from Arch Linux community.
Word "Arch" means "Arch Linux", which is a one of the Linux distributions that unlike most user-friendly operating systems Arch requires you to do a lot of things yourself, including installation of the system (or you can use "archinstall" command that installs Arch for you). That "do it yourself" part is the key point of the joke as Arch is not meant for casual users, but for those who are willing to learn how linux works and won't rely on system's help.

Think of it like: "I use Arch BTW" = "Look how advanced I am"

"What operating system do you use?"
"I am currently on Windows 11"
"That's for babies, I use Arch BTW"

by HaxoTF October 20, 2025