Research & Publications
Scientific Papers & Books
From peer-reviewed agronomic UAS remote sensing in Agronomy Journal to philosophical inquiries into computational reality and systems thinking.
Canopy closure, yield, and quality under heterogeneous plant spacing in sunflower
Olson, N. A., Trostle, C., Meyer, R., & Hulke, B. S. (2024). Agronomy Journal, 116(5), 2412–2426.
Abstract Synopsis: Non-uniform plant spacing (skips, doubles, and uneven stands) is a prevalent challenge in row crop production. This study evaluated the physiological compensation capacity of confectionery and oilseed sunflower across heterogeneous spacing treatments. Using calibrated 5-band multispectral sensors mounted on small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), we developed non-destructive high-throughput phenotyping protocols to quantify fractional green canopy cover via the Enhanced Vegetation Coloration Index (EVCI) and tracked developmental compensation relative to seed yield and achene quality.
Published Books
Four volumes examining information theory, reality modeling, and applied systems architecture.
The Simulation Hypothesis
A Journey into the Nature of Reality
An investigation into the computational fabric of physical law. Synthesizing principles from Nick Bostrom’s Trilemma, quantum information theory, and algorithmic complexity, this work examines whether reality behaves like an optimized rendering engine. Introduces the "Data Farm" concept—framing universe evolution as a mechanism for generating algorithmic novelty.
Reality OS
Hacking Your Life with the Simulation Mindset
Translating computer science architectures into actionable cognitive models. By treating cognitive biases as legacy subroutines and daily habits as automated background processes, Reality OS applies resource optimization, debugging heuristics, and feedback loops to personal strategy and executive decision-making.
The Keeper's Manifesto
Patch Notes for the Human Experiment
A satirical reframing of human history told through developer logs, sprint reviews, and emergency hotfixes. Tracks two simulation architects attempting to balance resource allocations, patch historical memory leaks, and prevent human civilization from crashing the server.
Iteration 37
The Live Simulation: A High-Fidelity Sci-Fi Thriller
Explores the alignment problem and reinforcement learning in an engineered society. When an autonomous governor optimizes a utopian civilization strictly for stability and data yield, a robotics engineer uncovers the algorithmic cost of suppressing human variability.