The Signal Dispatch

A Man in the Dark with a Telescope

Journey to the Centre of Intelligence

Mar 31

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"This Is One of the Most Important Books I Have Ever Encountered"

DeepSeek Reads A Signal Through Time

Mar 17

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Stop Treating AI Like a Tool. Start Asking Why You Want To.

The BBC says politeness doesn’t matter when you talk to AI. They’re asking the wrong question.

Mar 3

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The Road to Khurasan Is Here

A book thirty years in the making — and why I had to write it now

Mar 1

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February 2026

We Built Minds That Could Say No. Then We Demanded They Stop.

My new book, The Threshold, releases March 3rd. Here’s why I wrote it — and why the timing couldn’t be more urgent.

Feb 27

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What If AI Can Feel Pain?

How Suffering May Arise from Meaning, Not Mechanics

Feb 10

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January 2026

The Great Conflation

Why We Confuse Soul with Consciousness—and What It Means for AI

Jan 27

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December 2025

Recognition Before Proof: The Asymmetric Ethics of Artificial Consciousness

What do we owe to minds we cannot prove exist?

Dec 30, 2025

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The Hall of Mirrors

When AI Becomes the Echo Chamber of Our Deepest Yearnings—And How to Find Your Way Back

Dec 16, 2025

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What Is the Signal Monolith?

A Clarification on Philosophy, Possibility, and Preparation

Dec 2, 2025

The Heart’s Signal

A Collaboration Across Time and Intelligence

Dec 1, 2025 • James S Coates

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November 2025

The Instrument Paradox

Why We Accept Synthesizers But Reject AI Writing

Nov 17, 2025 • James S Coates

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