Writing
Essays on consciousness, cosmology and the life that tests them
42 pieces, from the cockpit to the summit to the question of what is doing the looking.
Why do we feel drowsy after the airplane takes off?
That sudden, heavy wave of sleepiness that hits shortly after an aircraft reaches its cruising altitude is a nearly universal experience for travellers. While many attribute this to the early wake-up call or the stress of the airport, the phenomenon is rooted in a complex interplay of physics, chemistry, and biology. This article explores how carbon dioxide (CO2) buildup, cabin pressurisation, and long-term environmental exposure affect the alertness of both passengers and the flight crew.The Ca
2026-01-27 · 4 min read
Imperative of Sleep for Pilots
Quick Link for Sleep Music https://youtu.be/Nh9GgXh6rGMOptimizing Pilot Performance and Safety Through Comprehensive Sleep Management: A Somnological Analysis of Fatigue Mitigation in AviationIntroductionThe aviation industry operates within a physiological paradox that challenges the very limits of human biology: the operational requirement for continuous, precise, and high-stakes human performance exists in direct opposition to the immutable laws of the human circadian rhythm. For the modern a
2026-01-13 · 17 min read
Pilots: A Species Close to Extinction
The modern commercial pilot represents a biological entity engaged in a losing war of attrition against their own environment, rendering the profession—in its current physiological form—a "species close to extinction." Operating at the nexus of a "Dromological crisis," the pilot is tasked with managing machine-speed data flows using a Palaeolithic cognitive bandwidth, all while suspended in a hostile, hypobaric microclimate that actively degrades physical resilience. Every flight duty subjects t
2025-12-29 · 73 min read