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Welcome! My name is John Batey. At work, I'm Vice President of Rail Vehicle Engineering at STV Inc., where I juggle team management, locomotive procurements, and serve as a subject matter expert on Positive Train Control and locomotives.

Outside the structured world of rail engineering, I'm deeply interested in technology—particularly transportation, the applications and possibilities of Large Language Models (LLMs), and video game design, specifically crafting an infinitely expansive urban landscape.

This site serves as a casual exploration of my interests and projects.

Inspirations and Influences

My thinking and interests are influenced by some of the following sites and communities:

Astral Codex Ten

A blog exploring the intersection of rationality, science, medicine, economics, AI, and ethics through thoughtful, in-depth analysis and commentary. It originally grew from Slate Star Codex, aiming to uncover deeper truths underlying various aspects of human experience and thought.

Wait But Why

Tim Urban humorously navigates complex topics with engaging explanations, humorous self-reflection, and uniquely expressive stick-figure illustrations. His work covers everything from procrastination to artificial intelligence, exploring profound subjects through accessible storytelling.

Less Wrong

An online community dedicated to critical thinking, rationality, decision-making, cognitive improvement, and the future of intelligence. Originating from the writings of Eliezer Yudkowsky, it promotes clear thinking and systematic approaches to reasoning.