"Humans are an API to ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is an API to Python.
Python is an API to C.
C is an API to assembly.
Assembly is an API to binary.
Binary is an API to physics.
Physics is an API to the machine that runs the universe.
It's computation all the way down."
Let’s unravel Lex’s seven layers with a mix of “aha!” moments...
1. Humans → ChatGPT
You type “Why does pineapple belong on pizza?” → ChatGPT answers.
Translation: You’re the API (Annoyingly Persistent Inquirer) telling ChatGPT what to do. It’s like yelling at Alexa to play Despacito again.
2. ChatGPT → Python
ChatGPT’s brain runs on Python, the coding language that’s basically the duct tape of tech. Python’s like the overworked intern whispering: “I’ll handle the math, you keep arguing about pizza.”
3. Python → C
Python is cool and friendly, but secretly calls C—the grumpy, fast-talking genius in the basement—to do the heavy lifting. Think of C as that friend who says “I’ll fix your Wi-Fi, but I’ll judge your life choices.”
4. C → Assembly
C turns into assembly, which is like ordering coffee in binary:
“CPU, I need 01000011 01101111 01100110 01100110 01100101 01100101 (Coffee). STAT.”
5. Assembly → Binary
Assembly becomes binary (0s/1s). Computers read this and go: “FINALLY, someone who speaks my language! Let’s burn some electrons!”
6. Binary → Physics
Binary is just physics bossing electrons around: “Hey electrons, line up here! No, HERE! And… DANCE!” (This is literally how your phone works. You’re welcome.)
7. Physics → Universe
Physics is the ultimate cheat code. Gravity? “Nope, you can’t fly.” Speed of light? “Not today, buddy.” It’s like the universe’s grumpy HOA president.
The Grand Finale
Your pizza question → ChatGPT → Python → C → Assembly → Binary → Physics → THE UNIVERSE ITSELF.
It’s layers of tech, each hiding the chaos below—like a cosmic Matryoshka doll… but with more coffee and existential dread.
Next time ChatGPT tells you a joke, remember: that joke traveled through 13.8 billion years of universal programming just to make you laugh.
Your text to ChatGPT is basically a love letter to the laws of physics.
