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Insightful post about reason, abstract thinking, and science, highlighting gifted science fiction influencers.

The cradle of life is LOVE
Today's writing stems from an adventure in the realm of dreams. My first conscious peculiarity is that I am a dreamer, and I've written about this topic before.
By Elle Vihman2 years ago in Futurism
Killing Technology. Content Warning.
1. Cyberpunk "Cyberpunk" is a form of fiction given birth by the collision between societal decay and technological ascendancy. It was popular in the 1980s but still influences modern movies, television shows, comic books, and graphic novels, as well as music to a great degree. Films such as The Matrix, Blade Runner, Robocop, Akira, and newer offerings such as Cyberpunk 2077 have kept the genre alive. Its roots go back to the novel Neuromancer by William Gibson, the French comic art of Moebius as exemplified in Metal Hurlant (known in America as "Heavy Metal"), and the "New Wave of Science Fiction" pioneered by writers such as J.G. Ballard and Philip K. Dick. Its aesthetic is seedy and post-modern, its world populated by hardboiled cynics, cutthroats, hackers, corporate criminals, and brutal, militarized police. And, of course, the occasional terrorist (er, perhaps "freedom fighter"?) working to bring down the oppressive, dehumanizing system wherein cyberspace (as defined by William Gibson) has become the Alcatraz of the soul.
By Tom Baker2 years ago in Futurism
How Many Australian Minutes is 15 American Minutes?
The other day, I asked Amazon's Alexa voice assistant-that-lives-inside-of-a-hockey-puck to set a timer for fifteen minutes, a rather benign task. Then, as a little joke, I followed up by requesting, "And I mean American minutes, not Australian minutes!"
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in Futurism
What Women Understand
Trust is a requirement in this human experience. We often think trust should be earned but that is a privilege reserved for those with authority or power.
By Relentless Kindness Lila2 years ago in Futurism
Google Gemini
Title: Google Gemini: Transforming the AI Landscape with Multimodal Prowess In a groundbreaking announcement on December 6th, 2023, Google unveiled its most ambitious foray into the realm of artificial intelligence: the Gemini project. Representing a quantum leap in AI capabilities, Gemini introduces a multimodal large language model (LLM) that transcends the limitations of its predecessors, heralding a new era in the field.
By ARTIST2 years ago in Futurism
Record #05: Age // Compendium of Humanity's End
“Hello my celestial friends,” the energetic young man being represented by a low frame-rate avatar greeted, “and welcome to another episode of Cosmological Quandaries! Today, we’re going to answer the most difficult question in the galaxy... just how old is Marco Chung?”
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in Futurism
Emissary of the Celestial Conclave
Title: "Emissary of the Celestial Conclave" In the small, unassuming town of Millville, nestled between rolling hills and shimmering lakes, life unfolded in a predictable pattern. That was until the night the sky lit up with an otherworldly glow, and an emissary from the Celestial Conclave descended upon Earth.
By ARTIST2 years ago in Futurism
Temporal Reverse Engineering
Introduction This title is taken from a phrase in the final book of Douglas Adams' five-volume trilogy "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" ("Mostly Harmless") and that got me thinking.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Futurism
Record #04: Children // Compendium of Humanity's End
Schoolchildren at Tyson Kindergarten got a surprise treat when famous Quantum Ship Captain Marco Chung visited their classroom. Marco is most well known for being the oldest person in existence after having been displaced in time due to his career spent traveling the galaxy.
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in Futurism
Navigating the Landscape of Ancestral DNA Connection
In a world grappling with the persistent challenges of racism and prejudice, the revelations from ancestry DNA testing offer a powerful reminder that the divisions we create are arbitrary and artificial. We are more alike than we are different, bound by a shared legacy that transcends borders and cultures. Embracing our interconnectedness provides an opportunity to break free from the shackles of ignorance and intolerance, fostering a global community that celebrates diversity rather than fearing it.
By Nafi Putrawan2 years ago in Futurism
Celebrating the Polymath Mindset in a Connected World
As I reflect on this incredible gift, I find myself immersed in gratitude for being a person who embraces the polymath mindset—a mindset that not only values diverse knowledge but actively seeks it out, connecting seemingly unrelated disciplines to gain a richer understanding of the world.
By Nafi Putrawan2 years ago in Futurism
Record #03: Distance // Compendium of Humanity's End
You are mostly empty space. Oh, you may feel like you are a semi-solid, if not squishy object, but that could not be further from the truth. If you start to zoom in, you’ll see that you are made of trillions of tiny cells. But those cells are just gooey packages for various tiny organelles and even your DNA. DNA, though, is made up of long, complex sugars. Those sugars themselves actually consist of just five elements—hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous—in various configurations.
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in Futurism