It’s OK to Say if You Went Back in Time and Killed Baby Hitler — Big Echo
Primer was a film about a start-up …and time travel. This is a short story about big tech …and time travel.
Erik Wernquist - Short Film: “One Revolution Per Minute”
Suppose you had a luxury spacecraft spinning at 1RPM to create 0.5g using centripetal force, as is often depicted in science fiction:
I believe that the perpetually spinning views would be extremely nauseating for most humans, even for short visits. Even worse, I suspect - when it comes to the comfort of the experience - would be the constantly moving light and shadows from the sun.
Related links
Tales Of The Algorithm – Terence Eden’s Blog
I’m really enjoying these sci-fi short stories that Terence is publishing on his site—one for every day of the month.
Stories | daverupert.com
Dave’s short’n’sweet sci-fi stories, collected in one place.
Imagining a Future with Surgically Inserted Earbuds and Whale Concerts – Rolling Stone
Annalee Newitz:
When we imagine future tech, we usually focus on the ways it could turn humans into robotic workers, easily manipulated by surveillance capitalism. And that’s not untrue. But in this story, I wanted to suggest that there is a more subversive possibility. Modifying our bodies with technology could bring us closer to the natural world.
Begging for Treats - blog.lmorchard.com
As flies/cats to wanton boys are we to the gods/Kardashev Type II civilisations—they play with us for their sport.
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My spoilertastic thoughts on the final film in the Skywalker saga.
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Feline-based communication.