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Metatechnological Musings on the Street

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."

The Season of the Firefly

The fireflies winked on and off across the forest, illuminating the night like tiny floating lanterns. “Look!” Deric pointed towards the dark field, where the tiny

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Thursday, June 4, 1896: Henry Ford took his car out for a trial drive around the streets of Detroit. "Ford sold his first Quadricycle for $200 in 1896 to Charles

Nomenclature Sigma-9

“I warned you not to eat too much of the astrid meat,” said Irene to her husband, who was rubbing his sore stomach and sweating profusely. “I shall contact Kanan

Trails of Trash

Uneven terrain rumbled the chasis of the automated truck. Once, a diesel electric powertrain. Now the sounds hydraualics only. The sound of screeching, eager to

Can I haz science?

Scientific illustrations are fascinating to me because they can summarize great amounts of information at a glance, as long as they’re accurate. They also look cool

Helix update, Tidying the Livingroom

I posted the video in the comments of my last post from August, but let's take a look at this! Are you looking forward to some extra help around the house? I am

The Unspoken Code

Sparrow followed her uncle Deertooth across the forest and into the gathering place at the foot of the mountains. She was careful not to make any sounds as she followed

Solarpunk: dom w porannym słońcu

Przyszłość będzie tym, czym ją się uczyni. Przyszłość nie musi być mroczną, dystopią, ani betonową dżunglą.

And Know the Place for the First Time

After nearly a month in bed because of high tropical fever and Earth’s gravity effects, Irma Ladner was finally on her way to the upper portions of the Green river

Poem for an Android Ghost

It’s unnatural, they say To flutter for synthetics. There is no spirit and no soul in code, It is just an empty vessel without love. Yet, I think only of the moments,

The Creatures in the Pool

Claudia heard Leanna shouting and cursing outside. She put down the birthday cake on the table and ran out to the backyard where she found her swinging an oar at

Diagnostic via AI - what about liability?

Photo source What is better - a machine diagnoses Cancer or the expert such as doctor? As we realoized many AI systems are already better as medical staff these

Can you fold laundry better than a machine?

Well it's here, we are entering the future. I saw Bicentennial Man in theatres, a story that seemed like it could be about my lifetime. It starts with a family receiving

P-Doom = 30% - The Scariest Equation in the World Today

P-Doom is the equation developed by AI builders and researchers to label the likelihood that AI will wipe out humanity in some way or the other. P-Doom in the room

And We Will Dance Again

The sound of the birds echoed across the misty lake in a series of consecutive calls, then there was silence. Carole had never heard a few of these cries until she

Transmigration Revisited

Mr. and Mrs. Newfall descended from orbit onto the terrestrial garden where a large beautiful tree grew surrounded by a flowery meadow. At the base of the tree,

From Atom to Icon – The Futuristic Heart of Brussels

Who is the kid of Omelas hole?

I don’t believe in coincidences. Recently, I read an article by @tarazkp reflecting on the contrasting dichotomy of gain/well-being. I had intended to write an article

Transhumanism - the new religion of the lost souls

Since the modern scientific era, religion has been shredded and dumped on the trash heap of history and replaced by secularism based on science. Who in their right