Some interesting scifi news this week reminded me that I need to talk about Second Rat Gets the Cheese (SRGTC) Syndrome when we discuss Solarpunk. Yes, we need innovation to solve the problems of humanity that we currently face. Yet, is it just a matter of ‘find a problem, solve it?’ Historically, the answer to…
Read More “Solarpunk: Second Rat Gets the Cheese (SRGTC) Syndrome” »
I know that I said Reddit’s on its way out – but today I ran into something on Reddit that reminded me of an important truth: It’s okay to not be okay. “What’s a subtle sign that someone isn’t ok deep down?” was created yesterday and I related to so many of these signs that…
Circling back around to something I wrote about almost two years ago – Creating Art is Creating Yourself. Back then, I said: “Creating art, putting it out there, getting the feedback through publication, letting failure help you begin more wisely. Creating art is creating yourself, providing you’re willing to let the process change you.” Still…
Today folks, let’s discuss 21st Century malcontents. What’s a malcontent? Why is it worth talking about? I’ll get into all that. First, let me take a moment to put my rant hat on. ——- Rant Hat On ——- You are doing no one any good when you gatekeep new innovations in cleaner technology, more sustainable…
Just learned last night that Kevin Mitnick passed away on Sunday – I think it’s fitting to say RIP and write an epitaph for a hacker. I never knew the guy but it’s safe to say that his life story did a lot to inspire me as a writer. Was Mitnick a villain, a cyberpunk…
Interesting Twitter scroll this morning regarding Mars and yes, it reassures us that Musk and Bezos aren’t going anywhere. Remember when I said ‘life on Mars will suck?’ I wasn’t kidding and here’s some more context, if you needed it. Read on: Brilliant takedown of the ‘Mars for Billionaires’ idea. I thought it was a…
Fans of scifi retrofuturism will be excited to see this recovered piece – Verticalville – that I’m happy to post for the first time. Verticalville is an obscure art piece, as near as I can tell unknown to the Internet. Let’s enjoy the art and take a deep dive on what is known about this…
I read some Warren Buffet comments on artificial intelligence – ignoring how AI contributes to our modern boring dystopia – and started thinking about three laws that could prevent that. Here’s the news report and the quote – then I’ll offer some brief comments: ”When something can do all kinds of things, I get a…
Read More “Dystopian Warren Buffet – Three Laws of Artificial Intelligence” »
[Trigger Warning: This article is about asking ChatGPT questions we’re afraid to ask – this edition is specifically about mass shootings.] I started working on this a month and three major mass shootings ago. Our boring dystopia no longer publicizes every mass shooting we experience. Mainstream society seems reluctant to discuss the problem, much less the…
Read More “ChatGPT – Questions We’re Afraid to Ask – Mass Shootings Edition” »
I saw this today and am passing it along – this is a depressing explanation for climate change – we’re in a human death spiral. Did you know that? Ants do it – ant death spirals are a natural phenomenon and if you step back and look at how humanity is handling climate change, some…
Read More “Human Death Spiral – Depressing Climate Change Explanation” »
