Hard at work this week but let’s make time for some new scifi art – concept art for ‘The Rocket.’ Coming soon to a free audio book near you – this art captures your heart and your imagination. When malicious ignorance meets unstoppable consequences, it’s down to one man to reach his father one last…
Let’s break radio silence by tying Mike.Sierra.Echo with a real-world issue you need to know about: Space Debris. Defined, space debris is ‘defunct human-made objects in space – principally in Earth orbit – which no longer serve a useful function. These include derelict spacecraft – nonfunctional spacecraft and abandoned launch vehicle stages – mission-related debris,…
A recent road trip forced me to think hard about OpenAI, ChatGPT, and the future of AI. We hit town after ten o’clock. Murray knows the town as well as I do, which is why we got lost almost immediately. Highway 101 cuts through the east side of town and it’s easy to find a…
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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…
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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, anyone naysaying clean energy, clean tech or solarpunk strategies – climate change is real, the planet is on fire. 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…
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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…
