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New Space Opera on Audible
This week the long anticipated Fire Fury Frontier hit Audible. With barely over 1,000 space operas available in audible's library, for sci-fi fans this is a huge win.
Amanda RosePublished 5 years ago in Futurism'The Chronology Protection Case'
The Chronology Protection Conjecture (TCPC)—this is the idea that we, as human beings, are intimately entangled with the evolution of the cosmos and that it (the cosmos) simply will not allow us to tamper with certain possible paths into the future—or the past. Traveling back in time and accidentally changing history, killing your grandfather so that you were never born in the first place, or imperceptibly upsetting the course of events in subtle ways that later blossomed into catastrophic changes to the present, is now traditional science fiction. But if it were possible, historians wouldn’t be able to sleep at night, their work constantly upset by time-tourists. Stephen Hawking rescued historians from this fate.
Ray PercivalPublished 5 years ago in FuturismReview of 'The Orville' Season 2 Finale
The Orville really brought it home last night with a season two finale (2.14) that built on last week's superb time travel episode (2.13). In effect, making both parts a brilliant two-part time travel engenders alternate history story. Although time travel and alternate history can and do often happen independently of one another, the two science fiction genres are naturally connected. If I go back in time with knowledge I obtained from the future, that instantly creates an alternate reality in which a different series of events are spun, put in motion by the knowledge of the future I now have in the past.
Paul LevinsonPublished 5 years ago in FuturismTales of Sore
Pronunciations and Meanings Hello, beautiful! Before you find your way into the lives of our characters, do have a look at some of the words listed below.
'A.I. Rising' (2018)
I was always wondering whether I was able to create life.It seems that I am. Take any porn movie and you can be sure there’ll be some plumber who not only tries to repair the drain, but also will examine the installation of the innocent housewife. A solid storyline with inventive twists and turns isn’t the most important thing in such films. That’s nothing new. And you can say the same thing about A.I. Rising. Only this movie is a kind of a soft-sex version where you see Stoya more naked than dressed. Not that there’s much to see because she isn’t exactly blessed with voluptuous curves. Apparently, she’s a porn actress herself so she didn’t have any problems with parading around naked and acting in steamy love scenes.
Jack
The night was darker than the deepest black, and his eyes as sorrowful as if he saw a crow standing over his own grave. Jack, a boy of about four years, stood still. He gazed over the long narrow stream more than two hundred feet below him. It rushed at the pace of a stampede of bulls, and it gushed faster than the time it takes to pop a bubble. You see, Jack knew what he could do, and he fully understood the outcome of every single situation he could possibly control. If he made a decision, he knew the consequences. If he chose one thing over the other, one person over the other, he knew the bridges that would collapse, and the ones that would grow stronger. As he stood over that gushing stream, he knew what his actions would do to his family, his friends, his conscience. He knew it would be over for him, he knew it would carry on for the rest of them. Jack knew about everything after he had gotten into the systems. Jack knew the options, whether they should have been “options” or not.
Kyle ParkerPublished 5 years ago in FuturismReach For the Stars and They Will Find Us
In our history, humanity has grown and evolved, we have won and we have lost. We have created beautiful wonders, and sadly oversaw atrocities. We have learned with each new generation seeking a better tomorrow. This drive has carried us from the dirt to civilization, and from civilization to society. It has cultivated a culture of dreamers who look beyond what can be seen to chart new paths towards our future.
John Ames BirchPublished 5 years ago in Futurism'Occupation' (2018)
I got out of worse situations than this.Been married three times. This must be the stupidest movie ever made about aliens who want to use our planet as a replacement. We already saw it happening in War of the Worlds and Independence Day. But those movies overwhelmed us with expensive special effects and immense battles between earthlings and non-earthlings. The most original thing about Occupation is that it doesn’t happen on American soil, but on the other side of the world. Down under in Australia, in particular. What they did learn from the American versions, is the patriotic waving with a flag. So expect a half-burned Australian flag somewhere near the end.
Some Useful Tips for Novice Futurist Writers
Novice writers have a lot of creativity and potential in them. At first, though, this potential isn’t refined. The good news is that there are ways that it can be improved into something great. Here, we are going to take a look at what you can do to shape yourself into the next success story.
Donald JeffersonPublished 5 years ago in FuturismThe Blue Queen (Part 2)
Chapter 1 - Frost (Part 1) To the human eye, Ciara Frost was ordinary, except with an alternative sense of style. She had to admit as she walked down the street with people staring that her look didn't lead to blending in much. She wasn't a tall girl, but most human girls weren't.
Dee Jay KayPublished 5 years ago in FuturismWhy the Moon Is the Most Fascinating
Every night when you look up into the night sky, with the exception of the new moon, you see a bright, glowing ball of beauty.
Riley PearcePublished 5 years ago in FuturismThe World of Yunghnar: Ukir's Khanship
In the old times, Ukir the First was a notorious raider across the easternmost coast of the Orcish Khanlands and across the sea to Niho. His son, however, has come to peace with the Niho people and has taken the title of "The Yaban Hunter" to honor his orcish father and hobgoblin mother.
William ValleauPublished 5 years ago in Futurism