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Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s
The stratospheric rise of SpaceX, Elon Musk's space exploration company, has been nothing short of remarkable. In a relatively short amount of time, SpaceX has become one of the leading players in the aerospace industry, with a number of impressive accomplishments to its name, including the first privately funded spacecraft to reach orbit and the first privately crewed spacecraft to visit the International Space Station.
- Top Story - February 2023
Omni Magazine: Pseudoscience Then and Now
For every science-fiction fan who remembers Omni magazine as the first place they encountered the work of Ursula K. Le Guin, William Gibson, or George R. R. Martin, there is another former reader who remembers the increasing number of pages dedicated to UFOs, non-peer reviewed medical recommendations, and paranormal discoveries.
OG CollectionPublished about a year ago in Futurism Mindbender (1996)
Mindbender is purportedly a biopic on famed Israeli psychic Uri Geller. But it is, for the most part, a cartoonish farce on his life. Ken Russell did this before in several films about great composers, most notably Lisztomania (1975), The Debussy Film (1965), and Mahler (1974). However, it is one thing to fictionalize the life of a man that has been dead for decades or a century, but quite another to do so with the life story of one still living and breathing.
Want to increase happiness with gems?
Gemstone infused water bottles, also known as crystal water bottles, are marketed as having special hydration benefits due to the gemstones added to the water. Proponents believe that the gems can infuse the water with positive energy and improve physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. However, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. It is important to note that the benefits of drinking water come primarily from its hydration properties, not the addition of gemstones.
Aliens Can't See Us - What a Relief!
Put yourself in the place of an alien scanning the universe for exoplanets and maybe even intelligent life. Would they see Earth?
James MarineroPublished about a year ago in Futurism- Top Story - January 2023
M3GAN and OMNI-scient AI Predictions
Over the weekend a film starring a blonde, impeccably dressed, out-for-blood robot swept the box office. “M3GAN” grossed over $30 million domestically opening weekend, behind only James Cameron’s highly anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
OG CollectionPublished about a year ago in Futurism What is called natural gas? What is natural gas used for?
What is called natural gas? Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is composed primarily of methane, a hydrocarbon molecule with one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms. Natural gas is found in underground reservoirs, and it is extracted from the ground through a process called drilling.
Being InquisitivePublished about a year ago in FuturismWhy IPL is the Future of Cricket: An Analysis
Introduction The Indian Premier League (IPL) has quickly become one of the most popular and lucrative cricket leagues in the world. Launched in 2008, the IPL has seen a rapid rise in popularity and financial success, leading many to question if it is the future of cricket. In this blog, we will analyze the reasons behind the success of the IPL and explore whether it is indeed the future of cricket. First, let's look at the numbers. The IPL has consistently broken records for television viewership and has a huge following on social media. In 2020, the IPL reached a record 869 million viewers, with a reach of over 500 million on social media platforms. The league has also seen an increase in sponsorship deals and has a current brand value of over $6.8 billion. But the IPL's success is not just limited to its financial performance. The league has also seen a rise in the quality of cricket being played. The IPL has attracted top international players and has helped to improve the standard of domestic players in India. The league has also been credited with helping to develop a new generation of cricket stars, with many young Indian players using the IPL as a platform to showcase their talent and go on to represent their country.
Ashok SaraPublished about a year ago in FuturismThe 1950s Science Fiction Podcast S:3 E:3
Podcast Player: Start of Transcript: Hello, and welcome back to the 1950s Science Fiction Podcast. I am back after a long break while I worked on a different project. I was busy recording a segment for the StarPodLog podcast, which is forthcoming on a future show. That spot will make my fourth appearance on their podcast. I have also been by with both my work and personal life.
Edward GermanPublished about a year ago in FuturismTIME TRAVEL: The RACE IS ON WITH ELON!
As you can imagine, I was rather surprised to learn that one of the Elon Musk fanboy groups, in this case, Elon Musk Evolution, issued a veiled challenge to me on Youtube. Now, I already have a challenge in the works - that I'll get time travel to the past to work in order to evacuate people from here to the distant past in an operation we call Earth:12KB4 before Elon can get people to the planet Mars. I expect that we'll be able to achieve the required breakthrough next year. Recently, Musk announced he was delaying a SpaceX launch to Mars back to 2029. I have Elon in a strategic "check" because as long as I have a breakthrough before 2029, he loses and he can't deny our competition because that would mean he's not going try to get Mars. This proves that he is not focused on the threats to the future that he claimed to be.
Marshall BarnesPublished about a year ago in FuturismHow to Write Book Reviews: Steps
So you want to be a book reviewer. You love to examine books and you think you can make some more money through writing e book reviews, or maybe you're an creator who is a bit frustrated that you can not get reviews so you determine to start reviewing books yourself, or you think by writing reviews, you might get people fascinated in studying your books.
mukesh jaiswarPublished about a year ago in Futurism20 Million Miles to Earth
***20 Million Miles to Earth is a science fiction monster movie from the Fifties, made more charming and more exciting by the fact that it dispenses with the typical "guy in a rubber monster suit" in favor of really impressive stop-motion animation by Ray Harryhausen, the pioneer, and legend in this field. (To slightly misquote Stephen King's seminal nonfiction study of horror, Danse Macabre, Harryhausen use to "pal around with a guy named Ray Bradbury" when he was a kid.")