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Sahasrara (Ch. 2)
Emerald High School was alive with post-school chatter and the rattle of lockers being closed for the day. Students in various stages of extracurricular activities spilled from classrooms, filling the hallways with the symphony of teenage life. Amidst them was Adrien, his mind preoccupied, barely noticing the excited hum around him.
By Dan-O Vizzini7 years ago in Futurism
"Steady Ratings Slide" to See 'Doctor Who' Move Back to Saturday Nights
New showrunner, Chris Chibnall, who took on the role after Steven Moffat, certainly took Doctor Who to a new level. With a new logo, new opening titles, new TARDIS, new companions, and most importantly, a new Doctor, the eleventh series divided viewers, as Jodie Whittaker was introduced as the hit BBC show’s first ever female Doctor.
By Lewis Jefferies7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E1: Contributions
Way of Existence This day was not marked by big government pulling out semiautomatic rifles and training them at the citizens saying, “Pay up or prison!” No. April 15th marked the time when Delawareans’ rights remained intact. They were not out of the powers that be coercing them to trade their income for liberty. But that they donated their dollars in a willing way. Lesane used his smartphone to transmit his funds. He also checked the website of the list of names that showed the non-payers. On that list for the tenth year in a row was Holtzclaw Wert. Lesane paid as much attention to Wert as you would a fly: Enough to destroy him at least in a fiscal sense. Because of the list of non-payers, most names represented people who were barred from banks to barbershops. With a few swipes of his fingers and some quick voice commands, Lesane observed the list of names with whom he refused to do business. Though the list was quite short, it was exact and final for that year. By sending in a donation to the State, each Delawarean enjoyed rights of being free American citizens. Every working man, woman, and a scant amount of children before the age of 18 filled out the tiny, digital form, which proclaimed that they had paid for this wonderful way of existence.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Ways of Worship: Nemesis
Nemesis is the Goddess of divine retribution, justice, and revenge. She handed out punishment for evil deeds, undeserved good fortune, and hubris. Her Roman form is Invidia. Nyx is Nemesis's mother, however, her father is widely disputed. Some say Zeus, while others claim Oceanus and even Erebus. Nemesis's children are as disputed as her father. Some myths claim she is the mother of Helen and her twin Clytemnestra, and likewise the twins Castor and Pollux, but Leda was also sourced to be the mother of both sets of twins. In the case of Castor and Pollux, Nemesis is said to be the birth mother, while Leda was the one to raise the twins as an adopted mother and the only one they knew.
By Lilli Behom7 years ago in Futurism
Season One of 'Star Trek Discovery' Lacks a Bit on the Sci-Fi, but Has Laid a Strong Foundation
I watched Star Trek Discovery in the only manner in which the 23rd century is meant to be viewed—on a TV set. So I just got the DVD from the library, I'm all caught up, and I’ll send payment to CBS at a later date. Maybe not but my commentary is more in accordance with a review and hopefully doesn't spoil. I don’t want to ruin it for those who also doubt the fluidity of streaming and paying for Star Trek.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Rememory'
I finally saw Rememory on Amazon Prime. Or maybe I saw it a while ago, but forgot to review it. As Todd, a middling-minor character in the movie aptly notes, "the mind forgets things for a reason." No, Rememory wasn't that bad, but it wasn't as good as it should have been either.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
How AI Will Improve Our Lives in the near Future
Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm. If you spend only one day on the Internet, you’ll come across some basic forms of AI, like voice search, autocomplete, chatbots, and many others. These features are only the beginning of many advanced types of artificial intelligence that will soon enter our everyday lives. This article will discuss some of these AI forms to greater detail.
By Stefan Ateljevic7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The Orville' 2.8
The idea of a species of AI—robots (mechanistic), androids (flesh and blood), what have you—rebelling against, overthrowing, massacring their human, or biological creators is at least as old as Karel Čapek's 1922 R.U.R. Against all odds, The Orville picked up that theme with the lovable Isaac and his polished, gleaming "people" on Kaylon in last night's episode 2.8.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
'Russian Doll': Natasha Lyonne's Time-Loop Drama Adds New Twist to 'Groundhog Day'
The premise of Bill Murray's 1993 comedy hit, Groundhog Day, about a weatherman forced to relive the same day over and over, has been adapted many times in movies such as Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Happy Death Day (2017), as well as TV series including DC's Legends of Tomorrow (S3x11) and Star Trek: Discovery (S1x07).
By Marguerita Tan7 years ago in Futurism
