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Star Wars the Clone Wars: Chapter Seven
~~Lina P.O.V~~ "Lina... Wake up," I felt a hand touch my shoulder and shook it. "Wake up. It's time to go." I groaned as I slowly opened my eyes. I saw Rex, looking at me with gentle eyes.
By Linaflame L78 years ago in Futurism
The First Shaman
of the past I The sensors on the exterior of the Proto I sent a signal into the thinking machine. The thinking machine clicked and hummed, and it shot a stream of light into the receptor of a dormant mechanical man. The mechanical man gave a slight start upon receiving the stimulus, and then it moved to a viewing device and trained its scanners on the information coming in from without.
By r. nuñez8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Westworld' 2.3
A rip-roaring episode 2.3 of Westworld last night, in which hell — i.e., hosts take their destiny into their own violent hands — starts to break loose in more than one park, and we have about the best battle we've seen so far in Westworld.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Best 1970s Sci-Fi Shows
The science fiction genre has exploded in popularity in recent years. With streaming capabilities expanding and become much more accessible, companies like Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu have entered the television landscape and are producing shows at an absurd rate. These content giants are creating some of the most critically acclaimed and popular shows in every genre, but none more than in science fiction.
By Jesse Kinney8 years ago in Futurism
'Timeless' 2.8
A really excellent Timeless 2.8 last night, in which a mission to save Reagan from being killed by Hinckley (not badly wounded) turns into a mission to save Denise — had she been killed, or even diverted from later joining the FBI and then Homeland security, there would have been no Timeless as we know it.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Satellite Cities Emerging as the Urban Future in India
The rapid rate of urbanization has initiated an array of challenges among major cities in India. The massively growing population is one of the major issues faced by the metropolitan cities.
By kritika8 years ago in Futurism
Would Artificial Intelligence by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?: Terms You Should Know
There are a lot of new terms buzzing around the topic of AI. Each one may take on a specific meaning with subtle differences or describe the research or specific type of AI, but nevertheless is covered under the umbrella term of AI or Artificial Intelligence. There are different levels of awareness or abilities:
By New World Optimist8 years ago in Futurism
Screaming Metal (Part 024)
The wind of the early evening howled as the open-top, 4-seat aircar jetted into the oncoming night. Equipped with goggles and commsets they sped toward the village Deshel and Suen had frequented their first few nights on-planet.
By Made in DNA8 years ago in Futurism
Delving Into 'Saucer Country'
For more than seventy years, the enigma of UFOs has hung over us. It has continued to intrigue and baffle, inspiring scientists and layman alike to try and answer what it all means. Writers and artists are no exceptions, as the myriad of UFO movies and TV shows reveals. A more recent page bound to take on the enigma came from the DC-owned comics company Vertigo, with British writer Paul Cornell and American artist Ryan Kelly giving us Saucer Country, which ran between 2012 and 2013 and which is now available collected from IDW. It's a tale involving UFOs, conspiracy theories, and American politics.
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
'Star Trek V' Is Pretty Hard to Defend, But I’m Going to Try Anyway
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is pretty hard to defend. This especially after we thought once the credits and the theremin faded, the thrill ride would pick right right up where The Voyage Home left off. I'm going to try to do it nonetheless.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Anon'
Just saw Anon on Netflix, where it debuted just a few days ago. The movie's by Andrew Niccol, and I'd say it's better than The Truman Show, but not as good as Gattica, for whatever that's worth to you.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
CGI Geeks Debate Whether Slovaki UFO Video Is Real or Fake
With the recent, incredible advances made in Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) average consumers now have at their disposal, powerful, low-cost video tools which were once the exclusive province of big budget Hollywood studios.
By Reid Moore8 years ago in Futurism