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Review of 'Timeless' 2.7
Timeless is nicely mixing it up this session, putting villains on the team with our heroes, where they so far have performed remarkably well. Flynn is now almost admired, if not yet quite trusted by everyone except Wyatt, and in 2.7, Emma joins our team.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
14 Standalone Star Wars Stories That We'd Love to See Come to Life. Top Story - May 2018.
Rogue One has been an absolutely smashing success amongst fans and critics and is likely to become another huge hit. The film was risky seeing how it’s technically the first big budget Star Wars film that doesn’t feature Jedi or any member of the Skywalker family. But what it does show that there is an audience that is desperately hungry to see new portions of the Star Wars universe explored?
By Isaac Shapiro8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Westworld' 2.2
One of my favorite of Marshall McLuhan’s concepts (he called them “probes”) for exploring our relationship with media is “Narcissus Narcosis”: the Greek youth Narcissus was so in love with his own reflection that all he wanted to do all was stare at in a lake, wanting to reach out and embrace it, having no idea it was him. This, McLuhan noted in Understanding Media back in 1964, was us, we humans, looking at television. And this is what William said to young Delores last night in the sparkling city in episode 2.2 of Westworld: “You’re not even a thing, you’re a reflection” of me—i.e. William—who goes on to note that everyone loves their reflections. Clearly William, i.e. the writers of Westworld, know their McLuhan.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Paleoanthropology in India
The country of India is truly unexplored when it comes to hominin fossils. As can be seen from the photo above, it must have been a major corridor in the migration of hominids from the Arabian Peninsula to South East Asia and beyond to Australia. But where is the evidence? If the truth is told, there is a paucity of evidence that has been found in India. The most famous, and nearly the only fossils found are those from the Narmada Valley, located at nearly mid-point north, south, east, and west. The fossils are calvaria (skull caps) and a few postcranial bones. The remains indicate that these were a small pygmy type hominin, possibly the ancestors of the enigmatic Andaman Island group of "Negritos" or perhaps Homo floresiensis. The Andaman Islands are populated by Negritos who are very small. It is not known when the Islands were first inhabited by anyone. Estimates go from 70kbp to 2kbp, but it is possible they are older than some think. At least one island has kept intruders out completely. Answers are not forthcoming yet, and genetic evidence is only available from islanders accepting of researchers.
By Monica Bennett8 years ago in Futurism
Alex The Inventor - Chapter 11 (Pt.1)
Chapters 1 - 10 can be read at: Deep Sky Stories & Illustrations Chapter 11 (Part 1) - The Enemy Gathers Casting back to the previous day of that fateful weekend, as Dr. Kirstt was arriving at Alex's quiet town, not far away, another nightmare creature peered around the sharp corner from its world into Alex's as well. The Weaver Spider from beyond our sky slowly unfolded its one large Cyclops eye.
By G.F. Brynn8 years ago in Futurism
Worst of the Best: The Next Generation's 'Sub Rosa'
Welcome to "The Worst of the Best," a series of articles in which I will explore the strangest, most cringe-worthy, and downright awful episodes from otherwise quality television series. No series is without its low points, even a franchise as groundbreaking and beloved as Star Trek.
By Eden Roquelaire8 years ago in Futurism
Secular Buddhism
Religion is something that has been dwindling in the west for some time. The latest polls from Britain indicating that 53 percent of the British public now belong to no religion. This is true mostly in younger generations where the belief in religious doctrine is clashing with the main values of young people today.
By Cosmic Peak8 years ago in Futurism
Enliven (Part I)
Clouds moved out of the way on this fine morn. Sunshine, like truth being told, illuminated the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Fielder Jakes, teak-colored, sprayed sheen on his curly Afro. He straightened his tie and brushed off his shoulders. His blue business suit spoke of power, achievement, and winning. His red power tie said, “I’ve got this” before he could even open his mouth. With the matching cufflinks in place to make his outfit complete, he headed down from his loft apartment space and entered the garage level. There he saw her. A cocaine white dream with over a thousand horses, sheltered from the recent August Summer rain. The vehicle was a romantic art masterpiece. Its shimmering hardtop belied the fact that it could be converted to allow the wind into the two seater. The quadruple exhaust pipes gleamed like silverware. The body sloped and curved and made jarring lines and muscle like cuts in the frame. All Jakes had to do now was to offer some credits.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Futurism
What Is the Future for Online Gaming?
Introduction It all started only 22 years ago with the InterCasino game from Antigua in August 1996. Since the tentative beginnings, online gambling has come a long way and is virtually unrecognisable from the first iterations. There are now over two hundred sites in the UK and many more hundreds of games to play. But the competition for a punters stake is fierce, and the only way for companies to stay in the game is to keep advancing the technology they use—the experience always has to be bettered.
By Patricia Sarkar8 years ago in Futurism
