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Extraterrestrials?
Sometimes, I feel like you have to just sit down and talk about aliens. Everything is manmade. We can't imagine a world without time, thought, order, etc., because we haven't been exposed to anything of the sort. [This is my brilliant segue to the topic at hand: aliens.]
By mayukhab117 .8 years ago in Futurism
Are We Alone đź‘€
For as long as mankind has been able to study the cosmos, we've been asking the same unanswered question... are we alone in the universe? Some believe we are indeed alone, meanwhile other people think the total opposite. There are a number of arguments that help both sides fight there case, which are all pretty good points making it even harder to answer this famous question.
By Travis Miller ⚡️8 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S1 E9: Aspire for More
Institute a Business The steam coming up from the vents of the street beckoned the passengers to float over the concrete carpet. Though the numbers remained minuscule, some men and women and a few children held up signs reading whatever would motivate a passenger to toss a few coins their way. Zev Tal viewed a man standing on the corner. His rough beard and tattered clothing and worn sneakers spoke of despair, of hurt. Tal equipped himself with the weapon that could combat such squalor. He had prepared a few pages on his tablet of the what it takes to institute a business in Delaware. A single page, the document served as a beacon of freedom to furnish an enterprise on the free market in the state. Slick and smooth, Tal set the coordinates of his pristine midnight blue Sare File 4 from the backseat. He stretched and rolled up close to the man with the sun bleached skin and haggard face. Tal retrieved the solo sheet.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Futurism
The Force That Binds the Galaxy Together: 2 Crucial Reasons Why the Jedi Were Wrong to Forbid Love
It's not really a stretch to say that, underneath all of that rich mythology, Star Wars is essentially an exploration of love. It's what drives the heroes of these stories forward and—for better or worse—shapes the fate of an entire galaxy. Therefore, it is rather curious to see that that right in the middle of it, you have a group of people, who have effectively decided that they're better off without it—the Jedi.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Alistair1918'
Alistair1918 from 2016 is charming, special, altogether superb little feature movie (on Amazon Prime) with a frame on time travel you don't find very often if at all. The Alistair in the title is a British soldier on the Western front in 1918, who gets blown into a wormhole and ends up in present-day Los Angeles. There's no action at all in France. It's all in LA, where Alistair is befriended by a wannabe documentary film maker — Poppy (played by director Annie K. McVey) — who works with her estranged and skeptical husband, a dedicated young cameraman, and eventually a French scientist (Sophie, played by Amy Motta who appeared on Mad Men) who understands time travel, in an effort to get Alistair back to 1918 and his beloved wife.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Common Man's View 'iBoy'
I call it a common man's review because I have no experience as a critic, no mastery of language to make me a great wordsmith, and no power over my own mind to breakthrough my own opinions. With that being said, I find myself quite in awe of the minds behind the great works of science fiction. Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, Orson Scott Card, George Lucas, The Wachowskis—what, did you think it was all old masterpieces? Every fantasy I have seems to revolve around some great scientific breakthrough-typically time travel or teleportation. iBoy though—well that would suit me just as well.
By Caleb Sherman8 years ago in Futurism
Anime
The anime Tokyo Ghoul is a gruesome series. It is a sci-fi horror with no romance. The show follows a boy and his new found struggle. A human turned into a half ghoul after an accident. He struggles to be more of who he used to be instead of who he is becoming. He then makes new friends who help him with his struggle while trying to keep his childhood friend from finding out. But he then falls to the bad side and is part a ghoul gag. Where he is then accepted who he is really. Only to then turn himself into the ghoul police.
By Jillian Kostrab8 years ago in Futurism
Friend or Foe
As time progresses in the 21st century we find ourselves still asking the age old question: are we alone in the universe? We are now living in an age where information and accessibility to information is as abundant as ever. Still, we have many unanswered questions and doubts that arise from the activities of governments and government agencies alike. Many consider their actions to be a result of fear, that this could affect the systems that control many aspects governing our health, wealth, and knowledge. It seems that when it comes to the idea of a society where we all benefit from the access of newly discovered medicine and technology, it is only a luxury for the few. So is it possible that when we look up into the night sky and gaze upon billions of lights flickering, we are in fact alone? Taking into consideration that just because they cant come and visit us, many rule out that ETs exist period, which is a very heinous way of observing the natural universe, keeping in mind that publicly we have not manufactured the ability to sustain travel and life outside of our planet. Our idea of being the perfect model of God has disabled us from truly accepting and propelling ourselves to reach our potential. With many social issues still a focal point in this age, we have come to a halt in science and the progression of our knowledge of self and the universe around us. Many find comfort in the idea that we are alone because it enables them to justify their deeds while on this planet, for good or bad. While others see the entire planet as one and find the idea of life outside this planet truly magnificent and awe-inspiring. In researching many articles and artifacts, it is hard to believe that many indigenous cultures from all sectors of the world, who had no established learning institutions or facilities could understand so thoroughly their alignment and connection with the flickering lights and orbs around them. Many discoveries in Egypt, Peru, Bolivia, and many other countries suggest through the writings in stone or hieroglyphics that we in fact were living amongst beings that were not originally from this planet. Hypothetically, if this is true, we can expel the idea of them being foes, and by them I mean whichever group of ETs have come and visited. In my opinion, just like humans, there could exist beings that see us as a threat or see us as competition; we may have to exercise these ideas to shrug off fear. But in retrospect, with all our advancements, if they truly wanted to expunge our existence from the universe for their benefit, why not do it already before we completely destroy our planet? So with that said, I don't believe that their agenda is to conquer and destroy, but possibly to prosper and employ. Perhaps they are waiting for us to become one planet underneath the powerful rays of the sun, take our best ideals and practice them, not excluding one person or child on this earth. And then, only then, will they reveal themselves to us as part of a universal family that coexists in mutual benefit. Many movies tend to exploit our doubts on the subject; keep your thoughts and prayers with the most high, love your fellow man, extend your hand when you can. The time for our final evolution is near and we cannot achieve it alone but together we can achieve something beyond ourselves!
By Luis Rojas8 years ago in Futurism
What Does the Enterprise Mean for the Future of 'Star Trek Discovery'?
Star Trek Discovery has had a shaky run through its first season. From weird sounding Klingons to mutinous Starfleet captains to a war plagued Federation, this wasn't the show your mom and dad grew up watching. But the finale did give us some closure. At last, Starfleet was going to adhere to the principles enshrined in the constitution of the Federation since seasons past. At last we were going to be explorers, not soldiers. I remember an episode of TNG where Commander Riker said to an alien that wanted to conduct wargames with the Enterprise that the aim of the Federation was not war but peace. It seemed so far away and detached from what we saw in Discovery up till the very end. But at least we got a good ending. Michael Burnham was redeemed, her past record wiped clean. Fake Philipa was removed from the captain's chair (and to be fair, that whole Terran as a captain subplot was an idiotic move in the first place). And the Discovery warped to meet it's new captain. But wait, a distress signal? From a Federation starship, no less? I have to say, when I read NCC-17, something in my heart soared. To hear that music, to see that fantastic ship once more was something that touched a nostalgic chord in the hearts of all that watched. The Enterprise was back!
By Abdullah Masood8 years ago in Futurism
