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Is Our Universe Ours?
Almost everything we have ever discovered has turned out to be not the only example. Be it dinosaurs or suns we have found multiple examples of it. There was a time, however, where the Sun was not only considered to be the centre of things (quite the advancement of previous beliefs) but the only example of such a thing; just like Earth was considered to be the only world. Later we knew stars were other suns and some of the obvious moving bodies in the solar system were other worlds. Now we know that other suns have worlds of their own. Some may very well be like ours; in fact, given the astronomical numbers involved this is a given.
By Simon Mcbride8 years ago in Futurism
Best Sci-Fi Books About Mars
So distant, yet so close, the little red planet seems to consistently wink at us from high and far, yet we know so little about it. While travel plans to the sand-filled world are in the works by a number of different agencies besides NASA, the all-too unimaginable brilliance wrought by it seems to only come out in the best sci-fi books about Mars.
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Bladerunner 2049'
I loved it. So did my son Simon, who's now a father of his own. We loved it almost as much as the original Bladerunner, which we saw more than once on videotape, before there even were DVDs for rent, back in the early 1990s. That's high praise. The only reason Bladerunner 2049 wasn't as good as Bladerunner circa 1982 was that the 1982 movie broke so much new ground. Back in the mid-80s, when I was teaching in the MA in Media Studies Program at the New School, I asked Stephen Jacobs (who then was my student, and has long since become a professor himself, at the Rochester Institute of Technology) to give me an example of cyberpunk movies. "Bladerunner," he replied. It defined the field, at least in the movies. It was and still is that good. Not only that, it began Philip K. Dick's run of stories made into great movies and TV series, with the current example of The Man in the High Castle on Amazon. And it inspired me to write The Civil Right of Robots.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Interstellar Object
One of the first sci-fi books I ever read was Rendevzous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. I was only about twelve years old, and it left a lasting impression. My imagination has been running overtime for the better part of twenty years because of it; after all, what would it be like to have an extraterrestrial object ploughing through our solar system? What would that mean for mankind?
By Simon Mcbride8 years ago in Futurism
Best Sci-Fi Books for Kids
Sci-fi novels are really... out of this world. Yes, I said it, but they really are among the genres that produce phenomenal stories. Sci-fi novels can literally go from alien invasions to super-galactic battles and magical superheroes. The story possibilities are endless for these great sci-fi authors, some of them among the best the genre ever produced. But young adults and adults can't be the only ones enjoy such great content, kids should get a kick out of them, too.
By Rachel Blanchard8 years ago in Futurism
SUN GOD(s)
Frankly, the whole thing was an embarrassment to the Captain. She could not help but take this cruel twist of fate rather personally. Her first intergalactic mission for the Semi-Democratic Empire of Friends, after countless exams, oaths, personality assessments and reconditioning, was to end before even getting out of the goddamned solar system.
By Augusta Monet8 years ago in Futurism
ALKAPHIRA: Chapter Three
Dr. Greene winced as a crash rocked the hull. It felt as though they had landed. With eyes still wet from the soul-crushing epiphany of his own lost world, Jim shadowed Ivy through a cascading network of thick, spiraling cables and wires. Like feral mice in the walls of a huge mechanized abandoned house. Passing by vents Greene caught glimpses of rooms filled with what seemed like small children with their eyes glued to flashing screens. Other rooms contained robotic repair equipment, some had what seemed to be incubation tubes. They leaped and crawled for what felt like miles before reaching an opening that led to an airlock... a way out.
By Adam Dryden8 years ago in Futurism
Alien Conspiracy Science Fiction Books That Are Out of This World
One of the most common genres of science fiction deals with alien conspiracies — most often, conspiracies that are kept secret by the US government. In this genre, it's never quite certain who's telling the truth, why secrets are kept from mainstream people, or what the end game of the alien visitors really is.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Futurism
Eternal Edge - Book One: Machinations - Chapter One: Arrival
High Admiral Rosbarr’s collar was fixed for what felt like the tenth time that day. His delegation looked over every inch of his uniform for the tiniest imperfection. Rosbarr stood staring at the high arched doors that would lead him to another situation report. Lieutenant Virten reread the information regarding the Krox warfleet’s movement towards Council Space, the digital slate in his hands flickering as he moved from page to page.
By Nathan Stevens8 years ago in Futurism
The Judgement Bell (Chapter I)
CHAPTER I UNEVENTFUL NIGHT Sargent, TX is a quiet town on the Gulf of Mexico where most of the residents are local and make a living off the weekend and holiday crowds of the boating and fishing enthusiasts. With low crime and a small-town appeal, it is the ideal place for someone to grow up and live. Deputy Clayton “Clay” Wood was someone who felt that way about Sargent. He grew up in there his whole life. His father was a Sheriff of the town, so he got to know the area a bit differently than other children. His mother left them when he was just a child for reasons his father never understood so he kept close to his father. He knew that when he grew up, he would join the Sheriff’s department and work with his dad. Unfortunately, when Clay was twelve years old, his father was accidentally killed by a drunk driver while he was on duty. The current Sheriff of Sargent, William Hayes, had known Clay since he was born and took him into his family and raised Clay as one of his own. Sheriff Hayes was just a Deputy then, but had grown up with Clay’s father so Clay was already considered family.
By Tom Szostak8 years ago in Futurism
