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Diamond rain.
DIAMOND RAIN. It might have been called ‘the rock to alter the course of history’. But that would have seemed too grandiose a name for it during much of its long life. In comparison to the vast and dark and … Continue reading
RUSSIAN DOLLS
RUSSIAN DOLLS: A SCI-FI STORY. ONE. The television set materialised out of thin air, neatly filling the space that Adam had been staring at the moment before. He sat on the edge of his bed which doubled as his sofa … Continue reading
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: WHERE TO LIVE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM by Extropia DaSilva. Introduction. “Space”, Captain Kirk famously said, is “the final frontier”. Such words evoke the romantic image of people as explorers. Just as our ancestors built ships to … Continue reading
WHAT FIRE HAS DONE FOR US.
WHAT FIRE DID FOR US. According to Greek legend, the titan Prometheus so angered the gods, he was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver pecked out by an eagle for all eternity. What crime was … Continue reading
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Tagged COOKING, ENERGY, Extropia DaSilva, FIRE, FOOD, FOSSIL FUELS, SOLAR POWER
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BATMAN VERSUS GO HOME
ARKHAM KNIGHT VERSUS GO HOME. June 23rd 2015 saw the release of the videogame Batman Arkham Knight. The third in a series of videogames by the company Rocksteady, its pedigree seemed to all but ensure it would be one of … Continue reading
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VIDEOGAMES THAT DEAL WITH YOUR DEMISE
VIDEOGAMES THAT DEAL WITH YOUR DEMISE Danger and death feature pretty heavily in videogames. There are various reasons why this is so. One is due to what you actually do while playing such games, which is pushing buttons. Since that … Continue reading
The X-Files’ True Skeptic.
THE X-FILES’ TRUE SKEPTIC. Who is the true skeptic of the X-files, that 90s TV series concerning two FBI agents who investigate paranormal activities? The answer might seem obvious to anyone who has heard of the show. Everybody knows that … Continue reading
THE LONG WALK: A SHORT SCI-FI TALE.
THE LONG WALK. ‘ONCE YOU’VE BEEN TO PARADISE, YOU WON’T WANT TO LEAVE’. So the advertisement had promised, and I knew from first-hand experience how right that was. They say that God created the world, but if so he sure … Continue reading
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GTA ONLINE VERSUS SECOND LIFE
GTA ONLINE VERSUS SECOND LIFE. Upon seeing the trailer for Grand Theft Auto Online, I thought it might be competition for Second Life, offering an alternate way of doing online worlds. I have to say, this impression was gained purely … Continue reading
THINKERS: THE POEMS OF 2012.
Regulars at my weekly discussion group know I try and end each session with an impromptu poem. Here are the ones I made up for the topics we covered in 2012. Enjoy! SPAMBOTS: When spam can pass … Continue reading
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