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Exploring Soviet Science Fiction Films

One of the most fascinating classes I took for my degree in Queer Ethnic Studies was Race, Gender, and Science Fiction. In that class, we looked at the very different kinds of futurist perspectives present in authors from different backgrounds. For example, comparing and contrasting the futurisms of Indigenous Americans versus Black Americans versus Asian… Continue reading Exploring Soviet Science Fiction Films

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The Liminal

Liminal is a story I’m working on with some inspiration from an AI project. Chapter One “I’m sorry doctor, but your project is being canceled.” Turner had heard it all before. This job sucked. Corporate R&D labs never appreciated the most exciting kinds of scientific research. “It was an interesting idea but the corporation is… Continue reading The Liminal

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All of California’s agricultural land is fundamentally unsustainable and structurally self-destructive.

All of California’s agricultural land is fundamentally unsustainable and structurally self-destructive. The entire San Joaquin valley was a lake until very recently; Lake Corcoran was one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes. (Wong) It was fed with rainfall from the sea, and its evaporation created a cycle of precipitation which fed both sides of the… Continue reading All of California’s agricultural land is fundamentally unsustainable and structurally self-destructive.

Science of Mind and the Potential For Artificial Consciousness

There is a long history of thought about thought. Theories of consciousness abound, some more plausible and some less. Of all the books I’ve read and the classes I’ve taken on the topic, I think my favorite concise explanation of the current state of the art in cognitive science is the book Conscious by Annaka… Continue reading Science of Mind and the Potential For Artificial Consciousness

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Permaculture and Mutual Aid Will Create a Future Free From Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Transphobia

I think it started for me just about the time I was wrapping up my lower division undergrad. I had been spending a great deal of time researching the way the social, environmental, and economic problems of the modern world impact people in marginalized communities. I was just going into a new upper division program… Continue reading Permaculture and Mutual Aid Will Create a Future Free From Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Transphobia

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Discursive Construction: AI-Generated Essays and Analysis

I am doing an experiment where I prompt an advanced AI to write essays, analyze memes and literature, or write arguments from the perspective of a particular historical figure. I am posting these attributed to the AI, “Discursive Construction.” And the bold text is the prompt, while the rest is what the AI comes up… Continue reading Discursive Construction: AI-Generated Essays and Analysis

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Most Interesting Structures From The Foundation TV Show

I am very interested in fabricating interesting structures. I have done posts in the past about shelters from The Expanse and written extensively on shelters I’ve seen around the country on my travels. So naturally, I want to collect the most interesting shelters and structures I see in the new Foundation series. I will update… Continue reading Most Interesting Structures From The Foundation TV Show