Exploring the Cosmos through a Science Fiction Perspective.
An excerpt from the book “The Blood Ring.” “Did ya reset that last Pango before you sold it to the girl?” asked Martin while urinating, standing upright behind a mound of garbage. She finished, pulled up her pants and strolled over to where Rico sat. Rico surveyed the laneway situated adjacent to the B line … Continue reading Scumhackers
When access to the internet and information becomes inaccessible to a vast majority of the population, dead drop networks spring up everywhere. But someone needs to maintain this free access to information, otherwise, the population remains mired in ignorance and cut out of the wealth cycle.
When Flash Gordon was 'again' resurrected back (thanks, Princess Aura for the first time) into pop culture by Seth MacFarlane in his film, Ted (2013), I was filled with bemusement and joy. Ever since that day, walking home from school and coming across the giant movie billboard, Mike Hodges's Flash Gordon has remained doggedly on my top ten … Continue reading Flash Gordon Saves the Universe
This short story won 1st prize on TheNextBigWriter → Locked Door Contest
What if I were to tell you that a vast galactic civilisation exists, much older than ours and that this space-faring society was a great consumer of things such as art, food and resources… …that we Earthlings are a newly discovered delicacy and that a vast market waits? Is this a bad eventuality for mankind … Continue reading Sell Outs
Biology Biology is a fascinating and diverse field of science that explores the living world and its interactions. Science fiction is a genre that uses biological concepts, themes, or elements to create imaginative stories, worlds, and creatures. Some aspects of biology that are commonly found in science fiction include evolution, disease, genetics, physiology, parasitism, and symbiosis. … Continue reading Panology of Science Fiction: B
The early eighties were remarkable, to me anyhow. Not only did my fascination with science fiction grind into high gear, but there was an explosion of new and modern genre films that hit the scene at around that time, in particular, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner many having been influenced by film-makers from a bygone era, … Continue reading PKD
There's nothing more bewilderingly mind-numbing than watching a science-fiction movie franchise get butchered and killed then brought to life again, re-butchered and murdered once again. It's sad in a way because I really love this time-bending, robot monster, chase story. The potential, even without branching away from the hunter and the hunted plot device, is … Continue reading Terminator Reterminated
A look at the mind-mapping process behind the development of The Five Internets mentioned in the novel.
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