The Weather Out There - Long Now
I really liked this short story.
Erik Wernquist - Short Film: “One Revolution Per Minute”
Suppose you had a luxury spacecraft spinning at 1RPM to create 0.5g using centripetal force, as is often depicted in science fiction:
I believe that the perpetually spinning views would be extremely nauseating for most humans, even for short visits. Even worse, I suspect - when it comes to the comfort of the experience - would be the constantly moving light and shadows from the sun.
Related links
It’s OK to Say if You Went Back in Time and Killed Baby Hitler — Big Echo
Primer was a film about a start-up …and time travel. This is a short story about big tech …and time travel.
Tales Of The Algorithm – Terence Eden’s Blog
I’m really enjoying these sci-fi short stories that Terence is publishing on his site—one for every day of the month.
Stories | daverupert.com
Dave’s short’n’sweet sci-fi stories, collected in one place.
Imagining a Future with Surgically Inserted Earbuds and Whale Concerts – Rolling Stone
Annalee Newitz:
When we imagine future tech, we usually focus on the ways it could turn humans into robotic workers, easily manipulated by surveillance capitalism. And that’s not untrue. But in this story, I wanted to suggest that there is a more subversive possibility. Modifying our bodies with technology could bring us closer to the natural world.
Related posts
After the end
Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?
T E N Ǝ T
A spoiler-filled look at the new Christopher Nolan film.
Modified machete
The viewing order for a Star Wars movie marathon
The Rise Of Skywalker
My spoilertastic thoughts on the final film in the Skywalker saga.
Cat encounters
Feline-based communication.