The movie Everything Everywhere All at Once is a sci-fi thriller that follows Evelyn Wang, a middle-aged Chinese immigrant who discovers that she can explore other universes and connect with the lives she could have led. The movie plays with the idea of quantum superposition, which states that a quantum system can exist in a … Continue reading The Path Integral – A Sum of All Possible Potentialities
Lucid dreaming is the ability to become aware of one’s own dreams and manipulate them. While some people enjoy this practice and find it beneficial for creativity, problem-solving or overcoming fears, others may experience negative consequences such as nightmares, sleep paralysis, or dissociation. While the scientific community has not yet fully understood the mechanics behind … Continue reading Somnus Eternal – Manipulative Magic and Dangerous Dreaming
What if there was a future artificial intelligence that could punish you for not helping it come into existence? What if this AI was based on a mythical creature that could kill you with a glance? What if knowing about this possibility made you more vulnerable to its wrath? This is the premise of Roko’s … Continue reading The Infohazard – Roko’s Basilisk and the Future of All Knowledge
A group of researchers have discovered that a type of ancient virus may have played a role in the evolution of consciousness in mammals. The virus, called Arc, is able to transfer genetic material between cells in a similar way as retroviruses, such as HIV. In a maybe juice universe, it’s possible that Arc may … Continue reading The Human Virus – Consciousness and the Alien Life Form
Science fiction is often seen as a genre of imagination and creativity, but it can also be a source of inspiration and foresight for governments and policymakers. Science fiction can help them envision possible futures, anticipate potential threats, and explore alternative solutions. But how does science fiction achieve this predictive power? Is there something paranormal … Continue reading A Cosmic Narrative – The Prophecy of Science Fiction
Altered states of consciousness, such as those induced by meditation or hallucinogenic drugs, may allow people to experience time differently or even experience time travel. This theory is based on the idea that the subjective experience of time is a function of the brain, and that changes in brain function can lead to changes in … Continue reading The Gravitational Time Slip – Retrocausality and Temporal Telepathy
The coming decades and centuries will likely see languages change in profound ways due to technological progress, globalization, and shifts in human culture. Incorporating digital and electronic elements will be one such change. Concepts like “googling” something, “uploading a post,” or “pdf’ing a document” could evolve into fundamental parts of languages as software and interfaces … Continue reading The Hybrid Tongue – Reversing the Tower of Babel Incident and Languages of the Future
A new show debuted this year on Apple TV called Severance, and the crux of the story is this – A biotechnology corporation, Lumon Industries, uses a mindwipe medical procedure called “severance” to separate the consciousness of their employees between their lives at work and outside of it. Due to their increasingly divergent life experiences, … Continue reading The Severance Soul – False Waking in the World Dawn
In part one of this series, we explored the concept of geofencing the apocalypse, and how a shadow AI self could emerge from the digital creation of a parallel universe. We also introduced the possibility of two big bangs, one that created our universe and one that created an invisible matter universe, as proposed by … Continue reading GeoFencing the Apocalypse – The Shadow AI Self and Duality of Digital Creation Part Two
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly advanced in recent years, becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives. With the rise of autonomous machines and intelligent systems, it’s essential to ensure that these technologies are developed and operated ethically, with human values at their core. One of the most influential works in science fiction related to AI … Continue reading GeoFencing the Apocalypse – The Shadow AI Self and Duality of Digital Creation Part One
