Author: cloudtales

Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve your interests

Posted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by cloudtales

Why humans can’t trust AI: You don’t know how it works, what it’s going to do or whether it’ll serve

Lightning Seed

Posted on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by cloudtales

Earth is icebound. Billions have perished. The Followers, an extremist army, plan to fix the weather and save the world

The Mechanics: Chapters 1-3

Posted on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by cloudtales

A shadow moved across rugged frozen ground, a shard of void sliced out of the night, carved into being then

Dark matter and extra dimensions?

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by cloudtales

Extra dimensions could help explain the abundance of dark matter. The Standard Model of particle physics predicts that there should

Alice Bertha Clayden

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by cloudtales

Alice was the first woman to hold a senior rank in the police force, and paved the way for other

Magic. A Rough Guide – The Foundations

Posted on August 31, 2023September 8, 2023 by cloudtales

‘Magic. A Rough Guide’, is my third novel. It’s a departure from ‘Nanopunk’ and its sequel ‘Lightning Seed’; about Alister

Glori

Posted on August 21, 2023August 24, 2023 by cloudtales

The evolution of living creatures with bodies made from a complex synthesis of metals, alloys, and organic matter arose from

Kings Cross 1970’s: Prostitution

Posted on August 14, 2023September 8, 2023 by cloudtales

Occupation of Holy Cross Church 1982: Images on this page Courtesy of the English Collective of Prostitutes Prostitution in the

Squats in Kings Cross in 1970’s

Posted on August 14, 2023August 24, 2023 by cloudtales

There were a lot of squats in the Kings Cross area in 1979. The area was in a state of

Kings Cross 1979.

Posted on August 14, 2023August 24, 2023 by cloudtales

King’s Cross in 1979 was a very different place than it is today. It was a run-down and neglected area,

The SoftMachine outfit

Posted on August 13, 2023September 8, 2023 by cloudtales

The SoftMachine Outfit Materials and Components:Flexible Nanofibers: The outfit comprises flexible nanofibers of carbon nanotubes, graphene, and advanced polymers, woven

Zero-Point Energy

Posted on August 13, 2023August 24, 2023 by cloudtales

The Autonomous Intergalactic Consciousness Detection Device uses Zero-point energy. Julanan mechanics have successfully developed Zero-point generator/batteries that all come in