Like all writers, I research and explore avenues of fact and fiction to create the worlds in my stories and bring people to life. This is just some of my Behind The Scenes work.
- Apocalypse Inc.The Apocalypse (Inc) finally happens. Seems that handy ‘Book of Revelations’ prep section of the bible got it wrong big time. Lucifer and Satan are victorious. When Lucifer’s Ministry of Information database is hacked, a programmer and Consulting Detective, regular humans, are brought in to track down the hackers, they…
- Magic. A Rough Guide – ChrisChris, along with Lizzy, is the other hero in Magic. A Rough Guide. Just when Chris’s grandfather tells Chris he is a sorcerer, his home is obliterated by a mystical explosion, and Chris is somehow transported to a mysterious location surrounded by demonic creatures, and protected only by the stone…
- What AI Can Never DoCan AI ever really understand what it means to have consciousness, a real relationship? There’s a lot of talk about AI “Friends” or “Companions”. Y’know, bots that suck us deeper into a narcissistic echo chamber and cripple our ability to engage in meaningful social interaction on any level, stunt our…
- Post-Apocalypse Society.The Apocalyse happened. But the book of Revelations got it all wrong, and for all the wrong reasons. Lucifer and his younger brother, Satan were victorious. Now it’s all about perfection and The Flow.How did that happen? Careful planning and preparation, my good friend. The long game From the beginning…
- Dark Matter, Tachyons? What’s that all about?The theory that dark matter could be composed of tachyons is aspeculative idea in physics. Tachyons are hypothetical particles that, unlike normal matter, always travel faster than light. According to current understanding of physics, they violate the laws of causality and have yet to be observed. As for Dark matter,…
- Evolution of Mathematical AwarenessOur brains inherent ability to find and utilize mathematical patterns provides a strong evolutionary advantage. On a more general level, understanding geometric relationships helps organisms navigate their environment, predict movements, and solve problems related to survival and reproduction. Natural selection would follow the same principles and favour brains that could…
- Consciousness, Entropy and NegentropyThe tendency for order to arise in all aspects of biological and material existence (Terran and cosmological) that lead to possible life and intelligence might be a potential indication of a fundamental property. Just as there is a fundamental law of Entropy, that, at the other end, there is a…
- Intelligence as an Emergent Property 1Intelligence as an Emergent Property.The fact that complex emotions are observed in various species beyond humans lends credence to the theory of emotions as emergent properties.Emergent properties arise from the complex interaction of simpler components. The whole system exhibits characteristics that none of the individual parts possess.In the context of…
- Dark Matter Discussion with GeminiCloudtales: Is there a pattern to the distribution of galaxies where the effects of dark matter have been seen? Gemini: Yes, there is a strong correlation between the distribution of galaxies and the inferred presence of dark matter. Here’s how: These observations suggest a pattern:Dark matter is more concentrated in…
- Dark matter and extra dimensions?Extra dimensions could help explain the abundance of dark matter. The Standard Model of particle physics predicts that there should be much less dark matter than we actually observe. However, if dark matter particles live in extra dimensions, they could be much more abundant than expected. Extra dimensions could help…
- Alice Bertha ClaydenAlice was the first woman to hold a senior rank in the police force, and paved the way for other women to join the detective branch. Alice was born in 1885 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the daughter of a police inspector. Alice first worked as a teacher and a social worker.…
- GloriGloria first appears in ‘The Mechanics’ she appears again in ‘Magic – Day One.’ Gloria a technorganic being one of a race evolved from a complex synthesis of metals, alloys, and organic matter. Their bodies can, over time, morph and adapt to survive and blend in to live on any…