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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

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 Do you trust AI systems, like this driverless taxi, to behave the way you expect them to? AP Photo/Terry…

Lightning Seed

Earth is icebound. Billions have perished. The Followers, an extremist army, plan to fix the weather and save the world – it’s a plan that could destroy all life on Earth. Scattered in the memory of a teen tortured into…

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…

Alice Bertha Clayden

Alice 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.…

Magic. A Rough Guide – The Foundations

‘Magic. A Rough Guide’, is my third novel. It’s a departure from ‘Nanopunk’ and its sequel ‘Lightning Seed’; about Alister Cloud, a young man infected with nanoparticles that gave him Wi-Fi powers to connect with any network or wireless-enabled electronic…

Glori

Gloria 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…

Kings Cross 1970’s: Prostitution

Occupation of Holy Cross Church 1982: Images on this page Courtesy of the English Collective of Prostitutes Prostitution in the Kings Cross area in 1979 was a thriving industry. The location was known for its red-light district, with strip clubs,…

Squats in Kings Cross in 1970’s

There were a lot of squats in the Kings Cross area in 1979. The area was in a state of decline at the time, with many abandoned buildings. This made it a prime target for squatters attracted by the cheap…

Kings Cross 1979.

King’s Cross in 1979 was a very different place than it is today. It was a run-down and neglected area, with many vacant buildings and empty lots. The station was dirty and overcrowded, and the surrounding streets were full of…

Zero-Point Energy

The Autonomous Intergalactic Consciousness Detection Device uses Zero-point energy. Julanan mechanics have successfully developed Zero-point generator/batteries that all come in the shape of cubes of various sizes right down to a sub-millimetre scale.Zero-point energy is the lowest possible energy a…

The Mechanics of Being

First, there is a mountain,Then there is no mountain.Then there is. Julanans have bodies that quickly evolve and adapt to survive in the different environments and conditions where life has evolved. Their bodies adapt to utilise changes in air composition,…

The Autonomous Intergalactic Consciousness Detection Device

The Autonomous Intergalactic Consciousness Detection Device (AICDD) detects signs of intelligent consciousness in distant galaxies by accessing the “Field of Consciousness.” The device integrates with a spaceship’s navigation system and engine, allowing for point-to-point intergalactic travel without the means of…