If you like realistic hard sci-fi, (and can put up with a lot of cursing,) then you should definitely check out Andy Weir's novel The Martian. (Yes, I totally planned this to coincide with the Project Hail Mary movie. Totally...) Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on... Continue Reading →
I listened to Frankenstein on audiobook recently, as part of my dive into transhumanism for Simulacrum research, and it hit me suddenly one afternoon at work. Frankenstein is really kind of the first dystopian sci fi novel. It's the first story in which misguided science/technology produces something evil that must be defeated. Later, more obvious... Continue Reading →
I had an Amazon gift card, but I couldn't decide what to buy with it. I had two older novels that I'd researched well and knew I'd probably like, but I wanted to mix up what I was reading. I'd had A Star Curiously Singing by Kerry Nietz on my TBR list for a long... Continue Reading →
This is a fear I've heard expressed by a couple young writers within my circles -- that AI will make their jobs obsolete. But will it? Can it? People's opinions on this are all over the place. Some see this as the start of the apocalypse, others like another Industrial Revolution that will eliminate jobs... Continue Reading →
Why are we drawn to things that challenge our intellect and our conception of the world? Why are stories like Inception and Interstellar so successful? Well, I think, simply put, the answer is wonder. But it's deeper than that. It's wonder at the storytelling. Wonder at the plot twists. Wonder at the cinematography. At the... Continue Reading →
DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE LATEST STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE BOOK!!!! I HAVE SPOILERS!!! I've noticed something curious about two of Brandon Sanderson's series. Both Mistborn and The Stormlight Archives (SPOILER ALERT) end with characters ascending to godhood. In Mistborn, it's Vin and Sazed. In The Stormlight Archives, it's Dalinar and Taravangian. Though... Continue Reading →
It’s a common trope in fiction – press a handkerchief soaked in chloroform over a victim’s mouth and nose, and almost instantly, they lose consciousness and go limp. But does chloroform really work that quickly? What even is chloroform exactly, and how does it work? I'll begin by defining the properties and background... Continue Reading →
Alright, my friends, I know this topic has nothing at all to do with writing or literature. However, it does have to do with the Christian life, specifically in the area of apologetics, but also in understanding this world God has created and defending our hearts against the tricks of the devil. There are those... Continue Reading →
Did you know, the average teen spends upwards of eight hours a day on their phones? It’s true. Especially among adolescents, phone addiction has become extremely prevalent in our culture. And it’s causing a lot of the problems we see in teens today. But wait, you say. How can it be an addiction?... Continue Reading →
