"State Administration for Radio, Film & Television said that TV dramas that involve characters traveling back in time “lack positive thoughts and meaning.” The guidelines discouraging this type of show said that some “casually make up myths, have monstrous and weird plots, use absurd tactics, and even promote feudalism, superstition, fatalism and reincarnation.”"

"The thing is, magic is a branch of applied mathematics, and the inmates here are not only mad: they’re computer science graduates. That’s why they came to the attention of the Laundry in the first place, and it’s also why they ultimately ended up in the Farm, where we can keep them away from sharp pointy things and diagrams with the wrong sort of angles. But it’s difficult to make sure they’re safe. You can solve theorems with a blackboard if you have to, after all, or in your head, if you dare."

"The biggest weakness of the entire genre is this: the protagonists don't tell us anything interesting about the human condition under science fictional circumstances. The scriptwriters and producers have thrown away the key tool that makes SF interesting and useful in the first place, by relegating "tech" to a token afterthought rather than an integral part of plot and characterization. What they end up with is SF written for the Pointy-Haired [studio] Boss, who has an instinctive aversion to ever having to learn anything that might modify their world-view."

"Singularity discussions seem to be splitting up into three major schools of thought: Accelerating Change, the Event Horizon, and the Intelligence Explosion."

She poured a coffee, then touched the breakfast table. “Where are my shoes?” “Your sister borrowed them.” “Again? Where is Susan?” “She’s downtown now.” “Susan! Why did you swipe my favorite shoes again?” “Look at this dress.” “Oooh, that dress is darling.” “It would look even better on you.” “You’re right. Get it for me. You can’t have it.” “Trade you for these shoes.” “Let me check that with Henry. Yeah, okay.” Karen had another sip of fair-trade coffee. It tasted weird, but it was still hot.

"We have built a lens with one LED, which we’ve powered wirelessly with RF. What we’ve done so far barely hints at what will soon be possible with this technology."

"It's 2045 and nerds in old-folks homes are wandering around, scratching their heads, and asking plaintively, "But ... but, where's the Singularity?" Science fiction writer Vernor Vinge--who originated the concept of the technological Singularity--doesn't think that will happen, but he explores three alternate scenarios, along with our "best hope for long-term survival"--self-sufficient, off-Earth settlements."

> Who would remember if we all died?

The race of intelligent beings who, millions of years from now, finds a small black hole orbiting a star, with a flag on its moon. Honestly, if the human race has to end, that is exactly how I want us to go out.

"If the project had been sequestered at Fox, if Fox had any say in the matter, Watchmen simply wouldn't exist today, and there would be no film for Fox to lay claim on. It seems beyond cynical for the studio to claim ownership at this point."

"FREAKANGELS is a free, weekly, ongoing comic written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Paul Duffield. "

Talks include; The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture (Neal Stephenson), The overlap between Science Fiction and other genres, Horror motifs, Science Fiction in the Nineteenth Century, Modern British Science Fiction

"...I will present a brand new, original short story set in the first year of the Sovereign Era universe. These stories — official Sovereign Era canon — are from some of the most respected authors of podcast fiction"

"Specks will be minute (around 1 mm3) semiconductor grains that can sense and compute locally and communicate wirelessly. ... Thousands of specks, scattered or sprayed on the person or surfaces, will collaborate as programmable computational networks call

"The UK's use of the name Skynet precedes the Terminator movies." "You mean they sent operatives back in time to create the company before the warning documentary was filmed?"

"illustrations ... by ... (one of the first Soviet science fiction writers) shows very clearly what kind of future the communist dreamers preferred. Think cool robots, intrepid explorers, brainy scientists, eerily Star Wars-like aliens and a huge doze of

"Remember the 21-foot X-Wing with four rocket engines? It launched yesterday from Plaster City and here's the video showing what many thought inevitable: total destruction in mid-air."

To watch.

Marain's principle symbols are based around a three-by-three grid, which is itself a diagrammatic representation of a nine-digit binary number, or byte, it being intended from the start that the language could be rendered into binary code as informational

"There's no doubt about it. We picked up several from different parts of the planet, took them aboard our recon vessels, and probed them all the way through. They're completely meat."

An interesting list of books to check out.

Justin's Star Trek plot generator. Had me in stitches.

"Here is the most extensive collection of images and information on Victorian-era robots to be found in the whole World Wide Web."

"GLORIFYING TERRORISM (Rackstraw Press) is, technically, illegal - because every SF/F story in this anthology breaks the current UK law that bans the glorification of terrorism. Whatever that is, of course."

"Donald Davis was commissioned to do paintings for NASA in the 1970s and is now offering them to the public domain. The 'toroidal shaped space colony' above is an incredible piece of paleo-futuristic art from 1975."

"A typical dystopian film is one which is set, usually in the future, in a society where the government is corrupt or ineffectual, but by no means all such films are dystopias. The world within the film often has nightmare-like qualities, though it also u

"To sum up ... But for now, the world turns, and EVE will survive with fewer developers in BoB, though their jobs are presumably safe. But the damage to CCP's credibility may be felt for years to come."

"Lacking USB ports? Better call the Doctor!"

"Russ Reynolds, that’s me. You probably remember my name from when I ran the country for three days. Wasn’t that a wild time?"

"What happens when you detonate a spherical metal honeycomb over five hundred miles wide just above the atmosphere of a habitable world? Regardless of specifics, the world won't remain habitable for long."

Some interesting movies to check out.

"The books that I savor are full of brilliance and wit and wonder. Why people don't read science fiction and fantasy continues to baffle me."

"Your science teacher has invented a time machine. You have been selected to take the first trip. Explain in a multi-paragraph letter to your teacher where you will go and why."

A basic intro to MECHA!

"Wouldn't it be grand ... if we could find a Star Wars virgin to actually sit through the marathon and write about his or her experience?!"

DJ Daft Fader aka DJ Keltech scratching the Imperial March.

"AI is not enough. You need Friendly AI. That changes everything. It alters the entire strategic picture of AI development."

The girl with error-message eyes.

A post-singularity sci-fi novel, available to read for free through Kuro5hin.

The Ultimate Nurnie Collection

In 2033, age 70 is the new 30.

365 tomorrows is a collaborative project designed to present readers with a new piece of short speculative fiction each day.