Nils from Enderra.com provided several links, one of which was to BBC Future. I have just read several of the articles, watched the videos, and liked them on Facebook.
I had a headache brewing before I read them, and now it is a cemented reality based on the mind blowing possibilities for an ever increasing technological future.
BBC Future: Will Men and Machines Merge?
This one alone is incredibly plain in its statement of how far we've come and how quickly we'll get to where we're going. Watch the video. Be amazed at how simply and calmly Ray Kurzweil explains how computers are leaps and bounds cheaper and more powerful now than they were a couple decades ago. Think of the tablets and iphones that even ten years ago seemed like Gene Roddenberry fiction. And look how mundane and commonplace they are today.
Ray Kurzweil implies that the future will be a peaceful place of free information at the speed of thought. I think the idea of self aware AI and a singularity with humanity is terrifying. But maybe I've just seen I, Robot and Terminator 2 a few too many times.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Destination Exploration
After my last post I figured "Why not just join DeviantART?" So I did. And since I was already browsing sci-fi concepts it only made sense to tag angelitoon's gallery as the first of many favorites to come.
With his permission, I thought I'd give you a taste of what's in store
These are a few pieces I put together in Illustrator because, to me, they felt very relative to one another.
The building concepts (lower left) totally remind me of the Mega City One super towers from the remake of Judge Dredd. I especially like 2, 4, 8, 12, and 13 - I think it's the balconies that intrigue me. As for the upper left concepts, some look like buildings and others looks like huge cruiser ships. D in particular looks like a monstrous battleship that would patrol the skies of the upper atmosphere, hence why I included the color pic. This is almost exactly what I had pictured in my head before I even flipped to that image in his gallery.
The black and white landscape thumbnails help to tie everything together. Imagine which buildings fit in which environment and what crafts occupy the airspace. Is there only one terrestrial planet in the system, or are many worlds inhabited? Based on the landforms, imagine what the atmospheric composition is. Have at it.
Many thanks to angelitoon for graciously sharing!
With his permission, I thought I'd give you a taste of what's in store
These are a few pieces I put together in Illustrator because, to me, they felt very relative to one another.
The building concepts (lower left) totally remind me of the Mega City One super towers from the remake of Judge Dredd. I especially like 2, 4, 8, 12, and 13 - I think it's the balconies that intrigue me. As for the upper left concepts, some look like buildings and others looks like huge cruiser ships. D in particular looks like a monstrous battleship that would patrol the skies of the upper atmosphere, hence why I included the color pic. This is almost exactly what I had pictured in my head before I even flipped to that image in his gallery.
The black and white landscape thumbnails help to tie everything together. Imagine which buildings fit in which environment and what crafts occupy the airspace. Is there only one terrestrial planet in the system, or are many worlds inhabited? Based on the landforms, imagine what the atmospheric composition is. Have at it.
Many thanks to angelitoon for graciously sharing!
Techsmechs
Back in December I linked to conceptships.com
Well here's more from deviantart.com
Deviant Art browse of ships
I love design concepts like this. You just can't help but wonder about the crew and cargo, or the manufacture and missions. For whatever reason I'm drawn more toward the utilitarian ships like cargo transports or refuelers, rather than the cruisers or heavy gunners.
Well here's more from deviantart.com
Deviant Art browse of ships
I love design concepts like this. You just can't help but wonder about the crew and cargo, or the manufacture and missions. For whatever reason I'm drawn more toward the utilitarian ships like cargo transports or refuelers, rather than the cruisers or heavy gunners.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Star Gate(s)
I'm faltering on viewings of Star Trek because I've become spoiled with (for lack of a better word) better sci-fi shows. Series like Star Gate. At present I've only seen the original movie from 1994, and the first several episodes of Star Gate Universe. Why is it that sci-fi shows I love always get cancelled? WHY?!
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