I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, but I couldn’t decide how to do it. Scientific accuracy in sci-fi is something I thought I’d talk about more in the Technology discussions, (The latest on Robotics is here!) but it hasn’t really worked out that way. So instead, it gets its own post. …
The development of robots has been a game-changer across a wide variety of industries. But before robots ever became an integral part of our world, they were imagined by sci-fi writers to be incredibly sophisticated machines often equipped with artificial intelligence (Click here for the previous Technology Discussion on AI). In this technology discussion, we’ll …
On Wednesday, NASA announced that they have officially ended the Opportunity program, after again failing to establish communication with the rover on Tuesday night. The rover lost contact with Earth on June 10th, 2018. Opportunity was a golf-cart sized rover that was sent to Mars in 2004 to collect geological data pertaining to Mars’s hydrologic …
Artificial Intelligence has occupied humanity’s interest for quite some time now. As thinkers, imaginers, innovators, and dreamers, we just can’t help but wonder about the extent of our own ability to create. To some, the concept of AI is scary, and to others it is an exciting challenge to pursue. Regardless of which camp you …
Several of my recent Science Saturday posts have mentioned developments in the pursuit of nuclear fusion. Today we’ll take a closer look at what fusion really is, how we could use it, and speculate at whether or not it’s really possible. What is Fusion? Fusion is a nuclear reaction where two smaller atomic nuclei fuse …
Over the last few decades, 3D printing technology has made leaps and bounds, providing nerds like me with a fun hobby, and industry professionals with an interesting new tool to aid the problem solving process. It also gives writers of science fiction a fun tool to use as we speculate and create. 3D printing is …
Science Fiction is characterized by the presence of advanced technologies. Starting now, I’ll be writing a post every once in a while detailing specific technology trends in sci-fi, how modern tech applies to sci-fi past and present, and novels and stories that make good use of technology to tell a story. Today, I’ll start by …