I just watched "The Monolith Monsters" from 1957, courtesy of the Internet Archive. It was good, clean fun, and I wouldn't mind watching it again sometime. If you're looking for something to watch (for free!), give this one a try.

https://archive.org/details/TheMonolithMonsters1957?

#InternetArchive #oldMovies #1950s #speculative

Every generation experiences technologies that fundamentally reshape society. From steam engines to smartphones and artificial intelligence, humanity continues to balance wonder, fear, and adaptation.

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"In an era defined by #democratic backsliding, #climate crisis, #disinformation, fear-mongering, and the normalization of cruelty, #speculative #climate #fiction plays an active and necessary role in countering #narratives that divide. Where #authoritarianism thrives on inevitability, fear, and historical amnesia, climate fiction can insist on adaptability, memory, and possibility."

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Industry actors have started dropping hints that the industry might seek government assistance.

These are not the sort of statements one would expect from people confident about their industry’s financial strength. They are, however, exactly what one might expect from people who suspect their industry will need a bailout.

The #AI #bailout movement thus has begun. We should expect AI bailout pleas to increase in frequency and urgency.

https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/no-bailouts-for-big-tech-billionaires-policies-for-when-the-ai-bubble-bursts #Speculative #Bubble

Death care is one of humanity’s oldest traditions, yet technology, urban growth, and space exploration may dramatically reshape how we remember those passed away in the next hundred years.

Full Article: https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php?article=the-future-of-death-care

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#NearFuture
#In100Years
#thoughtexperiment
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#speculative

I've been enjoying the podcast "It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton" for a while. It's like having a collection of short stories when you want a good story to wind down at the end of the day or to keep you company while gardening or commuting. I give it the #Bookstodon hashtag because I believe all of these stories have been published somewhere in anthologies and whatnot. Aren't short stories just mini-books? :) This version just has the benefit of being narrated by Wil Wheaton just for you. :)

Today was especially good with "Lily, the Immortal" by Kylie Lee Baker (it's from February, and I am behind). Wil Wheaton had some very good closing comments at the end, which I agree with, but don't want to share here for fear of spoiling the episode for you. If you have any, uh, issues concerning AI, you might find some insights in this story. I think Kylie Lee Baker sounds like a writer who is worth checking out. Here's one link to her website with this story: https://www.kylieleebaker.com/other-writings and from there you can look for more of her work.

There are many more amazing writers who Wil Wheaton and his team bring to your attention through the podcast. Loads of good stuff with varying amounts of sci-fi, speculative fiction, fantasy, and more.

Find "It's Storytime..." it where you listen to podcasts. Here's one link: https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/its-storytime-with-wil-wheaton/id1803000536?i=1000767558990

#podcasts #WilWheaton #KylieLeeBaker #ItsStorytime #SciFi #Fantasy #Speculative #fiction #Storytelling