Gendered AI: Gender Presentation and Distributions in sci-fi AI | Sci-fi interfaces
Thorough (and grim) research from Chris.
2001: A Space Odyssey
A really nice piece on Robert McCall, who was artist-in-residence at NASA and worked as conceptual artist on Kubrick and Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Earthrise on Vimeo
Jim Lovell, Frank Borman, and Bill Anders describe the overview effect they experienced on the Apollo 8 mission …and that photo.
Improbable Botany by Wayward — Kickstarter
Improbable Botany is a brand-new science fiction anthology about alien plant conquests, fantastical ecosystems, benevolent dictatorships and techno-utopias.
This is the book plants don’t want you to read…
The illustrations look beautiful too.
The Radiation Threat to “The Martian” (PDF)
This is something that has been bugging me ever since reading the book:
While Andy Weir does a good job of representing the risks faced by Mark Watney, stranded on Mars and confronting one life-threatening challenge after another, he is silent on the threat of radiation, not just to Mark but particularly to the crew of the Hermes as they contemplate executing a daring rescue mission that more than doubles their time in deep space.
Well, this paper answers all my questions.
George Lucas Stole Chewbacca, But It’s Okay « Binary Bonsai
A fantastically detailed look by Michael at the evolution of the design of Chewbacca.
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The fiftieth anniversary of the greatest film ever made.