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world of weird things podcast: qanon’s sci-fi cure for everything that ails you
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world of weird things podcast: qanon’s sci-fi cure for everything that ails you

QAnon and social media conspiracy theorists found the cure for literally everything. It’s called a med bed, and it’s straight out of science fiction. Literally.

world of weird things podcast: planes, trains, and automobiles (of the future)
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world of weird things podcast: planes, trains, and automobiles (of the future)

The Fishes debate the future of transportation and the likelihood that you'll be flying to work with your own, personal jetpack.

a peek into the minds of your future robot overlords
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a peek into the minds of your future robot overlords

Imagine a device from science fiction capable of creating a self-replicating, constantly improving robotic hivemind. I wanted to know if we could build one today. Then I sort of did.

world of weird things podcast: sci-fi’s worst weapons
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world of weird things podcast: sci-fi’s worst weapons

Some of the most frequently seen and impressive sci-fi weapons in movies and TV shows have a dirty little secret. They wouldn’t actually work as advertised, if they work at all.

world of weird things podcast: the realistic hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy
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world of weird things podcast: the realistic hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy

In sci-fi movies, explorers arrive on alien worlds in the blink of an eye using warp drives, or cheat time with cryogenic sleep chambers. But how would interstellar travel actually work in the real world?

sci-fi saturday: 06.27.2787
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sci-fi saturday: 06.27.2787

Sci-fi Saturday returns with what will be part one of a short story...

sci-fi saturday: 06.16.2887
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sci-fi saturday: 06.16.2887

Another short sci-fi story for your weekend distraction.

sci-fi saturday: 07.22.2579
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sci-fi saturday: 07.22.2579

A short sci-fi story to start your weekend...

your weird forecast for 2017
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your weird forecast for 2017

Next year will focus on reviewing what to do with old project and experimenting with new ones.

the hypothetical economics of a new world order
# politics

the hypothetical economics of a new world order

If the world ever tried to come together as one government the reason wouldn't be pan-species utopianism, but cold, hard cash.

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