‘I encountered the terror of never finding anything’ The concepts of “sentience” and “agency” in machines are muddled, particularly given that it’s difficult to measure what these concepts are. But many speculate the improvements we are seeing in artificial intelligence (AI) may one day amount to a new form of intelligence that supersedes our now. Regardless, AI … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Francesca Forrest Fantasy, Sci Fi Francesca Forrest is the author of Pen Pal (2013), a hard-to-classify novel from the margins, and The Inconvenient God and Lagoonfire (Annorlunda Books, 2018 and 2021), as well several stand-alone short stories and short stories that … Read more
No other human-made catastrophes can wreak more destruction than a nuclear bomb. Luckily, bomb shelters and bunkers can protect us, right? The truth is that these structures’ ability to shield people from the potent heat and blast of a nuclear bomb varies. “It all depends on where the bunker is and the quality of the … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: John W. Maly Sci Fi John W. Maly is an author and futurist. With degrees in computer science, computer engineering, and law, he works in the field of intellectual property (a world every bit as magical and strange as any of … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: M.A.B. Wyman Fantasy Malkam is an aspiring author living in southwest Michigan, brewing beer by day and writing novels by night. Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Malkam is proud to be a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA), whose parents worked hard … Read more
Scientists have invented a smart fabric that converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun. The new material could be used in clothing designed for very cold temperatures. Specialized nanoparticles that absorb sunlight and convert it to heat are … Read more
While parallel universes are a staple of science fiction, there are some real scientific theories to support them. But if parallel universes do exist, could we ever travel to them? It certainly wouldn’t be easy, but let’s explore this possibility. Parallel universes crop up in two places in physical theories. One is in our conception … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Mark E. Drotos Paranormal Mark E. Drotos has always loved the strange and unexplainable. While attending Radford University, he lived in a haunted house off campus which fueled his interest in the paranormal. After a successful career in law enforcement, it … Read more
It’s the Daily LFS – Lim Fic Spotlight from the Liminal Fiction website. Today: Astrid V.J. Fantasy I am a USA Today Bestselling and Literary Classics award-winning author, social anthropologist, and transformational life coach. I grew up in South Africa and currently live in Malmö, Sweden (after having lived in many exciting and interesting places). … Read more
Earth’s oceans are getting warmer at an accelerating rate, researchers find — indicating that climate change is speeding up too. The scientists found that ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years and is likely to accelerate even faster in the future. The researchers published their findings in a new study published … Read more
