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Dass KI-Modelle bei Kreativitätstests dem „Durchschnittsmenschen“ Paroli bieten, ist kein Sci-Fi mehr, sondern Forschungsergebnis – GPT-4 & Co. lagen im Mittel über den Teilnehmenden. Doch die wirklich originellen Köpfe bleiben menschlich, betont Manon Bischoff (Spektrum) #KI #Kreativität
I just realized 99% of my answers to "why do you do that" and "why do you like that" should be "because my father read sci-fi to me when I was five".
#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 04 - Dawn of the Gods
DAYNA: Zen, put up the radiation flare shields.
ZEN: Confirmed. Radiation flare shields in position. Neutron blasters cleared for firing. [Cally appears]
https://blake.torpidity.n…
Currently trying to track down a Steam copy of Elevator to The Moon! I managed to find the Rift version but that obviously doesn't work without Oculus components.
I think the SteamVR version might be lost media at this point. All the links are dead and there are no torrents.
I managed to find the GearVR version but that doesn't work with Oculus Touch controllers (the button it asks you to use to open the menu for a tutorial doesn't exist, softlocking the game)
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus.
FOSS nerds: the Torment Nexus cannot be ethical until it is Open Source
The 1990 Total Recall is one of my favorite movies, and I didn't know David Cronenberg was the original director for it and created the character of Kuato and all the mutants (although it makes perfect sense). The puppet itself was created by Rob Bottin.
How Kuato the mutant was created for Total Recall without any CGI:
I remember how childish Trek fans raged over S1-2 of TNG & S1-4 of DS9. Then yawned at Voyager & all of Enterprise.
Anyhoo... see you #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy S2!
▶️ Paramount ’s unexpected sci-fi hit officially wraps season 2 very soon [exclusive]
Sagenhaft guter Artikel: How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/how-elon-musks-sci-fi-hyperloop-failed/
> Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a …
A look at China's rapidly expanding robotics sector, which now has roughly 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investments (Chang Che/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/inside-chinas-ro…
#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 11 - Moloch
SERVALAN: [Shouting] Watch out! [Vila promptly drops the gun. The other man knocks him down and starts pummeling him. Vila, yelping with every blow that hits him, nevertheless fights back, and the two roll through the underbrush. Servalan moves toward them; as she does, Vila manages to rise. The other man grabs Vila's arm and throws him; the th…
RE: https://mastodon.online/@changemewtf/116110378041307650
This why I like sci-fi. If I'm going to suspend disbelief about something, at least make it fun!
When your CV includes "sucked into a black hole, fused with crystalline extraterrestrial organisms, and emerged mutated" you're good enough for the big screen, again ... #SpaceGodzilla returns in 2027: https://sffgazette.com/sci_fi/movies/godzilla-x-kong-supernova-test-screening-leak-reveals-movies-main-villain-cameos-and-more-a9685
Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary, a $200M space movie fronted by Ryan Gosling, is primed to be its first original blockbuster, targeting a $63M to $65M opening (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/project-hail-mary-amazon-…
Series A, Episode 04 - Time Squad
BLAKE: [To Jenna] Put Zen on constant scan. I want to know immediately if those Federation ships come into this system.
JENNA: Of course. [goes to teleport controls]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/104/263 B7B3
A short sci-fi story for the news of these few weeks (aka about the stupid attack on Iran) ...
"Superiority" by A. C. Clark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superiority_(short_story)
A sci-fi story where JSON never existed but we use XML files for everything.
I'm rewatching Firefly (on Disney ).
The CGI is obviously lacking modern lighting techniques and often feels soft, the compositing has clipped highlights due to the lack of a modern linear and color-managed workflow. But that's to be expected. The show came out more than 20 years ago!
What matters more is the story and its vibe. I remember it as one of the most beloved sci-fi shows back then, in good company with
Just finished watching the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - I rather liked it.
#StarTrek #TV
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8622160/
For some years now the UI design and interaction methods shown in sci-fi movies have become ever more abstract & complex, driven by minimalist aesthetics utilizing high-res graphics, a design philosophy based on total omniscient access, heavy information density and interactive realtime visualizations (and/or visual ways of browsing) to aid exploration & expose patterns/relationships, the use of layered/spatial layouts, capable of customization/personalization, programmability (of so…
Just finished "Far Sector" written by N. K. Jemisin and illustrated by Jamal Campbell. I don't normally go for Marvel/DC comics stuff and this was a good reminder why. Jemisin's authorship was the draw for me here, as well as some curiosity about what I might be missing out on by avoiding the classic comics lineage. I won't go into too much detail about particulars, but suffice to say it ends up feeling to me line a very neoliberal story dressed up in a veneer of radicalism, which is not what I'd expected of Jemisin. Particularly in light of current events, the "good cops" aspects of the storyline ring truly hollow. There's still a lot of neat parts, but I guess I also wound up disappointed by the sci-fi aspects in a lot off ways. I truly think Jemisin is capable of better than this, based on her other (excellent) work.
#AmReading #ReadingNow
My new subroutine: When a new sci-fi movie gets released, find out which book that's based on and download that instead.
This is some 100% sci-fi shit right here: the U.S. government bought a device on the black market, and is studying it to try and understand how it works. The device apparently makes people sick using radio spectrum emissions.
From CNN:
"The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops that are coll…
#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 05 - The Harvest of Kairos
JARVIK: And so are you. But when was the last time you felt the warmth of the Earth's sun on your naked back? Or lifted your face to the heavens, and laughed with the joy of being alive? How long since you wept at the death of a friend? [Pause.] Doesn't mean a thing to you, does it, Madam President? You've surrounded your…
There's a whole dystopian sci-fi plot prompt hidden here about a world that mirrors company stores, where everyone is paid partially in LLM tokens which they have to use for everything including work... Work, where they basically gamble the tokens away, always ending up in debt, needing to take out loans to buy tokens to then work for more tokens.
The story would be called "Sixteen Tons." Maybe I'll write it, but not unless it can be written as solarpunk instead of cyberpunk because the new rule is "don't write 'The Torment Nexus' because someone will think it's a good idea and implement it."
My hero, Patton Oswalt, talks about 10 classic movies - the very best & the very worst.
▶️ Patton Oswalt Critiques Sci-Fi Films (Top 5 & Bottom 5) | GQ
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ifRzEiNJ10E&si=2WdExDREQI0T0kJ_
Series D, Episode 01 - Rescue
DORIAN: Yes, I created Slave.
AVON: What about these? [He draws his gun]
DORIAN: Those as well.
AVON: And all this?
DORIAN: I found the chambers and tunnels already here. I merely had them adapted to my particular needs.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/401/386
If AGI fails to happen, then humanity stays relevant.
If AGI happens and proceeds to superintelligence that invents all the sci-fi things, then maybe it invents a way for humans to enhance their intelligence, and humanity (or what once was humanity) stays relevant that way.
The worst case for humanity (or at least for people like me!) might actually be if progress stalls right after AGI. Smart enough to replace people en masse, not smart enough to solve the hard problems.
no one:
sci-fi dystopia authors getting ready to write their "what if organ donation... but evil!" story for the hundredth time:
Series D, Episode 12 - Warlord
AVON: I agree with Mida. When you talk of compensation, Chalsa, remember: Zukan has already pledged more to this alliance than anyone else.
CHALSA: All right, all right, I agree. I accept. [Avon looks about at the others. Boorva nods. Avon gives a sickeningly sweet smile.]
https://blake.torpidity.…
Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
DAYNA: Right, out.
SLAVE: I'm sorry to bother you, sir.
TARRANT: Yes, what is it?
SLAVE: I had detected federation pursuit ships.
TARRANT: Dayna, respond please. Dayna, can you hear me?. Slave, check for malfunction.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/8
These were my favorite movies of 2025. Pretty much all horror, sci-fi, comedy. There's still a couple I need to see from this year (Cold Storage!) but these are all my favorites as of now.
#2025Films
Series D, Episode 03 - Traitor
SOOLIN: It's no use, he's cut off.
AVON: Damn.
VILA: Well that is it. With those ships out there we can't wait.
SOOLIN: They might not be looking for us.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/403/435 B7B4
Just finished "Dawnrunner" written by Ram V, illustrated by Evan Cagle, with colors by Dave Stewart & Francesco Segala and lettering by Aditya Bidikar. It's a graphic novel that's heavily Evangelion-inspired, and while the artwork is *fantastic*, I felt that the story was kinda meh. The overall plot setup and big points were predictable, which I don't mind, but several of the details got lost or didn't bind into a coherent message, and the final philosophical conclusion doesn't stand up to the setting or even really make much sense. These days I'm finding myself with much less patience for sci-fi stuff that doesn't tackle social problems, presenting a society where they're driving forces but then not bothering to even try to ponder how they might get resolved. The art is as mentioned excellent though, so I won't say I disliked it overall...
#AmReading #ReadingNow
One of the GREAT original movies created around the "Halo" universe from Microsoft Studios, now FREE to view - all 1hr 31min.
▶️ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | FULL MOVIE | Video Game Sci-Fi Action Adventure Microsoft
https://youtube.com/watch?v=AZj3Is6Upng&…
After five decades in information management, one paramount truth stands: LEARNING NEVER STOPS! 📚 Whether delving into history or exploring sci-fi realms, new dimensions always await. What books have recently expanded your mind? Share your enlightening reads! #LifelongLearning #BookLovers
Series C, Episode 08 - Rumours of Death
[Liberator. Teleport bay.]
TARRANT: [V.O.] You can tell Avon the new orbit is now confirmed and steady. Green on all systems.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/308/364 B7B5
Great new video from Neil Blevins ( @… ) that fits the hashtags #FacesInThings or #FacesInPlaces: finding inspiration for sci-fi robots and spaceships…
The Halo: Fall of Reach animated movie is available for FREE & tells the origins of the SPARTAN II program & the fall of a planet to the alien Covenant. (1hr 4m)
▶️ Halo: The Fall Of Reach | FULL MOVIE | Video Game Sci-Fi Action Animation
https://youtube.com/watch?v=o8DAeQt0jH
Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World
AVON: You can't use that in here.
BAYBAN: Stand still. Both of you. You think I'm a complete amateur?
CALLY: A laser cannon isn't very professional.
AVON: You'll blow away half the city.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/306/482
Series C, Episode 03 - Volcano
VILA: Because we can't.
[Flight deck]
AVON: Zen, flight status?
ZEN: The energy banks still require two minutes before power will be available to make navigation speed.
AVON: We'll be dead by then
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/303/622…
Series A, Episode 03 - Cygnus Alpha
BLAKE: And we can't hold out much longer. That's certain.
VILA: And they'll be getting reinforcements.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/103/547 B7B6
Series D, Episode 07 - Assassin
DAYNA: Well, aren't you going to tell us what happened? Vila's very worried. He wants to know what became of that sweet little girl.
SOOLIN: Vila, all sweet things have one thing in common: a tendency to make you sick.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/407/540<…
Series A, Episode 02 - Space Fall
DAINER: Now, that's better.
VILA: Not bad, is it, eh? One for you -
NOVA: [To Blake] How will we know when he's made it?
BLAKE: The lights on the scanner - when that goes off we're on our way.
VILA: - one for me.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/102/259
Since it looks like it might be a while until the Steam Machines are released, due to market bullshit around AI malinvestment and the subsequent price of RAM, I gave up waiting and Installed Jellyfin on a temporary machine.
Jellyfin is pretty nice. I like the sync-play feature so the machines in the kitchen and bedroom and studio can all be playing the same thing. Walking between rooms and detecting which is slightly ahead, makes me smile. Watching a TV show as I cook and being able to wonder around the flat viewing uninterupted.
A bit flakey with video though. Sync failure means they all pause sometimes. Might just be the wifi signal strength I guess.
Ripped all the old archive folders of DVDs and CDs. DVDs have a quite high failure rate after fifteen years in a cupboard eh? CDs faired better.
Expect I'll buy charity shop DVDs more now. Though also expecting half of 'em won't work.
I'm listening to music a bit more now I have a one button shuffle that triggers everywhere in the flat.
I set up a ytdl-sub to copy a few youtube playlists into the TV shows folders. Keeping like the last month's worth. Some shows, like the Dust sci-fi channel say, work really well as being part of the synced TV system instead.
Also made it slurp up all my old youtube videos into a folder too, so yet another local copy of everything I made, in there with all the other ripped shows.
I have spent far too long this month fussing with directory structures and tweeking icon images and things to make it look all pretty. Enjoy that sort of thing though.
#jellyfin #music #dvd
#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 12 - Warlord
DAYNA: Don't, Tarrant.
ZEEONA: Why hurt him for speaking the truth? [tries to lead him away] Come on.
AVON: [V.O.] Scorpio to base. Scorpio to base. Come in base. [They all rush back to the comm room.]
Series C, Episode 12 - Death-Watch
VILA: [Pulls Orac's key] They don't write poetry like that anymore. What this electronic pain is trying to say is-
TARRANT: -is that unless we get a break, there's going to be a fatal foul-up.
VILA: Right.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/312/52
Series D, Episode 03 - Traitor
QUUTE: A one in a thousand chance, General. The operator happened to pick it up while running a routine line-scan.
GENERAL: And what was this data it was taking from the terminal?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/403/316 B7B3
C09 - Sarcophagus
TARRANT: [Approaches Avon and hands him the calculator.] Here, take a look at this. That asteroid's less than thirty- two hours away, but we'll still be cutting it fine.
AVON: Let's get going then. There's nothing keeping us here.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/309/22
Series D, Episode 09 - Sand
[Servalan holds the gun to Tarrant's head.]
TARRANT: You can't kill me. If you do your value to the sand is over. You'll be dead in half an hour.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/409/300 B7B5
Series A, Episode 02 - Space Fall
JENNA: Why indeed?
[Whispers something to Raiker]
[Raiker slaps her across the face]
RAIKER: You'll come round! I can be VERY persuasive!
[Avon takes a note from his top pocket]
[Jenna walks back to Vila, Avon & Nova]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/102/78
Series B, Episode 02 - Shadow
CALLY: I want you back here. Get ready to teleport.
VILA: Wasting your time, Cally. I'm not wearing a bracelet. I'm not going to be snatched away in the middle of...in the middle of anything. Sightseeing. And you should see some of the sights I'm seeing. No. Perhaps you shouldn't.
https://
Series C, Episode 05 - The Harvest of Kairos
SERVALAN: GREATER?
[Landing module]
AVON: Self-defence. Some animals bristle out their fur to frighten their enemies. But that doesn't count for much in the dark.
VILA: So what does Sopron do?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/305/601…
Series C, Episode 12 - Death-Watch
DEETA: Don't do it! [whips out his gun and shoots her]
FEMALE VOICE: Will Deeta Tarrant report immediately to the Flight Deck, please. [Deeta reholsters gun and exits] Deeta Tarrant to the Flight Deck, please.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/312/31 B…
Series B, Episode 01 - Redemption
AVON: What the hell is going on?
BLAKE: Zen, report.
ZEN: Aft hull sensors register two strikes by medium-range neutron blasters.
AVON: Where are they coming from?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/201/40 B7B5
Series C, Episode 07 - Children of Auron
VILA: And Cally?
AVON: She'll be all right, she's sleeping. Zen, course.
ZEN: Course zero three two zero for the planet Kaarn.
AVON: Kaarn?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/307/596 B7B3
Series C, Episode 01 - Aftermath
AVON: I don't know; I never really had an offer I felt was worthy of me.
SERVALAN: Then why don't you see if you can find us a drink. We have things to talk about.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/301/339 B7B3
Series D, Episode 03 - Traitor
AVON: But not in this case. Helotrix is one of the oldest colonies and the first to gain independence from the empire.
TARRANT: Until the Federation grabbed it back. Come on Dayna.
DAYNA: Right. [They exit]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/403/100 B7B4…
Series B, Episode 13 - Star One
CALLY: Are we fanatics?
BLAKE: Does it matter?
CALLY: Many, many people will die without Star One.
BLAKE: I know.
CALLY: Are you sure that what we're going to do is justified?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/213/77 B7B5
Series D, Episode 09 - Sand
TARRANT: [Into bracelet] Avon.
AVON: [V.O.] What's wrong?
TARRANT: Dayna's just been kissed by a bullet. It's not serious, but messy. Take her up.
DAYNA: I didn't say I agreed!
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/409/108 B7B4
Series C, Episode 04 - Dawn of the Gods
VILA: I'm now in the inspection compartment. [V.O.] I am now depressurizing. I am now trying to open the hatch.
TARRANT: [V.O.suit comm] Use your delicate skillful touch.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/304/176 B7B4
Series D, Episode 10 - Gold
AVON: Dayna!
TARRANT: Go! [Some shots are exchanged.] There's more!
DAYNA: Avon, they're disengaging.
TARRANT: We've got about ten seconds before the airlocks close automatically.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/410/344 B7B4
Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World
VILA: Well, if we don't move around too much ...
KERRIL: It hardly seems worth trying to stay alive a few minutes longer. [removes gunbelt]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/306/405 B7B2
Series B, Episode 01 - Redemption
VILA: Been looking all over for you two.
JENNA: How did you get here?
VILA: I was just passing - thought I'd drop in and see you.
AVON: Where are Gan and Cally?
VILA: They're in a cell along the corridor.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/201/469
Series D, Episode 08 - Games
VILA: What happened to that rest we all needed?
AVON: It just got too damned expensive. [Shot of Scorpio revolving on launch pad]
[Belkov's quarters]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/408/37 B7B4
Series D, Episode 10 - Gold
AVON: How do you know about this?
KEILLER: Me? [Chuckles] Look at all this surveillance. I'm a little more than a purser, you see. I'm a security man. A poorly paid one.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/410/37 B7B4
#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 13 - Blake
KLYN: There was a full squadron of gunships on its tail when it hit the atmosphere.
DEVA: It didn't, then.
KLYN: Bits of it, maybe.
DEVA: What was it? Do you know?
https://bl…
Series A, Episode 04 - Time Squad
JENNA: Jenna.
BLAKE: [V.O.] Blake. We haven't made contact with the rebels yet. We're moving. Reference three three four zero. I'll call in again when we get there.
JENNA: Right.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/104/328 B7B3
Series B, Episode 08 - Hostage
MOLOK: Wait. Over there. Quick.
MOLOK: You are Cally.
CALLY: Yes.
JENNA: What's happened to our friends?
MOLOK: They're dead.
JENNA: What?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/208/577 B7B4
Series B, Episode 08 - Hostage
MOLOK: Wait. Over there. Quick.
MOLOK: You are Cally.
CALLY: Yes.
JENNA: What's happened to our friends?
MOLOK: They're dead.
JENNA: What?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/208/577 B7B4
Series D, Episode 04 - Stardrive
AVON: As you know so much about their philosophy, you would seem to be the ideal person to teleport down to talk to them.
VILA: Me? But I've just told you what they're like.
TARRANT: Get permission for us to land Scorpio.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/404/192
Series D, Episode 02 - Power
TARRANT: [To Vila] No problem. [Vila nods, they turn and start to walk away.]
ORAC: However, the device has a secondary trip relay. When the door is opened, the charge will detonate automatically.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/402/282 B7B5
Series D, Episode 08 - Games
GAMBIT: Yes, Belkov.
BELKOV: [O.M.S.] Position please.
GAMBIT: Your orbit is stable, you are approaching optimum departure co-ordinates.
BELKOV: [O.M.S.] Fine. Sever guidance links, give me automatic control.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/408/503
Series C, Episode 03 - Volcano
SERVALAN: How could I? [Turns off speaker.] You have Orac.
SERVALAN: Battle Fleet Commander, You heard that.
COMMANDER: [On viewscreen] Yes.
SERVALAN: I think it's time we tested the determination of the Pyroans.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/303/568…
Series C, Episode 05 - The Harvest of Kairos
AVON: [Just arriving] Down! [They shoot guards]
TARRANT: Thanks.
AVON: They were an obvious possibility, Tarrant.
TARRANT: We'll get this one. Cally, Dayna, go and prepare to disengage.
[Space Command]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/305/368
Series C, Episode 01 - Aftermath
AVON: Servalan.
SERVALAN: You don't sound surprised.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/301/143 B7B6
Series A, Episode 13 - Orac
TRAVIS: Right. [They go down some steps into a tunnel. Travis looks around.]
SERVALAN: Travis!
TRAVIS: Huh?
SERVALAN: It's this way. [They walk through wet tunnels, there are loud breathing sounds in the background.]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/113/94<…
Series D, Episode 12 - Warlord
SERVALAN: What if Avon heard?
ZUKAN: He's been on Betafarl for three hours. He'll have left Scorpio by now.
[Sandpit on Betafarl. Nothing else is in sight.]
SOOLIN: Here?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/412/322 B7B3
Series D, Episode 02 - Power
VILA: Oh yes. I just don't know what it's for.
PELLA: And they didn't teach this in, ah, Academy? [laughs] There's a switch. When the door is closed, every forty-eight hours Dorian must say a code word to reset the timing.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/402/150
Series A, Episode 01 - The Way Back
MAJA: What?
GLYND: [In his office. He speaks into phone] Link me with Dr. Havant, Central Clinic.
HAVANT: [V.O. over comm] Doctor Havant.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/101/356 B7B2
Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World
KERRIL: So what is it?
VILA: Eh? Oh, it's just a simple forcefield.
KERRIL: I was right about you, another Sherm, all mouth. This is a solid block, little man.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/306/263 B7B5