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Futures
The scientific journal Nature has a science fiction page, Futures, in every issue. Some of those short stories are perfect EP fodder. Last week's one, for example: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v478/n7369/full/478422a.html This actually suggests an interesting kind of library for EP: a library of delta or even beta forks of competent people. There are plenty more in the archives.
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Re: Futures
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Re: Futures
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And now, for the first time,
And now, for the first time, the origin story of MeatHab! http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7409/full/488124a.html
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Transparency parties, anyone
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Arenamontanus wrote
Arenamontanus wrote:
Transparency parties, anyone? http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7411/full/488424a.html And remember, AR makes your parties much better: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7410/full/488246a.html
And don't forget the AR seduction aides applications! Better not let your date see you have it, though!
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Arenamontanus wrote
Arenamontanus wrote:
Transparency parties, anyone? http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7411/full/488424a.html
That reminds me of an old drinking game we used to play, which was basically just Truth [s]or Dare[/s]. We'd just sit around drinking, and tell fully honest stories and allow each other to ask any question they'd like. Good fun. Though admittedly, it would ensure honesty if there was such a thing as in this story. That would make it all the more fun.
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Arenamontanus wrote
Arenamontanus wrote:
Transparency parties, anyone? http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7411/full/488424a.html
That is an interesting counterpoint to the cryptoparties cypherpunks are throwing these days.
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And remember, AR makes your parties much better: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7410/full/488246a.html
Or it can turn your parties into yet more "Hey, look at my collection of cat macros!" gatherings.
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Decivre wrote:That reminds me
Decivre wrote:
That reminds me of an old drinking game we used to play, which was basically just Truth [s]or Dare[/s]. We'd just sit around drinking, and tell fully honest stories and allow each other to ask any question they'd like. Good fun.
"I Never..."?
Decivre wrote:
Though admittedly, it would ensure honesty if there was such a thing as in this story. That would make it all the more fun.
It depends on one's circle of friends, I think.
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The Doctor wrote:"I Never..."
The Doctor wrote:
"I Never..."?
Nah, there are no questions in I Never. We just interviewed each other, you had to shoot if you wanted to avoid the question, or if you wanted to stop someone from answering something (useful if the answer might involve you). I don't think we ever gave it a name.
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Ah, the early days of the
Ah, the early days of the mesh inserts... http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v489/n7415/pdf/489330a.pdf
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Arenamontanus wrote:Ah, the
Arenamontanus wrote:
Ah, the early days of the mesh inserts... http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v489/n7415/pdf/489330a.pdf
Maybe I'm just disconnected from the sort of norms that would make the narrator's perspective sympathetic to me, but... what is up with the screaming?
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How things started at Somatek
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And here is a vignette from
And here is a vignette from Rhea, with a great idea for an async character: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v490/n7421/pdf/490576a.pdf
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How to edit memories:http:/
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Training without skillsofts
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Egocasting, the early days
Egocasting, the early days: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v491/n7426/full/491790a.html And maybe how some of the early Argonauts grew their ranks... might make an interesting little dirty secret for PCs to discover.
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Here is an interesting take
Here is an interesting take on how XP can be used in medicine: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v494/n7437/full/494396a.html
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I wonder how many took the
I wonder how many took the radical way out after the Fall? http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v495/n7441/full/495404a.html
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An ice diver experience:http:
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Enhanced pheromones: the
Enhanced pheromones: the solution to societal cohesion http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v499/n7459/full/499514a.html
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Making friendly AGI: what
Making friendly AGI: what could possibly go wrong? http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v500/n7463/full/500496a.html
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Back in the early days of
Back in the early days of enhancers. The menton children never understood what their parents went through: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v501/n7467/full/501454a.html
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Sure, it is in the history
Sure, it is in the history books. But how did it feel? http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v501/n7468/full/501584a.html
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This form of governance has
This form of governance has not been quite as popular since the Fall: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v502/n7469/full/502134a.html
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The rep system is not too
The rep system is not too different from this gamification: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v503/n7474/full/503158a.html Have YOU upped your social responsibility score today?
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The next time one of my users
The next time one of my users grouses about mainboards having secondary BIOS EEPROMs, I am sending this link...
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