Elon Musk has a new girlfriend. The couple’s courtship appears to have started with a very nerdy in-joke concerning the so-called Roko’s Basilisk. So, today: what is Roko’s basilisk? Or, if you prefer, a nerdy concept about future AI overlords that could land you a nerdy partner.
Author: Martin Stellinga
I'm a science fiction and fantasy writer from the Netherlands
Review: the Murderbot Diaries
The Murderbot Diaries is a scifi novel by Martha Wells. It follows the fictional diaries of… a murderbot. Let’s have a look.
Thor: Ragnarok
I’ve been doing some catching up on Marvel movies during my vacation, and Thor: Ragnarok is one of the movies I watched. Here’s my thoughts.
There is no right side of history
Over the past few weeks, US President Trump — and by extension the US — has shown a truly ugly side of itself. So, what does the future bring? Let’s do some crystal ball gazing.
The Goldilocks Zone
Goldilocks went into the three bears house and found three bowls of porridge. One was too hot, one was too cold, and one was just right. ‘How does this apply to astronomy?’ you ask. Let’s have a look.