Of Mechs And Men
--> S ulphurygen by * Shue13 In yesterday’s post , I discussed the pre-existent ideas about the future that a sf author should be aware of when world-building. In fact, if you think of these as a series of scales or levers, just answering these questions can toss up an interesting setting for a SF story. Questions: 1. Will artificial intelligence ever expand, change, or overtake human intelligence? 2. How might we travel Faster Than Light? 3. What would be the biggest challenges to establish colonies on other worlds? 4. Has life evolved more than once? Do aliens exist? If so, how might they interact with humanity? 5. How will genetic engineering change what it means to be human? 6. What social, political, and military changes will emerge in response to new technology and new discoveries? I’m going to talk about the decisions I made while building the STRAT universe, and explain them. 1. Artificial Intelligence STRAT is a story about artificial ...