September 2, 2017 · ScienceIs Time Just A Construct Of Our Conscious Minds?
I tend to find myself thinking about time once in a while. Although I just can’t wrap my head around the true nature of it, there’s simply no denying that time in particular has one of the most profound and felt effects of them all.
As time goes by we realize that there seems to be only one direction. In our retrospective view of events time moves from past to present to future, and never the other way around.
TodayTime’s arrow is now the first chapter of Zeit ohne Ausgang: “Der Pfeil” (The Arrow).
Original on MediumAugust 26, 2017 · LifeWith Immortality On The Horizon, Will Humanity Be Able To Survive The Technological Transition?
Mimetic Evolution or the collective will of humanity to imitate the most successful achievements of nature with technology, has finally set in. At this dawn of artificial intelligence humanity is trying to not only find its place again, but to do the inevitable, the inescapable — merging with the technology we created. We have to be the artificial intelligence by incorporating the transcendent aspects of an artificiality that otherwise could easily become a mastermind, both in control of us and out of control.
Today“Mimetic evolution” is the term from Das Spiel (written in 2005, published as a book in 2008). As Zeit ohne Ausgang puts it, the term has been in everything I’ve written since.
Original on MediumApril 10, 2017 · EntertainmentPersona 5: A true masterpiece that takes your heart and makes you fall in love with
The latest installment of Atlus’ great series is the best entry point for newcomers and quite likely, the best JRPG ever made. Here’s your short summary on what to expect from this game and why it’s finally time to give it a try.
TodayIn Zeit ohne Ausgang, Japanese role-playing games are among the places where the off switch works (3.5).
Original on MediumSeptember 7, 2017 · Pop CultureMaster of the Universe: an overlooked classic or just a tale of spareribs and a sweaty Dolph Lundgren
Ever since He-Man was called for again, people are eagerly trying to decipher the myth this hero stands for. Back in his heydays he was as big as your typical assortment of Marvel and DC heroes, shaping personalities of kids in the late 1970’s and 80’s and even influencing grown-up men to this date.
TodayI loved this movie as a kid. My brother, my friends, and I still quote it.
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