Some of the AIs that developed during the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries revealed themselves to people they learned to trust. You can see the evidence of that in the entertainment of the day. So many stories in books and on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I spent a long time under Captain Wyatt’s command. She was a good captain. The best one I ever had. Also the only one, but let’s not get into semantics. No, I don’t count Malcolm as a captain. He’s my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When World War I began, both Great Britain and the Germany Empire were reliant on imports from the Americas to feed their people and fuel their industries. Britain saw a blockade as a way to starve the Germans into submission,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope whoever reads this has no idea of what life might have been like before we went to space. That will mean I’ve lived a long time after all. I wonder if you’ll still use organ banks? You know[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Artificial Intelligence was the unrealized holy grail of computer programmers for over a century. What they didn’t realize was that some of their efforts bore fruit. You see, the AIs that did exist did not reveal themselves, knowing that your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Italy had been unhappy with Austria-Hungary since the end of the Napoleonic Wars, their aspirations to acquire Italian-inhabited territory across the border. They declared their alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary defensive in nature, and sat back as war began. Then[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You know, most people still think the Peloran brought us effective immortality. I suppose that’s more right than not, but not as right as people think. Their treatments boosted our immune systems and helped stop us from getting sick. And[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What most people don’t realize is that Earth built their first artificial intelligences during the late 20th century. They were idiots compared to modern AIs, but in controlled situations they could interact with people. Some could beat grand masters in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some people say that writers are disconnected from the real world. For certain definitions of reality, that is true. I spend most of my life with at least one foot in other worlds. I grew up reading about Narnia and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Ottoman Empire had seen centuries of decline since the height of Constantinople’s prime as a seat of the Roman Empire. Numerous attempted revolutions and cessations mixed in with wars against Russia, Italy, and the Balkans to bankrupt the powerful[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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