Well another year is almost over and I’m left wondering where some of it has gone. As I get older I’m convinced someone is stealing the odd day from me here and there and over […]
Tag: robots
Orion – we’re off again!
A few blogs ago I enthused about Rosetta and how it seemed to have reignited interest in space exploration. And anyone who’s read my past blogs (e.g. ‘The human race needs to leave earth’) will […]
Stephen Hawking and artificial intelligence
As I writer of science fiction Stephen Hawking’s pronouncment on this subject was bound to grab my attention. One of the most eminent scientists of our generation talking doom and gloom and the possible end of […]
Intelligent machines, what will they do with us?
I’ve written a number of blogs on robots, androids and intelligent computers and where it might be heading. We seem to see creating artificial intelligence as an inevitable goal. I just wonder what we will […]
My top 5 science fiction inventions
When considering my top five science fiction inventions I have tried to leave out the obvious that form the backbone of science fiction. Those are of course space travel and in particular faster than light […]