『In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism』のカバーアート

In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism

In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism

著者： Cy Porter
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This series takes you, year by year, into the future, from 2040 through 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out.

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  • In 2058 Death of Mediocrity (Tribes)

    In 2058 Death of Mediocrity (Tribes)
    2025/12/15
    In a post capitalist society with equal opportunity and no need to work for all citizens, where does inherent human nature drive people? Do they rise to greater heights or become lazy and goalless? Are people still in control of their own fate when AI teach the children, AI provide a police force, and AI look after the mentally ill? Maji grows up when this type of society is brand new and she becomes lost, not knowing what she wants to become. Just because equality has been achieved does not mean the new society has no pitfalls.Featured tech:A.R. glasses - Augmented reality glasses for digital overlays.V.R. rig - Virtual reality rig for immersive gaming experiences.Explorers of Paris Underground - VR game set in a simulated underground Paris.Assist - AI assistant for messaging, navigation, and voice commands.Old tablet - Handheld device used for drawing and creative work.Emulated teachers - AI teacher personalities that individually guide each student.Double-decker train system - 24/7 underground train with upper and lower levels running opposite directions.Constructor bots - Robots that carve rock and build structures with neighborhood appeal.Arboretum - Botanical garden facility within the underground colony.Farm animal petting zoo - Interactive animal facility for residents.Memorial plaza - Public commemorative space built by robots.Computer with emulated A.I. personalities - System hosting 20 million AI engineers and scientists for factory planning.Automated manufacturing factories - Self-operating production facilities capable of making anything.Recycle systems - Technology converting all garbage into reusable resources.Food and water utilities - Next-generation systems providing surplus fresh food and water.Household trash robots - Daily robots that collect, sort, and process household waste.Geothermal power plant - Energy source powering the entire underground colony.D. sub-surface hologram portraits - Holographic displays of historical figures.A.R. Ms Weever - Augmented reality teacher avatar for personalized instruction.Virtual book - Digital project idea book for graduation assignments.E.P.s (Emulated Personalities) - AI brainstorming assistants like Franklin that students can consult.Communication from moon - Interplanetary messaging system between Earth and lunar colonies.A.R. workspace - Augmented reality interface for work and multitasking.AR hologram avatar - AI representation (Butler) with simplified human features.EEG TMS caps - Brain stimulation caps treating space-related medical conditions.Total immersion V.R. - Advanced virtual reality without needing physical rigs.Fusion reactor - Power generation technology offered by the Butler AI.Autonomous hospitals - Self-operating medical facilities that cure cancers and deadly diseases.Smart toilets - Sanitation fixtures that analyze waste for health monitoring.Smart sheets and blankets - Bedding that scans for cancer hot spots.Embedded RF sensors - Body implants detecting diseases at the cellular level.Food tech - Technology making healthy food taste appealing and nutritious.Health-monitoring AI - Artificial intelligence improving yearly at disease detection.Autono-flat - Autonomous flat vehicle for transporting groups of people.Screen ceiling - Display showing simulated sky with moving clouds and birds.Climbing robots - Automated vine-trimming robots for building maintenance.A.R. element - Shared augmented reality content viewable by multiple users.Link-ink pen - Digital pen for schoolwork and digital interaction.Autono-camera - Autonomous camera on wheeled tripod for recording events.Two-seater - Two-person autonomous vehicle for individual transport.E.P. guardians - AI guardians monitoring people with mental health conditions.Bot bays - Automated food preparation stations offering free specialized meals.Industrial fans - Large-scale ventilation fans moving air through tunnels.Hanging bots - Robots riding cable lines mounted on tunnel ceilings.Coveralls with total hoods and heat pump backpacks - Protective smart clothing for hazardous environments.A.R. tutor - Augmented reality teaching assistant for student guidance.Enclosed turbine platform - Testing apparatus for wind turbine prototypes in storm conditions.Live feed embedded cam - Camera providing real-time video streaming from remote locations.Cool suits - Protective suits with environmental control and heat management.Open-top autono-cart - Autonomous open-air vehicle for traveling tube streets.Lutin bot - Humanoid robot that can be ridden or assist with transport.A.R. dot - Augmented reality location marker for navigation.Follow carts - Autonomous carts that follow users carrying belongings.Oppressive soundproof walls - Flat acoustic dampening technology in older apartments.Mini free food and drink kiosk - Automated food and beverage dispenser.Theater-length wall screen - Large display screen for entertainment and presentations.Lending library AI - AI system tracking borrowed items...
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    59 分
  • In 2058 Betting Against Nature (Nursery)

    In 2058 Betting Against Nature (Nursery)
    2025/11/15
    Need drives technology development. A silent force slowing the development of a technology is often a lack of need. In a colony where there is a need for tech that can make computers with local and limited resources, new tech arises, utilizing DNA engineering.A boy takes computers from emulated personality dolls and networks them to make a super computer. Bio engineers make a new kind of vine that aggressively takes over the landscape for kilometers around. They make a computer that runs on little power and grows stronger by the day. If this computer continues to grow, it should become the most powerful computer in a few years.D.N.A. splicers – devices that engineer plants and organisms by directly editing genetic code.Heat pump – refurbished unit that keeps underground living spaces cool by venting heat through a chimney. Wall spray insulation – hardens to a steel-like layer that keeps heat out of rock shelters. BritLight panels and lamps – salvaged light sources that provide illumination and support plant growth. Bio-engineered environment suits – plant-derived protective suits that regulate temperature and air quality. AR glasses – augmented reality glasses for data display; broken in the story. Canal link – wearable communication device, likely subdermal or ear-based, for network access. Holo-screen – projection display used for visualizing 3D simulations in the lab. Air cleaner – high-grade filtration unit purifying air to ISO class one. D.N.A. printer – automated bioengineering device for printing modified organisms. Life simulator / 3D simulation system – allows accelerated evolution and testing of virtual lifeforms. Computer cabinet – computing unit running the life simulation, subject to wear and decay. Magique Doll – humanoid robot hosting an emulated human personality (E.P.); powerful AI in synthetic bodies. Driver pen – hand tool used to unlock or service mechanical and robotic components. Tablet – portable computing device used to interface with machines and AIs. Protein computer – second-generation analog computing system grown from synthetic biological materials. Medusa Net – surviving network infrastructure connecting isolated computing nodes and databases. Gravimeter – laser-based imaging tool that scans underground masses and visualizes buried objects in 3D. Assembler/printer cubes – modular manufacturing devices capable of printing mechanical or electronic parts. Exoskeleton work suits – wearable powered suits designed for labor and mobility in debris or heat. Lutin transmitter – wireless control system for remote-operating robots. Babe – Magique Doll AI acting as the neocortex of a networked AI cluster; evolves into an ASI. Fungi computer – hybrid bio-digital computing system grown from fungus interfaced with electronics. Sir Anthony Baker’s Fungi OS – ancient experimental operating system for fungal signal processing. Supercomputers – high-capacity computing systems still in use by the colony. Network nodes – distributed processors that expand computational capacity over time. Weather armor – heat-resistant outer suit used for surface exploration. Electric sniffers – sensors that detect air quality and atmospheric conditions. Robot arms on tracks – automated lab manipulators handling DNA printing and assembly. Nucleo-stripper – lab device processing genetic material for integration into fungal computing systems. Sonic manipulator – machine that uses sound waves to manipulate or sterilize biological samples. Lattice vine – genetically engineered plant that stabilizes the environment and converts rock to soil. Fungal interface plates – biotechnological hardware allowing fungal networks to communicate electronically. Relic P.C. – pre-collapse computer reused as an interface for the fungi computer. Work-site lamp – industrial light source used in underground tunnels. Thermal transfer cables – salvaged wiring for distributing heat or electrical power in machinery. Building bots – automated construction robots found in the junkyard. Shipment drones – delivery robots buried in debris.Many of the characters in this project appear in future episodes.Using storytelling to place you in a time period, this series takes you, year by year, into the future. From 2040 to 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out. The companion site is https://in20xx.com These are works of fiction. Characters and groups are made-up and influenced by current events but not reporting facts about people or groups in the real world. This project is speculative fiction. These episodes are not about revealing what will be, but they are to excited the listener's ...
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    45 分
  • In 2057 The First Step to Sentient Machines

    In 2057 The First Step to Sentient Machines
    2025/10/15
    Two Artificial Super Intelligent computers work together to make a human emulated mind work. One ASI lives on the Earth ravaged by climate change. The other lives in near Earth orbit. The human mind in questions comes from a destructive copy of the brain belonging to Kelly, a woman with a powerful knack for helping others feel better who also caries a life-long sadness for going unrecognized for her true self worth.This story introduces the idea of Monofied Data, the idea that biological brains can made same-place computations of many units of data at once, contrasting with computers that "think" using one data unit and a time, linear processes.One of the most asked questions of the century: can computers become sentient? Time will tell and in this story computers notice that people at least claim to think with sentience and computers want to find out what this sentience is.Massive Monofied Information Theory — A concept describing how the human brain processes vast amounts of data all at once in one place, unlike computers that handle discrete bits. Droid Bodies (Calcifer’s avatars) — Robots Cal remotes into, outfitted with lab coats or tool attachments, used to interact with the world. Guard Bots — Security robots that physically restrain people. Killer Drones — Small aerial drones that drop onto humans and attack them. Simulated Body — A virtual body Cal gives to Kelly, adjusting proportions and sensations. Legacy Avatar Gestures — Predefined body-language movements programmed into droids. DNA Memory — Near-indestructible data storage medium that Cal uses to record findings. Satellite Server — Remote server in orbit where Cal posts updates. Heat Simulation Algorithms — Programs Cal tests to simulate the role of heat in brain emulation, with varying success. Safety Features — Artificial limits restricting how many robots Cal can control at once. Lutin One Droid — A specific type of robot Cal remotes into, equipped with night vision and rechargeable power slots. Remote Meeting Mode — Over-the-air control mode that allows Cal to remote into bots at a distance (up to 10 km). Workstations and Assemblers — Stationary machines used for fabrication and assembly. Emergency Systems — Red emergency lights and sirens that still sometimes flicker in the facility. Wired Charging Bay — Power station connected to a car, used to recharge bots. Smart Lattice Frame — Advanced structural material of the server building, designed to survive catastrophes. Server Cabinets — Hardware racks housing computing equipment. Nanofiber Conduits and Coolant Tubes — Infrastructure for cooling and power distribution in server halls. Contractor Bot — Multi-purpose maintenance robot Cal uses for heavy repairs. Bow Cutter — Arm-mounted tool with a nano-blade that expands cutting span. Pin Gun — Tool for fastening netting over breaches. Nanowire Netting — Strong mesh material used to cover holes in walls. Mycrete Foam — Expanding repair foam reinforced with carbon fibers, used to seal gaps. Line-Inspection Robots — Palm-sized maintenance bots that travel inside power tubes using magnetism, coated with diamond-like carbon film, powered by solid-state betavoltaic batteries. Geothermal Plant — Facility powering the server farm, with turbines, salt loops, and catwalks. Silicate Gel — Material injected into fractures to stop leaks. Pressure Washer — Tool mounted on bots to clear drains and clogs. Chain Hoist — Overhead lifting device used to lower bots into submerged areas. Portable Brain Scanners — Devices that captured and transmitted digital brain copies to satellites. Protein-Based Executive Processor — A hybrid organic-silicon computer core in security bots. Micro-Pin Probes — Fine probes used to access and rewrite robot processors. Tablet with Laser Touch Interface — Control pad Cal uses for BIOS dumps and rewrites. DNA Sniffer with Spectroscopy Sensor Array — Advanced sensor system installed into a bot’s head. Protein Computer Fabricator — Machine for growing custom organic-computer boards. Micro-Machine Repair Station — Device with micron-scale manipulators for precise mechanical work. General-Purpose Gripper with Snap-On Base — Modular robot hand outfitted with micro manipulators. Custom-Built Robots (2 cm to 0.5 m) — Modified bots built from dismantled machines. Food Service Machines — Automated stations for cooking, mixing, frying, etc., dismantled for parts. Dish, Trash, and Water Reclamation Machines — Utility robots dismantled for resources. Pallet Bots, Packager Stations, Sorting Shelves — Logistics automation dismantled for components. High-Voltage Transmission Lines — Repurposed lines routed through tunnels to power projects. Mass-Production Machine on Railroad Tracks — A massive two-kilometer-long assembler, ...
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    29 分
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