An Easter Message from S.E.T.I.–part 1

This is the first part of a two-part series. I hope you enjoy it enough to tune in for the second half! And please, do not take it too seriously. If science were Christianity, Mars would be the empty tomb of Christ and all of the orbiters, rovers and probes that we have sent out … Continue reading An Easter Message from S.E.T.I.–part 1 →

Breaking Google Translate

This is the first in a series of blogs that aim to explore a variety of dark matters: scientific, economic, statistical, fictional and religious. "Breaking Google Translate" was initially intended as a serious introduction to machine translation and all of the errors in this blog were caused by Google Translate, not myself. The same goes … Continue reading Breaking Google Translate →

Review of Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Alien Intelligence

Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Alien Intelligence by Peter Godfrey-Smith Okay, this is non-fiction so, once again, I’m doing an excellent job of targeting my audience. That said, give this book a chance! As Godfrey-Smith himself says, the octopus presents us with the closest thing to truly alien intelligence that we’ve ever … Continue reading Review of Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Alien Intelligence →

A Tale About Writing Point of View

I got a new dog today, a poveranian. It’s one of those silly, little yappy things. I normally don’t like this type of dog but these are supposed to be the perfect companions for writers. They were bred somewhere in northern Germany or Poland in the 18th century and were allegedly selected for their ability … Continue reading A Tale About Writing Point of View →

A very short story

Here's a very short story. It's a slightly modified version of a story I posted on SFF Chronicles last month as part of a writing challenge on the theme "gods and goddesses". If you're not already familiar with it, check out the Chrons at https://www.sffchronicles.com/ This story isn't hugely sci-fi or fantasy (how's that for … Continue reading A very short story →