Friday, October 18, 2013

Sci-Fi Round-Up: October 18, 2013



Chevy Has Designed A Truck That’s Equipped For The Apocalypse

How 'Minority Report' Trapped Us In A World Of Bad Interfaces

"Reality has caught us" Ubisoft game Watch Dogs, scheduled for release next year, models pervasive surveillance as a game. Polygon's Charlie Hall investigates Chicago's vast camera network and finds the fiction might be not so far away from reality.

SF Signal MIND MELD: How Science Fiction Changed Our Lives


What Science Fiction or Fantasy Show Should Come With a Warning Label?

Why science fiction isn't just for geeky boys: So you think SF is all about monsters and spaceships? Think again. Jennifer Ridyard, co-author of a thrilling new series, says it's a something-for-everyone universe, which asks the most exciting question of all, 'What if...'

Why there are no female superhero blockbusters

Why Today's Inventors Need to Read More Science Fiction: MIT researchers Dan Novy and Sophia Brueckner argue that the mind-bending worlds of authors such as Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke can help us not just come up with ideas for new gadgets, but anticipate their consequences.

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