Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sciencefiction, aggregated by home.social.
What if we create an #AI capable of at least human-level reasoning, but which is not 'conscious' or 'self-aware' in any humanlike sense of the term. Essentially an intelligent 'Philosophical Zombie'.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_zombie
And what if such an AI reasons it's way into killing all the humans anyway?
Then, what if it then simply forgets about us altogether?
#ScienceFiction did not properly prepare me for this.
Really been having a ball reading Poul Anderson's "Tau Zero".
Thanks Quinn, for putting this classic on my radar.
160–150 YEARS AGO
Hints of similar, smaller releases of energy lead to an #interplanetary mission. An experimental, #SelfReplicating probe is launched at the #AsteroidBelt. This is among the last acts of the dying #technofeudal system.
150–20 YEARS AGO // COLLAPSE & PARAPHYSICS
#ClimateChange. #Xenoforming. #InvasiveSpeciation. GREAT WILDING of much of the world, abandoned to the new strangeness.
Mitigation and adaptation lead to the consolidation of isolated communities and improving conditions. Minds turn to the unasked-for resources created by #Whalefall. Studying the transmutations wrought by the great event yields a new field of study: #PARAPHYSICS.
#Worldbuilding #SciFi #Paraphysics #Xenology #PostApocalyptic #SpeculativeFiction #ScienceFiction #Writing #SpaceOpera #Lore #FutureWorld
BEFORE // PEAK EVERYTHING
The world staggers on the brink of the 22nd century and CATASTROPHE. The #AI Barons‘ attempts to insulate themselves have become desperate.
Their gated states and orbital retreats are crumbling inside and out, hastened by #ClimateBreakdown and the fruits of inequity.
160 YEARS AGO // #WHALEFALL
A gigantic new object appears in orbit in a torrent of exotic particles and strange radiations. The immense structure is confirmed biological: a vast ORGANISM, and DEAD. The great corpse is home and fodder to unknown fauna, flora, and unclassifiables.
Debris falling to Earth carries spores of this macrobiome: Cyclopean endosymbiotes and parasite #kaiju
THE #MACROBE WARS BEGIN. The strange energies of #Whalefall abruptly end the #anthropocene
#Worldbuilding #SciFi #SpaceOpera #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiArt #ConceptArt #Fiction #MicroFiction #Lore #SciFiCommunity #ScienceFiction #Writing #story #blogging
Are you an audiobook reader? Do you dislike being beholden to Amazon? While I wait (& wait & wait) for the audiobook to propagate to all the usual retailers, it's also available directly from me via Gumroad.
https://ljcohen.gumroad.com/l/puqmiu
And you can download or listen directly either through Gumroad or Bookfunnel.
#audiobooks #LitanyForABrokenWorld #ScienceFiction #SpeculativeFiction #IndieAuthor
YouTube Tipp ▶️
#Band3399 — Die 1000. Folge der #Hörbücher ist da
#perryrhodan #sciencefiction #finela #ESinTrouble
https://youtube.com/shorts/YN_WEt_oTa8?is=RQgdQCNXXdmN8ig4
Uncredited interior art for Ivar Jorgensen's "Like a Silver Arrow" in Imaginative Tales (March 1956). Jorgensen is a shared pseudonym. In this instance, the author remains unknown.
#scifi #sciencefiction
art from Armorines #4 by Jim Calafiore (1994) 💥💥💥💥💥
#comicbooks #comicbook #mech #mecha #scifi #sciencefiction #valiantcomics #valiant #90s #1990s #illustration #artist #artists #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #armorines #comicbookart
Comme tous les vendredi le nouveau chapitre de "La Cité des Chats" est disponible sur ma capsule 🚀🚀🚀
gemini://patachou.eu/la_cite_des_chats/14.gmi
Une certaine émotion dans ce chapitre. J'ai beaucoup aimé écrire le personage de Christelle.
Ebook disponible gratuitement sur Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/fr/fr/ebook/la-cite-des-chats
et pas gratuitement sur Kindle:
https://www.amazon.fr/Cit%C3%A9-Chats-Thibaut-Andrieu-ebook/dp/B0DXGGH5QG
#geminiprotocol #smolweb
#auteur #roman #ebook #sciencefiction
Robert Reed (1956-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?199
L, Loretta Trezzo, 1987; R. Loretta Trezzo, 1988
#scifi #sciencefiction
Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Elf(2003)
🎬 The Final Girls(2015)
🎬 Automata(2014)
🎬 Body of Lies(2008)
© TMDB
#Elf #TheFinalGirls #Automata #BodyofLies #Action #Comedy #Drama #Family #Fantasy #Horror #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay #OnThisDay #TMDB
“...and by now these daring adventurers must be well into space, on their way to exciting discoveries in our vast solar system...”
Bill Reid's cartoon in Imaginative Tales (March 1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction
Uncredited interior art for Dwight V. Swain's "Enemy of the Qua" in Imaginative Tales (March 1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art
ARKADY (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas - 32” x 20”
Having passed through terrible destruction, the former hub of the Galaxy in Isaac Asimov's classic opus is now a pastoral world. 1/5
#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #foundation #delreybooks
This week's net.wars, "What's in a name", goes to see Alan Ayckbourn's latest play, The Trial of Romeo Oscar, in which a robot is tried for murder: https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2026/10/09/whats-in-a-name/ #NetWars #robots #scienceFiction
Do you know the expression on somebody's face when you wake them out of a sound sleep with something serious, like a fire or a death? (Small, bald, oyster-eyed black man, obsessed and trundling his bus from here to there.) "How far you going?"
🧵 Da sind zum einen die Manga-Reihe "Kaoru und Rin" von Saka Mikami, eine Teen-Romanze zum Wohlfühlen - lauter liebe Charaktere, bin sehr angetan!;
und zum anderen "Androiden", eine Miniserie von 12 Heftromanen aus dem Perry-Rhodan-Universum - leichte Science-Fiction-Kost. Ich habe dieses Jahr erstmals was aus dem "Perryversum" gelesen und werd kein großer Fan, vielleicht aber ab und zu was davon lesen.
#KaoruHanaWaRinToSaku #Kaoru&Rin #PerryRhodan #Manga #ScienceFiction
If you seen it, then you mean it. Then you know it have to go
https://quokk.au/c/sigh_fi/p/1230778/if-you-seen-it-then-you-mean-it-then-you-know-it-have-to-go
"Come on, get up!" Kid's hands clamped, and Denny's came back to grasp his wrist.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/19499/mystery-science-theater-3000
Host: #RiffTrax
When: 09 October 2026
Season: 14
Language: #English
Genres: #Comedy #ScienceFiction
Mystery Science Theater 3000 started as a locally produced television show for KTMA in Minnesota but soon grew in popularity. It moved to Comedy Central (originally the Comedy Channel), then to Syfy. After an eighteen-year hiatus, the crew of the Satellite of Love returned in 2017, airing on Netflix for two seasons. In 2021, the production started its own streaming service, The Gizmoplex, where the riffing of cheesy movies continues. Rifftrax revitalised the series once again in 2026 with four more episodes of the series.
#tvseries #tvshows
Les lauréat.e.s des Ignyte Awards 2026 !
Stephen Graham Jones, Amal El-Mohtar, Martha Wells et tous les autres !
https://www.actusf.com/detail-d-un-article/les-laur%C3%A9at-e-s-des-ignyte-awards-2026
Profitez d'une soirée Espace Détente jeudi prochain à Grenoble !
Venez fêter ce livre délirant de science-fiction ! Ce sera à la librairie OMerveilles.
Et bonne nouvelle, vous pouvez le précommander !
#sciencefiction
Le festival des Utopiales a dévoilé les deux noms des vainqueurs de ses prix littéraires.
Un grand bravo !
What were the dozen people standing around thinking?
#WordWeavers 2026.10.08 — Which character is most likely to make a terrible decision for a very good reason?
Two characters in the story have a history of making terrible decisions for very good reasons. One has done this repeatedly with plenty of terrible consequences, a few of which were on planetary and interstellar scales. Why? Beat the alternative!
The other character doesn't know it, but she is the first character's most favored student—both the student part and the most favored part being news, and would be terrible news, to her. Without giving away the story, let's just say to prevent murdering someone (even as self-defense), this character nearly dies to save a third character (okay, the LI, but still.) Those who know her are convinced she has a death wish.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
A Makeover for Dr. McCoy
The following is a satirical teleplay I’ve prepared especially for my readers who are devotees of the original Star Trek television series.
INT. CAPTAIN KIRK’S PRIVATE QUARTERS – USS ENTERPRISE
Kirk sits comfortably in his quarters, wondering why McCoy has called this off-the-record meeting. Also, why did he insist on including Spock? A chime announces his visitors have arrived.
KIRK: Come.
The door slides open, revealing Dr. Leonard McCoy, wearing his customary expression of barely restrained irritation. Directly behind him, chief science officer Spock quietly accompanies the doctor. They seat themselves near Kirk, and the doctor clears his throat.
McCoy: Jim, I’d like to request some personal time to make a few changes in my life. For one thing, I’m considering a medical procedure to convert my blood chemistry to use a copper-based oxygen-carrying protein called hemocyanin. As a consequence, I’ll also acquire a green skin tone. I’m doing this partly to improve my longevity, but frankly, I’m dating a girl from Orion, and I’d like to get this done in time to propose marriage to her.
Kirk: Bones, are you sure about this? Is this girl really worth jeopardizing your health so drastically?
McCoy: C’mon, Jim! As chief medical officer, don’t you think I’d have done my own due diligence on this?
Spock: Doctor, I would advise against this. Vulcan blood employs copper-based oxygen transport, but humans do not always fare well following such radical physiological alterations. After all, you are no longer what humans refer to as a “spring chicken.” Furthermore, you may experience psychological difficulties adjusting to a physiology resembling that of a Vulcan.
McCoy: Spock, I don’t appreciate the tone or implication of that spring chicken remark. And for your information, I’m not proposing to become a Vulcan!
Spock: That is reassuring, Doctor. The prospect of two individuals aboard this vessel possessing Vulcan physiology, while exhibiting your particular temperament, is a contingency I had not previously considered.
McCoy: Why, Spock, I do believe you’re jealous!
Spock: An illogical conclusion, Doctor.
McCoy: Despite our history of good-natured quibbling over the years, Spock, I need your unique perspective on this.
McCoy turns to Kirk.
McCoy: Jim, I’ve thought long and hard about this. I’ve examined and weighed the risks. What’s your bottom line?
Kirk: Bones, you’re not just the best chief medical officer in Starfleet. You’re my friend, and I’d hate to lose you to a medical experiment, even one of your own devising. Besides, I’ve got to consider how this might affect the crew. We’ve got a significant investment in you, Doctor.
McCoy steeples his fingers, considering their objections.
McCoy: Well, you’ve both given me food for thought.
Kirk: Not to pry, Bones, but are these changes you’re considering necessary for your intended and her family to accept you?
McCoy: Well, other humans have assimilated into the culture on Orion. Since we want children, I want to do everything in my power to ensure their health, success, and acceptance. And frankly, Jim, I’ve spent enough years wandering among the stars. Maybe it’s time I put down some roots.
Spock: Fascinating, Doctor. I may have some contacts on Vulcan whom I can consult on this matter. Like the Captain, I wish to ensure that your ability to serve in your present capacity is not jeopardized.
McCoy: Well, that’s mighty considerate of you, Spock.
Spock: There is, however, one aspect of your proposal that I find particularly perplexing.
McCoy: And what’s that?
Spock: You have repeatedly expressed your distrust of the transporter, yet you are apparently quite willing to replace the fundamental chemistry of your circulatory system.
McCoy: Dammit, Spock! A transporter scatters your molecules halfway across the galaxy! This is a perfectly controlled medical procedure!
Spock: A distinction whose significance continues to elude me, Doctor.
Kirk: Bones, I think what Spock is really saying is that he’d miss arguing with you. I’m guessing these changes wouldn’t alter your personality too much?
Spock: Precisely, Captain. The Enterprise would surely not be as effective without the Doctor’s irascible, sardonic bedside manner.
McCoy: Why, you pointy-eared—
Kirk interrupts, laughing.
Kirk: Well, Bones, let’s get back together after you and Spock come up with some next steps. I’ll contact Starfleet to request a diversion to Vulcan to accommodate your analysis. I’ll look forward to a plan that ensures you can continue serving Starfleet as well as your bride-to-be.
Now, Bones, let’s break out the Saurian brandy and toast your good health and a fair wind to speed you to the altar. Spock, will you join us?
Spock: Captain, by all means. I believe I can justify my participation as necessary to maintain the crew’s esprit de corps.
McCoy: Why, Spock, that’s the most human thing you’ve said all week!
Spock: I shall endeavor not to repeat the offense, Doctor.
Spock raises an eyebrow as Kirk and McCoy enjoy their brandy. Then he joins them, privately calculating how many liters of the beverage he would have to consume to experience the sensation humans describe as being “tipsy.”
He also considers the likelihood that he will need to assume temporary command until Kirk recovers from the brandy’s effects. Fortunately, the Enterprise isn’t due on assignment for another few days.
Too bad he can’t include these thoughts in his personal log.
#Humor #Lampoon #Nostalgia #Satire #ScienceFiction #StarTrek
Vaguely he thought he'd been wandering toward the river. But somehow chance, or bodily memory, had returned him to the park.
Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Flashback(2020)
🎬 Under Siege(1992)
🎬 Primer(2004)
🎬 It's Kind of a Funny Story(2010)
© TMDB
#Flashback #UnderSiege #Primer #ItsKindofaFunnyStory #Action #Comedy #Drama #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay #OnThisDay #TMDB
Daft Punk will be immortalised in comic book form through a special Métal Hurlant issue. https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/10/09/humanoids-announces-metal-hurlant-daft-punk-the-authorized-special-issue/
Nothing sane travels the starway, and today, it brings a battleship that should no longer exist.
Stopover at the Backworlds' Edge is on sale for 99c! https://www.mpaxauthor.com/stopover-at-the-backworlds-edge-is-only-99%C2%A2/
#smashwords #kindle #nook #kobo #googleplay #apple More!
#books #mustread #sciencefiction #readingcommunity #Bookstodon
Movie TV Tech Geeks #TV #SciFi #ScienceFiction #DoctorWho 8 2000s Sci-Fi Shows That Are Perfect From Start to Finish http://dlvr.it/TVr7KY
Chapter 14 - "Human Taint"
The battle is over, and prisoners have been taken. Voight and Hanna have been tasked with finding out what the whole debacle was about. The slug-like Cadir are as belligerent as expected, but they have an unexpected reaction to Hanna's presence.
Ace O'Hara by Basil Blackalle and Conrad Frost
#comicstrip #aceohara #comicstrips #sciencefiction #scifi
Exit Party, new novel by Emily St. John Mandel
Exit Party is the seventh novel by Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel, and was published last month. But savour the trademark mind-altering synopsis: 2031. America is at war with itself, but for the first time in weeks there is some hope: the Republic of California has been declared, the curfew in Los Angeles is lifted, and everyone in the city is going to a party.Ari, newly released from prison, arrives with her friend Gloria just as a fragile new era begins. But there are people at the […]https://disassociated.com/exit-party-novel-emily-st-john-mandel/
Start the journey in a universe of music-based magic, when a young man with anxiety must stop voids of energy from destroying homeworlds in The Seeds of Dissolution!
#sciencefiction #fantasy #bisexual #LGBTQIA
https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/the-seeds-of-dissolution
“Readers depressed by Butler’s plot may take comfort from the fact that, to paraphrase William Gibson, #apocalypse is unevenly distributed. The doom spiral is very much an #American phenomenon in the novel; #Canada is just fine” reactormag.com/five-sf-nove... #books #scienceFiction #BookSky
Five SF Novels That Ask, "What...
We were live from @Octocon, and now you can hear that episode but it’s not live. Is it dead? CAN PODCASTS DIE? Who knows!
Listen here: https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/170-maybe-we-should-all-have-bells/
October 8 (OCT-8) is World Octopus Day! A very important holiday on the anime themed parody world of Neo-Nippon 3 so all the denizens of the Patchwork Multiverse of Space & Time (including Daleks transformed into magical girls) wish you a most tentacular day!
#DoctorWho #Dalek #TARDIS #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Anime #MagicalGirl #Cosplay #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Octopus
Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky
Zechariah Jacobs has angered a vast empire that spans a third of the galaxy, which is far too much for his planet to stand against, but in a clash of wizards and magic versus technology, it’s hard to say which will win.
@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books
Born this day: 10/08/1920 (d. 02/11/1986) Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. Dune is one of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert
#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#FrankHerbert
#JohnSchoenherr
@books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction
Art by John Schoenherr
FYI: The Kindle edition of "Office Hours" is free worldwide via Amazon until October 12th:
https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB
Learn more about my spooky season eBook giveaways:
https://ko-fi.com/post/More-Free-eBooks-for-Spooky-Season-K3E127YAMD
#free #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #ebook #booksofmastodon #readers #reading #readersofmastodon #spookyseason #FYI #bookstodon #booktodon #sciencefiction #books
Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Flashback(2020)
🎬 Under Siege(1992)
🎬 Primer(2004)
🎬 It's Kind of a Funny Story(2010)
© TMDB
#Flashback #UnderSiege #Primer #ItsKindofaFunnyStory #Action #Comedy #Drama #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay #OnThisDay #TMDB
