Category Archives: Futurism / Singularity

SNOWPIERCER – when are they going to STOP THE TRAIN!?

Posted on 7 April, 2021 by Eclipse Now

If they stopped the train in a subway under a major city, they would have so much extra energy to put into grow-lighting they could feed everyone fresh food every day. They’d stop. They’d sew together the best Arctic suits … Continue reading →

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Compare Sci-Fi and reality

Posted on 14 January, 2019 by Eclipse Now

I love how close the Starhopper looks to 1950’s sci-fi dreams of the future. Pretty close really! I guess the 1950’s guys imagined their rocket landing a bit like a space-plane, and hence the larger wings. They probably couldn’t imagine … Continue reading →

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A philosophical and beautifully crafted review of Blade Runner 2049

Posted on 12 January, 2019 by Eclipse Now
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“Happy Arthursday”

Posted on 1 May, 2018 by Eclipse Now

“Happy ArThursday!” is how fans of Isaac Arthur greet each other on Thursdays in America as they jump online to watch the latest logical, mathematical, and quite mind-blowing episode of science and engineering implications for the future. It has been … Continue reading →

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SpaceX airlines?

Posted on 2 October, 2017 by Eclipse Now

The EveryDay Astronaut has a good breakdown of the much longer, rambling Elon Musk presentation. It’s 11 minutes compared to Musk’s 40 minute presentation. In a nutshell, Space X couldn’t fund last year’s plans for a truly gigantic 12m diameter … Continue reading →

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