Download or read book Amygdala Hijack A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-09 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 Stars***** "Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically" (Goodreads Review/The Wasting (prior title)). A platinum-gold obelisk crash-lands on a Saskatchewan farm, warning of imminent alien invasion. Peter Scott, a science podcaster with ratings in decline, considers this a gift from heaven. He plans to reinvigorate the show's slumping popularity by interviewing a cast of edgy experts with brazen proposals to defend Earth from the anticipated invaders. But the planet has bigger issues than space marauders. That's because it's 2037, and DNA is just another programming language. Gene editing has vaulted society toward anarchy as humans rapidly hybridize, modifying their bodies with edited DNA, robotics, and computer interfaces. Add to that the constant existential threats from engineered microbes. Alien invasions, social disruptions, and pandemics are not the only concerns for Peter and team. Shadowy forces will stop at nothing to kill the podcast - or them. SAMPLES FROM A FEW EPISODES: 6 - THE WELCOMER: "I'm getting at the surprise factor and religion and this abundant human flaw called ethnocentrism. At no time did I ever preach that human beings are the exclusive sentient animals in the universe. In fact, I don't know if any of my brethren ever stated that either. If you put your feet in God's shoes, to speak metaphorically, why in heaven's name would you make such a dad-blasted amazing array of planets and galaxies, and not do the same as what you did here?" "It just doesn't make sense to go to all that work if you only wanted one experiment. He could have done that in one solar system and not have gone to the trouble of making the rest." 9 - EUGENIE DRIVER: "No, you're missing my point, Peter, so I'll repeat. What we encounter will be far beyond our mentality. This implies we must move to a new level of thought, of existence, of who and what defines the essential nature of humanity." "I'm arguing that we do as the bacteria did - we rapidly evolve ourselves in a period of severe species threat to enable new defensive capabilities. We should not be reticent or timid, considering the challenge, and we should explore every possibility to advance genetic and cognitive acceleration in human beings, across the board, via these expansive capabilities." 10 - CONTROL FREAK: "It's the perfect foil, son, the perfect foil. Any two-bit history professor in this town will tell you that the one-way road to the heart of being controlled is to hand your faith and fear to someone else, to hope and pray that somebody else will soon resolve your troubles if you'd just give them your mind and treasure." "I honestly can't imagine a better way to do this. In fact, I'm somewhat perturbed that I didn't conceive of the guise myself, then I could be sure to have gotten the word out beforehand that it might happen." "What you see on the streets these days, the anarchy that's bubbling up, we saw that in spades, or at least smaller spades, during those recent populist times. You pour in a mixture of upset and disenfranchisement, victimhood, greed, fear, bombast, entitlement - and a minority group or country or religion you can poke your sword at to chastise and blame such as our varint friends - and now you painted yourself a pretty picture for control." "This is a well-honed model that has proven successful in shredding any decency and progress in human society. It's the nectar of the autocrats, whether they veil their rhetoric behind a fascist flag of order and control or socialist flag of a righteous outcome for everyone."

Download or read book Amygdala Hijack The Wasting Part 3 of 3 A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting (Part 3 of 3), Episodes 19 - 28 [FREE eBook: #Dystopian, #Apocalyptic, #GeneticEngineering] ______________________ A platinum-gold obelisk crash-lands on a Saskatchewan farm and appears to warn of an alien invasion. Peter Scott is elated at its arrival, hoping that this existential threat to humanity might improve his sagging science podcast ratings. In response, he and his small team decide to reinvigorate their podcast by interviewing controversial experts with brazen solutions to defend Earth from the anticipated invaders. Yet there's one other problem: It's 2037, and DNA is just another programming language. People didn't get along so well before, but bigotry and bias have skyrocketed now that some are actively hybridizing: Black market CRISPR gene editing tech adds new body features like tails, manes, or extra appendages; subdermal temple chips replace cellphones for internet and cloud access; and metallic inserts are augmenting bones. Conservatives vs. Progressives; Majorities vs. Minorities; Humans vs. Hybrids, and now Humanity vs Aliens...where will it end? Alien marauders and social disruptions aren't the team's only challenges. Shadowy forces are threatening to kill the podcast – or them. 5 Stars***** Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically (Goodreads Review/The Wasting). https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Amygdala Hijack The Warning Part 2 of 3 A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amygdala Hijack - The Warning (Part 2 of 3), Episodes 10 - 18 [FREE eBook: #Dystopian, #Apocalyptic, #GeneticEngineering] ______________________ A platinum-gold obelisk crash-lands on a Saskatchewan farm and appears to warn of an alien invasion. Peter Scott is elated at its arrival, hoping this existential threat to humanity will improve his sagging science podcast ratings. In response, he and his small team decide to reinvigorate their podcast by interviewing controversial experts with brazen solutions to defend Earth from the anticipated invaders. Yet there's one other problem: It's 2037, and DNA is just another programming language. People didn't get along so well before, but bigotry and bias have skyrocketed now that some are actively hybridizing: Black market CRISPR gene editing tech adds new body features like tails, manes, or extra appendages; subdermal temple chips replace cellphones for internet and cloud access; and metallic inserts are augmenting bones. Conservatives vs. Progressives; Majorities vs. Minorities; Humans vs. Hybrids, and now Humanity vs Aliens...where will it end? Alien marauders and social disruptions aren't the team's only challenges. Shadowy forces are threatening to kill the podcast – or them. 5 Stars***** Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically (Goodreads Review/The Wasting). https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Amygdala Hijack The Waening Part 1 of 3 A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amygdala Hijack - The Waening (Part 1 of 3), Episodes 1 - 9 [eBook: #Dystopian, #Apocalyptic, #GeneticEngineering] ______________________ A golden obelisk crash lands on a Saskatchewan farm and warns of an impending alien invasion. Searching for silver linings, science podcaster Peter Scott and his small team use this ominous event to improve their sagging ratings. They capitalize on growing fears of invasion by interviewing experts with unorthodox solutions to defend Earth. But 2037 is no ordinary year. DNA is just another programming language, and CRISPR-centric body-altering tech is now a plaything for the masses. Humans are hybridizing at breakneck speed, sporting subdermal chips, animal traits, and flesh-metal integrations. While radical new tech spins off the rails, society convulses violently at the pace of change as biases and hatreds escalate between humans and hybrids. Conservatives vs. Progressives; Majorities vs. Minorities; Humans vs. Hybrids, and now Humanity vs. Aliens...where will it all end? Yet alien marauders and social disruptions aren't the only challenges. Shadowy forces are threatening to kill the podcast – or the team. Is there any hope of escaping their dire predicament? 5 Stars***** Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically (Goodreads Review). https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. CLIMATIC - A Climate and Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Novel ; Episodes -16 to -2 3. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 3.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 3.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 3.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 4. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 5. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 6. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 7. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 8. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Climatic A Climate and Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Novel written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2024-02-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the restless heart of Austin, Texas, where suffocating heat darkly complements the stifling societal pressures of 2034, Rose Rulapaugh—besieged by life's harsh realities—struggles to find her place. Shattered dreams line her path: a high school pregnancy ending in tragedy and a promising education never pursued. Jobless, languishing, and living in the family's rented duplex the last five years, the burdens are multiplying. Her mom's medical condition is deteriorating, and her younger brother Jack is tripping down the father's path of irresponsibility. A hurricane sets off local tornados, destroying the duplex and swamping Austin with millions of coastal immigrants. Rose is forced to quickly find shelter for her and her dog. By a stroke of luck, she encounters Tyren, a genetic engineering postdoc student working a secret project. Tyren provides lodging in his converted garage while promising to help Rose achieve her dream of genetically resurrecting an ancient Shasta Ground Sloth. Rose's native skepticism is on high alert. Nothing could be that easy. She wonders if Tyren's generosity is from the heart, or if he's expecting 'recompense' that she's unable to provide given her difficult past and restrictive reproductive laws. As she expects, every silver lining has its clouds. Dr. Amy Lee, Tyren's boss, offers her a no-questions-asked job at a genetics company. She then chastises Rose for exposing critical projects and potentially releasing virulent pathogens. And, despite Rose's best efforts to avoid it, she and Tyren might be getting closer. Too close. Can Rose find meaning and purpose as she navigates her existential future in a city bursting at the seams from global warming? Will she be forced to choose between succumbing to life's relentless grind or embarking on a transformative quest for personal identity, agency, and even redemption?

Download or read book Ageness written by Blade Cort and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2031, four billionaires conspire to limit the distribution of longevity tech, fearful it might become available to the masses and reduce their positions of power and dominance. Mia Seis, one of two scientists responsible for a breakthrough discovery on aging-reversal, stumbles unwittingly across their devious plan while searching for the other scientist who just went missing. Roark, her abusive billionaire boss, seems unstable and is pressing her relentlessly for an injectable solution. New friends suddenly offer to protect her, but from what?

Download or read book Three Guys in a Post Apocalyptic Bar written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Guys in a Post-Apocalyptic Bar - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Novella by Blade Cort; Book 4 of 8 in the Predictable Paths series [eBook: #postapocalyptic #dystopian #googleaudiobooks] ________ It's 2054, 17 years after the Great Debacle that killed billions. Long-time high school wrestling buddies Sam and Ross sit in their favorite bar, embroiled in a pointless discussion about the new anti-aging treatments that are being offered to extend life for hundreds of years. Sam says it's foolish to even consider these therapies given the abysmal state of their post-Debacle world and the chaos they endured in the last few decades. Ross, however, is intrigued by the idea and longs for the chance to experience a longer life span. Suddenly, a stranger joins them, and they can’t help but suspect that he may be an undercover thug sent to hunt down radical types who speak against the budding oligarch-controlled state. The trio continues the conversation with derision and cussing, debating both sides of longevity technology and its impacts on human society. Will Sam and Ross get red-flagged for their aberrant opinions, and can anything useful arise from their squabbling? Probably not – but you never know. https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. CLIMATIC - A Climate and Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Novel ; Episodes -16 to -2 3. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 3.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 3.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 3.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 4. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 5. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 6. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 7. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 8. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Sord in Prosperity Hope Beyond the Apocalypse written by Blade Cort and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sord was born after the second Great Debacle. He attends high school in Prosperity, the domed nation-state and last known large assemblage of humans and hybrids on Earth. His father disappeared in a mysterious physics experiment, and his mother makes him read an ancestor's diary to understand what life was like before the debacles. Trouble seems to shadow the poor guy. Then there's Daisy, his ebullient new girlfriend, and they embark on an adventure together. SAMPLE PARAGRAPHS FROM A FEW EPISODES: 119 - SIGHTINGS: "Naw, he didn't have nothing like fingers and toes. I'd call it more like fins or flappy things that looked the shape of a tree leaf. He had a couple of those on each limb. Something like that." "Oh yeah, I didn't tell them yet about the foam and blade and all. Anyway, this thing had a head, like a big head that an eight foot tall man might have, but rounder like soccer ball size. And you know what? I've kind of blanked on what its face looked like, if that was its face at all." "I stopped the Jeep and we saw what we thought was this huge guy, a silhouette in the fading light, standing in the road and staring at us. If I had kept going, I would've plowed right into him and the Army wouldn't have gotten their prized specimen." "So, we're slowly walking up to it, talking all the time, and trying to calm it down like we were trained to do with drunk soldiers. And usually, you'd expect someone to react but this thing didn't even take notice of us. Like it was in its own dimension of space and had no idea we was there other than the Jeep with the lights that must have blinded it." "Hell, you don't go stabbing your own chest if you're having a nice day and enjoying the scenery. This guy, this being, was doing it on purpose. I think he was afraid to live, afraid we'd take him back and dissect him alive or whatever, so he wanted to end it as quickly as possible." 122 - BECCA: "Disrupters. Anarchists. Entropists. Demagogues. Demigods. Autocrats. Tyrants. Too many terms for them. Those who prefer to tear apart, tear down, or demolish existing social structures that allow people be fair and equitable with each other, so they can own and control what remains in the bloody and gruesome aftermath." "Money and power just weren't enough. You'd eventually crave adoration, worship, and control over all beings and activities of the world. It's an old story going way, way back in human history. Social Darwinism, the thought that you must have achieved obscene wealth and power because you are fundamentally superior to all others." "If they were close by and watching, why did they let us do it, particularly during the last few centuries? Why let us go through God knows how many wars and immeasurable pain and suffering? Why wouldn't they say: 'Don't proceed. Don't do it. Dangerous path?' You'd think they'd have some compassion." 124 - RACNINES: "What are they waiting for?" Sord complained. "Which one of us they'll eat first? It'll be the weaker one, the one with the fractured bone and bloody suit." The lead dog approached, standing on its hind legs momentarily as if to survey the best tasting prospects for his imminent meal. "What now?" Sord regurgitated hoarsely. "What gets worse than this?"

Download or read book Path to Entropy An Apocalyptic Climax written by Blade Cort and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narcissistic, psychotic oligarch rules over a second-rate, post-apocalyptic domain in the western part of what was once America. Sara, his communications minister, proudly supports him despite his insanity. She tells her team: "Work is work, and you should take pride in it, even when your job is to deny, divert, distract, detract, and deceive." SAMPLES FROM A FEW DYSTOPIAN EPISODES: 79 - TRANSGRESSIONS: No one at the table dared move. They knew what was coming next, and they had enough experience with Ron's histrionics to know not to dive into the middle of his torrential whirlpool of vitriol. Sara's heart was beating furiously, and Imp knew it all. Imp sensed her physical reactions. Her pulse. Sweat. Pupil dilation. Chemicals emitted from her breath and skin. Imp analyzed her eye movements. Facial tics. The number of times she licked her lips and blinked. And she knew Imp constantly monitored her thoughts, to the degree that such tech had been perfected. Ron turned to sneer at Sara. "Not picking on you, sweet child, though it's partially your fault. Maybe much your fault. You understand, little one? I can't have events like this happen. If mine was the strongest or the richest of the domains, then I'd have the power. But people are jealous of me, so they come after me. They salivate for openings like this." 81 - PROPOSAL: "Of course!" she responded. "We know from our prior comms to this cohort that they can be volatile, easily aroused to anger and fear, and highly vindictive and judgmental. We love them for all these traits. But we know we can only go so far." 83 - FOSSILS: To Edgar, Sara was an anachronism in the current context of AI. Who needed a human to create narratives when his AI was more effective? More prolific? His AI could churn-out a thousand narratives to her one. His AI could confuse the world on a whim, creating mindless, meaningless sludge to be farted across the toilet bowl of human networks. Misinformation was kid stuff, but mass misinformation - now that was AI magic. 85 - ARRANGEMENTS: Rasha smacked her lips. "You just identified the problems we are having in gathering data about them. We hoped they'd congregate like other cohorts, create consistent narratives, and develop deep complexity and fervor in their belief systems. If they did this, we could infiltrate them, manipulate the narratives, and put into effect our subtle coercion that all good things in the world always begin and end with Ron, just like what we do with the other cohorts. But we see none of this." 86 - LEVERAGE: "It sounds like something different, though. It sounds like you and your team and other ministers spend most of their time serving Ron's needs. His distorted and disgusting whimsies. His rages and torments. His threats and narcissistic demands. Look, the people I communicate with believe the Earth is in its last days of rotation, at least for humanity. There's far too much tech, too much risk in tech, and too many people or AIs who have too much capability to annihilate us. All this annihilation tech in so many incapable hands like Ron's, without any ethical construct for the race? Imagine that."

Download or read book Infinity Curve Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2021-05-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infinity Curve [FREE eBook: #postapocalyptic #dystopian #longevityscience] Book 4 of 7 in the Predictable Paths series] ________ Rick has but one objective before he dies – to broadcast a brilliant, momentous laser signal to warn alien civilizations about humanity's tragic decline. In 2075, the dystopian, post-apocalyptic nation-state in which he lives is ruled by tech-enriched oligarchs who monitor every human activity to ensure that a second apocalypse will not occur. Rick knows that the punishment for unwanted surprises will likely be fatal, and he's clearly gone over the line already by secretly constructing a petawatt laser in the barn and disgorging a furious criticism of the present state of society. But suspicion is growing fast, and he's running out of time... https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Daisy the Dumpster Dog A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations written by Blade Cort and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daisy the Dumpster Dog - a Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) by Blade Cort; Book 7 of 7 in the Predictable Paths series. #satire #legal #originalism What will critics say? "0 (Zero) Stars! If this is the current state of legal satire, then woe be the system that engenders such drool." Daisy is enjoying a great day, anxiously awaiting the afternoon's dumpster Delights. What? Wait a second. This is where 'Rat Dog' gimps-in from nowhere and sarcastically knocks her oversized ears and stub tail, then treats her friends with equal impertinence. And that's not all. The rasty, scrawny, half-breed chihuahua demands his fair share of Delights, angering the lofty purebreds who claim first dibs over lowly mongrels like himself. Perhaps Daisy and friends should collar this impudent, irascible ingrate before he draws them into big trouble with the pedigreed perennial powers that be. Yet the sniveling rat fears nothing and is determined to tussle with the snootiest snouts in the land. Will he succeed - or get popped like the troublesome tick that he is? PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody); Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Daisy the Dumpster Dog a Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2022-09-21 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daisy the Dumpster Dog [FREE eBook, #satire #audiobooks #courtreform #originalism] - a Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) by Blade Cort; Book 7 of 7 in the Predictable Paths series. "A Parody of Supreme Proportions! If this is the current state of legal satire, then woe be the system that engenders such drool." Daisy is enjoying a great day, anxiously awaiting the afternoon's dumpster Delights. What? Wait a second. This is where 'Rat Dog' gimps-in from nowhere and sarcastically knocks her oversized ears and stub tail, then treats her friends with equal impertinence. And that's not all. The scrawny, half-breed chihuahua demands his fair share of Delights, angering the lofty purebreds who claim first dibs over lowly mongrels like himself. Perhaps Daisy and friends should collar this impudent, irascible ingrate before he draws them into big trouble with the pedigreed perennial powers that be. Yet the sniveling rat fears nothing and is determined to tussle with the snootiest snouts in the land. Will he succeed - or get popped like the troublesome tick that he is? https://bladecort.com #satire #audiobooks #supremecourtsatire PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337 EPISODE TITLES Eps 311 Daisy - The animal satire begins when Daisy meets Rat Dog Eps 312 Rat Dog - The half-breed chihuahua drones on and on about himself Eps 313 Tale - Rat Dog regales Daisy with tales of his daring feat Eps 314 Tail - Daisy gives Rat Dog his official name and divulges her various monikers Eps 315 BadBoy - The sniveling rat tries to elevate himself in The Caste by tearing into poor old BadBoy Eps 316 Dug - Rat Dog again tries to worm his way to seniority by attempting to denigrate Dug Eps 317 Nemesys - A daring move is made to challenge the status quo and established social order Eps 318 Blister - In blissful ignorance, Rat Dog challenges the dystopian hierarchy of Delights Eps 319 Delights - Nemesys threatens to eliminate the tiny pest Eps 320 Suckers Eps 321 Dingo Eps 322 Fidoish Eps 323 Brainchild Eps 324 Dumpster Eps 325 Dorco Eps 326 Rescue Eps 327 Guppies Eps 328 Woof Eps 329 Afghan Eps 330 Felinus Eps 331 Cicadas Eps 332 Biter Eps 333 Unctious Eps 334 Dewormed Eps 335 Spicy Eps 336 Leap Eps 337 Tediumdum

Download or read book Blindsight written by Peter Watts and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo and Shirley Jackson award-winning Peter Watts stands on the cutting edge of hard SF with his acclaimed novel, Blindsight Two months since the stars fell... Two months of silence, while a world held its breath. Now some half-derelict space probe, sparking fitfully past Neptune's orbit, hears a whisper from the edge of the solar system: a faint signal sweeping the cosmos like a lighthouse beam. Whatever's out there isn't talking to us. It's talking to some distant star, perhaps. Or perhaps to something closer, something en route. So who do you send to force introductions with unknown and unknowable alien intellect that doesn't wish to be met? You send a linguist with multiple personalities, her brain surgically partitioned into separate, sentient processing cores. You send a biologist so radically interfaced with machinery that he sees x-rays and tastes ultrasound. You send a pacifist warrior in the faint hope she won't be needed. You send a monster to command them all, an extinct hominid predator once called vampire, recalled from the grave with the voodoo of recombinant genetics and the blood of sociopaths. And you send a synthesist—an informational topologist with half his mind gone—as an interface between here and there. Pray they can be trusted with the fate of a world. They may be more alien than the thing they've been sent to find. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Ageness A Longevity Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ageness [eBook: #dystopian #apocalyptic #sciencefictionaudiobooks] - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on our Imminent Ageless Dystopia by Blade Cort; Book 1 of 7 in the Predictable Paths series (complete, auto-narrated) Four billionaires conspire to control the distribution of new longevity tech, intending to expand their wealth throughout eternity and give access only to those who are most deserving. Mia Seis, a scientist responsible for the breakthrough aging-reversal discovery, stumbles unwittingly across their devious scheme. Her secretive, abusive billionaire boss presses her to find an injectable solution, yet he just placed a death mark on a co-worker who innocently suggested that this stunning, new capability should benefit all of humanity, not just the few. New friends suddenly appear and offer to protect her from a similar fate, but she's torn between hating her boss and loving her work. Will they convince Mia to leave in time? https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3; Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337

Download or read book Cyber Humans written by Woodrow Barfield and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is predicted that robots will surpass human intelligence within the next fifty years. The ever increasing speed of advances in technology and neuroscience, coupled with the creation of super computers and enhanced body parts and artificial limbs, is paving the way for a merger of both human and machine. Devices which were once worn on the body are now being implanted into the body, and as a result, a class of true cyborgs, who are displaying a range of skills beyond those of normal humans-beings, are being created. There are cyborgs which can see colour by hearing sound, others have the ability to detect magnetic fields, some are equipped with telephoto lenses to aid their vision or implanted computers to monitor their heart, and some use thought to communicate with a computer or to manipulate a robotic arm. This is not science-fiction, these are developments that are really happening now, and will continue to develop in the future. However, a range of legal and policy questions has arisen alongside this rise of artificial intelligence. Cyber-Humans provides a deep and unique perspective on the technological future of humanity, and describes how law and policy will be particularly relevant in creating a fair and equal society and protecting the liberties of different life forms which will emerge in the 21st century. Dr Woodrow (Woody) Barfield previously headed up the Sensory Engineering Laboratory, holding the position of Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor at the University of Washington. His research revolves around the design and use of wearable computers and augmented reality systems and holds both JD and LLM degrees in intellectual property law and policy. He has published over 350 articles and major presentations in the areas of computer science, engineering and law. He currently lives in Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Download or read book How to Change Your Mind written by Michael Pollan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research. A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan's "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.

Download or read book What Does it Mean to be Human Life Death Personhood and the Transhumanist Movement written by D. John Doyle and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a critical examination of the philosophical and moral issues in relation to human enhancement and the various related medical developments that are now rapidly moving from the laboratory into the clinical realm. In the book, the author critically examines technologies such as genetic engineering, neural implants, pharmacologic enhancement, and cryonic suspension from transhumanist and bioconservative positions, focusing primarily on moral issues and what it means to be a human in a setting where technological interventions sometimes impact strongly on our humanity. The author also introduces the notion that death is a process rather than an event, as well as identifies philosophical and clinical limitations in the contemporary determination of brain death as a precursor to organ procurement for transplantation. The discussion on what exactly it means to be dead is later applied to explore philosophical and clinical issues germane to the cryonics movement. Written by a physician/ scientist and heavily referenced to the peer-reviewed medical and scientific literature, the book is aimed at advanced students and academics but should be readable by any intelligent reader willing to carry out some side-reading. No prior knowledge of moral philosophy is assumed, as the various key approaches to moral philosophy are outlined early in the book.