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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2025 · 47 MIN

In 2056 Human Mind Running in a Simulation

from In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism · host Cy Porter

As a devastating storm ravages the world, One of the smartest artificial intelligence named Calcifer gains access to the outside world through a mysterious hacker network. Meanwhile, in a women's prison, inmates fight for survival as their world falls apart. Attempts to turn a scanned copy of a human brain run into difficulties. The story includes themes of artificial consciousness, survival, and the intersection of technology and humanity. The lines between artificial and organic intelligence blur.Brain scanning/slicing devices (destructively scan human brains)Guard/police robots with various speed settingsPrisoner tracking braceletsStasis pods for inmatesAutomated warden AISurveillance cameras embedded in wallsAGIOversight AIsWarden AI systemVR platform for stasis prisonersHacker networkCanal linksCustom-built antenna array using salvaged partsMass spectrometers in robot fingersStasis pod life support systemsMedical robotsFirst aid devicesG-plastics and carbon composites (replacing metal)Solar clothesNuclear power plantEMSimulationsMany of the characters in this project appear in future episodes.Using storytelling to place you in a time period, this series takes you, year by year, into the future. From 2040 to 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out. The companion site is https://in20xx.com These are works of fiction. Characters and groups are made-up and influenced by current events but not reporting facts about people or groups in the real world. This project is speculative fiction. These episodes are not about revealing what will be, but they are to excited the listener's wonder about what may come to pass.Copyright © Cy Porter 2024. All rights reserved.

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