Science Fiction

Often people say, “That sounds like science-fiction” when in fact it’s possible. The bar’s always moving forward in terms of elements of the fantastic that stories must deal with. Here are ideas and concepts that might be fun to play with.

Blog: Traveling To Mars, Radiation, and the Storyworld

A pair of stories written recently detail the problems of traveling to Mars. Radiation came up in each and it’s something we’ve tried to deal with in the URS storyworld.

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm May 31, 2013 Tags: , , , , , ,
Blog: Warp Drives Apparently Have Downsides

A bunch of Australian, Peace Keepers the lot of them, have proven that the Alcubierre field, otherwise known as the Warp Drive, has some problems with the math that would blow the socks off those awaiting your arrival. Is this a problem that should be addressed in the storyworld? Or will someone one day figure out a way around it? Where’s my PK Tech Girl when I need her?

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm March 14, 2012 Tags: , , , , ,
Blog: How Many People Can A City Hold?

The New York Times explores how many people could possibly fit onto Manhattan Island. We’re more interested in how it can be applied to our colonial worlds…

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm March 12, 2012 Tags: , ,
News: New Chapter Added on Wattpad

A new chapter to the Wattpad story Soldier of the Republic has been added. The adventures of Meifen Rassmussen continues!

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm February 19, 2012 Tags: , , ,
Blog: So Real You’d Swear They Were Fake

A bunch of cool videos exist that are so amazing, it’s hard to believe they’re even real. They certainly look less real than much of the CGI we watch on TV everyday. See the Milky Way from Chile and some views of the shuttle launching from the solid rocket boosters. It’s pretty goddamned cool.

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm December 12, 2011 Tags: , , ,