Category Archives: Philosophy

Doing the Time Warp

By Mike Darwin   It’s astounding; Time is fleeting; Madness takes its toll. But listen closely… Not for very much longer. I’ve got to keep control. I remember doing the time-warp Drinking those moments when The Blackness would hit me … Continue reading

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Fucked.

By Mike Darwin Have I got your attention now? Good. Most people say my writing here is far too long and not nearly to the point. Today I’ll remedy that. [Though you’ll still have to read this http://wp.me/p1sGcr-1h for what … Continue reading

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You Bet Your Life!

Figure 1: Roulette is how almost everyone thinks of cryonics in terms of it being a gamble. The odds are what they are, they slim and they are heavily weighted in the House’s favor. In fact, nothing could be further … Continue reading

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Science Fiction, Double Feature, 2

By Mike Darwin I promised a ‘Science Fiction, ‘Double Feature,’ so here is the second story. It has a lot of images and a number discrete ideas, so it will unfold in several parts to allow the reader the luxury … Continue reading

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Science Fiction, Double Feature…

By Mike Darwin I used to love science fiction. The trouble is that it simply became too believable to be any fun anymore. Space travel? Sure, everybody knows that’s possible, and thanks to Industrial Light & Magic, we all know … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Question: How did God create heaven and earth? Answer: God created heaven and earth from nothing by His word only; that is, by a single act of His all-powerful will. Question:  Why did God make you? Answer: God made me … Continue reading

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The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas, Part 4

By Mike Darwin Introduction The principal reason that I have told the story here of the latter day Laputa’s is not because it so technologically amazing, but rather because it so fundamentally prosaic. The story of the Cold War is … Continue reading

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Future Babble: A Review and Commentary

  McClelland & Stewart (October 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0771035195 Book Review and Commentary by Mike Darwin The success of cryonics, both in absolute and relative terms, arguably depends upon the accuracy and precision with which we (cryonicists) can predict the … Continue reading

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The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas, Part 3

By Mike Darwin “When reason fails, the devil helps!” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky , Crime and Punishment The Entropy of Empire There are, no doubt, many reasons why men aspire to become the chief executive officers (CEOs) of nation-states turned empires, … Continue reading

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The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas – Part 2

By Mike Darwin Figure 11: Linda Chamberlain (and dog Terra) stands next to the emergency entry/egress site of the Titan 1 missile site near Yuba City, CA. We spent 2 days at Titan 1 Base # 1, which was attached … Continue reading

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