The Okal Rel Universe in evolution and in the world.

 

I had fun explaining the nature of reality skimming and the moral problem of social control it poses for societies dependent on it, at the math and physics symposium organized by Hal Friesen. I hope the audience of serious math and physics students enjoyed the fiction break and returned, refreshed, to the scientific presentation. I couldn't coax this audience to read, but I managed to give away books in exchange for questions. Unlike an SF crowd, this group had no trouble imagining there could be social control mechanisms for the safe use of a potentially destructive but essential technology. Much thanks to those who got in the spirit of it with me, including the two writers who attended. Special thanks to organizer Hal Friesen for agreeing to take pictures.

Labels: Hal Friesen, Morality, Reality Skimming, UNBC

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Righteous Anger interview with Edge's Justyn Perry is featured on Edge Podcasts this week. Be patient after clicking! It might take a moment to load up! In this podcast I answer questions about:

• How much of me is in my characters


• Where do I write


• Mapping Okal Rel to real life religion - in the abstract


• Realism in combat as something more interesting than over-the-top violence


• The ACTION, ACTION, ACTION falacy for books - books as books not as second rate movies or video games


• The question regarding technlogy is not how to get more: We have it, what are we going to do with it? How about social engineering challenges.


• How do you live with the enemy?

Labels: Edge, interview, Justyn Perry, Morality, podcast, Power, Religion, Righteous Anger

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