The following is a list of helpful references for creating a more "crunchy" science fiction setting. At least, after reading them, I felt inspired to think about a cool new futureverse, which is totally a word and has been for more than just the last sentence.
In No Particular Order:
The Kardashev Scale: This is useful twofold. First, it provides a means of measuring any interstellar society's level of power. And by consulting the scale, you can nget an idea of the kind of resources at their disposal, and also the kind of infrastructure needed to sustain such a civilization. It also outlines the scope of futuristic civilization from a perspective not often considered. In other words, Dyson Spheres for everyone.
The Turing Website: This provides the history of computing, along with several articles on the nature of AI, including strong and weak AI. And as everyone knows, it's not the future if you don't have at least one AI.
Or, if you prefer, RAMPANT! Because it's not really an AI if it hasn't gone at least slightly mad.
And also, lasers. This article gives you an idea of the consequences of everyone having lasers all the time, forever and always.
These are but a few of the myriad of resources available to aid in the creating of a sci-fi setting, as they will show some common, albeit oft overlooked concerns that ought to be considered.
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From the Laser article: "Engineers from MIT and the U.S. Army are looking into ways that this weapon can be used against weather."
ReplyDeleteIn the future, we will kill hurricane's with LASERS.