PinnedMember-onlyThe Coming Great (AI)Unemployment CrisisWhat happens when Everybody has been replaced? The great “Captains of Industry” are salivating over the coming AI ‘Revolution.’ They are looking at cutting costs and minimizing nasty things like a workforce trying to be unionized. They also want a ‘workforce’ that doesn’t take breaks, can work tirelessly 24/7, and…AI7 min readAI7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Many Reasons Why We Haven’t Found ‘Signs of Intelligent Life, ‘Out ThereAnd this is aside from the everyday Observation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. The first Issue is… How We look for ‘Them’ Scientists have been on the lookout for radio signals from distant planets as a clue to Life Elsewhere. Never mind that radio signals are a very slow-moving medium. Also never mind that Advanced Space Faring Aliens, are… Well…Extraterrestrial Life5 min readExtraterrestrial Life5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Climate ‘Train Wreck’ is Heading Our WayAnd Why No Amount of Denial will keep it at bay. I once started writing a science fiction story wherein the world had destabilized climate-wise to the point where we were cycling through each season every four days. Food production had ground to a halt, and many were starving. The…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Robin ChappellOr, as my brand says, “The 21st Century DaVinci” Yes, I know that by saying that my brand is that I’m the “21st Century DaVinci” sounds like I’m the ultimate braggart, but… I’ve devoted my entire life to the pursuit of Creating and Creativity. I began both drawing and writing…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read
Published inThe Illuminousity Pages·PinnedLa Vieu from VinciPremiere Editione, Vol 1.Fine Art Drawings1 min readFine Art Drawings1 min read
2 days agoAh! Living Forever!Isn’t what it would be cracked up to be. “Everybody wants to live longer,” so the ‘old’ belief goes. But what would that mean? Would you be older and healthier? Or just ‘older?’ There are two sides to the scientific debate re: human longevity. One side says ‘we can live…Longevity5 min readLongevity5 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyAI — To Be, or Not To BeWhich Way will that Question Go? There are two current beliefs that are present in the debate of whether Artificial Intelligence will be a gift to humanity, or… spell it’s doom. The first Science Fiction book and then film to address this was called “Colossus: The Forbin Project,” which came…Sentient Ai5 min readSentient Ai5 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThe Necessary Ingredients to SuccessPerseverance, Resiliency, Integrity, and Respect Now you can become successful in this life by being a Scumbag. Scumbags do not need any of the above qualities, because… Well because they Use Other People. …Success3 min readSuccess3 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThe Myth of the Dirty Energy KingsOr, What is being Green-washed to us as ‘truth’ “Nuclear power is one hell of a way to boil water.” — Albert Einstein. Nuclear energy has always been touted as the space age energy generation, as soon as the “Atom was harnessed.” …Nuclear Energy5 min readNuclear Energy5 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyOur ‘Wonderful’ (cough, cough) Financial SystemThose that “Have” Always Win So a few years ago I started playing the Credit Card game (again). I had crashed and burned back in the 80s and I was very hesitant to engage that game again. …Credit Cards5 min readCredit Cards5 min read