The alienness debate. Essay. 1600 words, 8-minute read. In Defense of Rubber Suits By Ray Tabler A perennial debate within science fiction concerns the alienness of aliens. Sentient species who evolve under other suns will probably not be very much like us. Environmental conditions on exoplanets are different, and will…
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Functional Immortality
Not dying young. Essay. 1100 words, 6-minute read. Functional Immortality By Ray Tabler Who wants to live forever? I might be talked into giving it a whirl. I suspect many of us would. A well-trod path of science fiction explores the benefits, costs, and consequences of long, long life. In…