Seth Underwood's Blog, page 5
August 22, 2020
The Political Illuminati of Rosella Tolfree's World
Keeping up with a 2020 theme of US politics, I just posted some more about Rosella Tolfree's US political landscape.
August 20, 2020
What the F*ing is Emo-ware?
In a lot of my stories featuring androids I mention this A.I. brain feature called: Emo-ware.
Well, this blog post gets into what the f*ing it’s all about.
Also, I’ve included a Ted Talk YouTube link at the bottom of the post that gets into how human emotions work.
August 18, 2020
American Society in Rosella's World
I've just posted how America looks in Rosella's world.
Due to America suffering a double ecological crisis has finally resulted in a homogenous three tiered society. Each fully separated from each other by various circumstances.
As an added bonus there's an excerpt from USRM-ISB Installment J4- Marineth Pugh.
August 17, 2020
The Social Media Net of Rosella Tolfree’s World
I've mentioned in many short stories the Social Media Net.
Well you can check out here what's the big deal about this future form of the internet is about.
August 14, 2020
Racism in Rosella Tolfree's World
Racism is a tough thing to deal with right now as an author. The world has blown up on this issue in so many ways it’s to the point one is lucky if you’re stuck at home because of COVID-19 and can hide under the covers.
But Rosella Tolfree’s world is dystopian. It’s not a utopian world. It’s still f’d up to be blunt.
As a reader, you are most welcome to judge me. Free speech allows for such judgements to be thrown like bricks through plate glass.
But be warned that, classic science fiction looks at the world... be it a law, an event, a social issue and ask what if?
For example Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, while hailed as a feminist piece, Atwood is noted to say that piece is about "a critique of the use of religion as a 'front for tyranny.'"
At the time she wrote the piece, the Christian right in America had managed to secure several political planks in the Republican Party. Not that I'm saying she was influenced by these events, but it is curious.
This is what’s happening in Rosella’s world... the what ifs from this world as we know it now...are being played out...
https://www.rosellatolfree.com/home/why-do-racists-persist-in-the-america-of-rosella-tolfree
August 12, 2020
The Fate of Five Future US Presidents in the Rosella Tolfree’s World
I just posted on RosellaTolfree.com an updated posting concerning five US Presidents that occur before and up to the main story time line.
June 28, 2020
Upono - the criminal of Ross 128
Glowing Sun over the tree horizon by Kelly Sikkema, Source UnsplashI just posted a short story about a unique woman known as Upono living in the colony system of Ross 128. A red dwarf star system roughly 11 light years from Earth.
April 19, 2020
Another Short Story Set in Future dealing with Disease
So I just posted another short story, or what's close to being flash fiction, set in time period after Rosella Tolfree. It's during a time when humanity is just starting to explore the stars. And yes, it's being inspired by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Enjoy Sefectio Cholil, a. k. a. The Pox, The Mining Colony on 225088 Gonggong and Xiangliu.
April 9, 2020
Machine Slaves? Or Just Another Thing?- The Technology Singularity
untitled image, By Franck V., Source Unsplash; words added by authorI just posted on the Rosella Tolfree site a blog posting as a follow up to some responses to a few comments on my Facebook page. I had commented on Medium article that in Rosella Tolfree's world humanity has turned to the use of androids for human reproduction and child care. The commenters took issue with this including the standard idea of robotic slavery (a common sci-fi theme).
Are my female A-4 androids a slave stand-in? No. Do societies in Rosella's world treat them like slaves? Yes and no. Some places like Germany see the A-4s as not equal to humans, but in the U.S. it's more complex. Some U.S. states give them certain protections due to their human reproductive nature. The problem is socially all A-4s are leased out to people from the manufacturers. From this legal reality all A-4s are nothing more than a machine despite their advance A.I. nature.
What readers need to understand is at this point in time humanity has managed to create a machine that's very close to being a human in thought and behavior. Societies across the planet now are struggling with the moral realities that come with these facts.
