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Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Nyan Kyal Say’s short film played to rave reviews at the March 2017 ANIMATION Short Film Festival. “KARMOUMA” is a multiple award winning animated short film. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Boubaker Boukhari: I received a classic letter from a friend. She described me as…

Originally posted on THINKING SCI-FI:
In his book, The Improbability Principle, Professor David Hand makes the point that extremely unlikely events are often quite common. At first, this sounds like a contradiction, but it’s not, and it has serious implications for SETI, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence. We have a difficult time comprehending large numbers and…

Originally posted on THINKING SCI-FI:
Recently, a reader asked me, “Is there a particular reason why so many of your books are first contact stories?” Great question. I’m fascinated by the concept of First Contact with extraterrestrials for a number of reasons… Feeling lost? You’re right here! 1. Finding life elsewhere will profoundly change the way…

Originally posted on Tyson Adams:
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells My rating: 3 of 5 stars Interplanetary war breaks out in Woking, Surrey England. Newsreaders even less sure where that is than countries in the Middle East. The War of the Worlds is about Martians invading Earth using advanced technology, like 21…

Originally posted on Ilùvatar Nuin-Giliath:
For over forty years now Star Wars has been an icon of cinema, embedded in pop-culture since it’s release. It’s been translated into multiple media formats, is screened all over the world and has influenced storytelling in the four decades since it’s initial release. As a huge fan of…