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The Ethics of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

May 25, 2013

Referencing that of Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), I attempt to illustrate 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems', portraying Optimus Prime as an artificial intelligence killer robot. And of course, fe...

Constructive Counter-Economics: Building Alternatives to Economic Dependence

April 30, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration entitled: "The Solar Neighborhood" — Homes share locally generated energy through a community-owned microgrid. Economic independence is not achieved merely by criticising dependency. It...

The Economics of Everyday Exoskeletons: When Will They Become Affordable?

April 13, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, featuring a female mechanic equipped with exoskeleton mechanical arms that enables her to have superhuman strength. Exoskeletons — once the stuff of comics and summer blockbus...

Privacy Is Sovereignty

March 9, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

Why Control Over Disclosure Is Essential to Human Freedom in the Digital Age In my illustration entitled "The Data Shadow Reclaimed" - A citizen’s enormous digital shadow—formed from messages, purchase...

Explain Bitcoin and Blockchain to me like I’m a Kid

March 7, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration entitled "Crypto, Bitcoin and Blockchain School - Crypto Chain University", showcasing myself teaching children about what Bitcoin and Blockchain technology is, in a futuristic clas...

The Concept of Time for the Fourth Dimensional Being

February 13, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

Above is my illustration attempting to show multiple timelines converging or merging, showcasing the being's ability to navigate and manipulate time. Time is a dimension humans experience sequentially—...

Military Transhumanism: Super-Soldiers and Ethical Red Lines

January 3, 2013

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration, I drew a "red line" running across the image that doubles as a neural circuit or DNA strand. On one side: human anatomy diagrams; on the other: synthetic enhancements, circuitry, gene-ed...

Project Blue Beam: The Great Deception Before the Rapture?

December 12, 2012

Opinion, Visual Arts

"Project Blue Beam" is a conspiracy theory that claims governments, space agencies, or shadowy global elites plan to use advanced technology to stage a false global event—often involving fake alien invasions,...