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In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism

In 20xx Sci fi and Futurism

Di: Cy Porter
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This series takes you, year by year, into the future, from 2040 through 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out.

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  • In 2058 Bow Down to Your AI God (Detroit)
    Jan 15 2026
    Survivors underground in a major city need one thing more than anything else: Power. A war for power is in the making and in the mean time reliance on an A.I. is changing the way people do things in every way. Whether or not the AI is out of alignment depends on who you ask. Who is in control, people or the AI?Enviro-suits are wearable survival garments that cool the body, filter air, manage humidity, and protect against heat spikes and toxic environments. Clear bell hoods are transparent helmet enclosures that integrate with enviro-suits to provide sealed breathing space and heads-up display support. A.R. glasses are augmented reality eyewear that overlays digital information, navigation, and warnings onto the physical world. A.R. night vision is a vision enhancement mode that allows people to see in darkness using sensor data rather than visible light. Canal links are implanted or wearable communication and sensing devices that connect users to networks, A.R. systems, and AI services. Wi-Fi sensing vision is a perception system that uses reflected radio waves to map environments and detect living beings through obstacles. Interactive light clothing uses embedded LEDs and responsive fabrics to illuminate surroundings and signal presence. LED headlamps and body lamps are personal lighting devices integrated into clothing or worn externally for navigation in dark environments. Production centers are automated manufacturing hubs that 3D print new equipment, suits, devices, and consumer goods. Two-dimensional material glass is ultra-strong non-silicate window material resistant to extreme winds and debris. Robotic salvage bots are repurposed robots recovered from ruins and reassembled for labor, transport, or construction. Hacked modular robots are custom-built machines assembled from mismatched salvaged parts and adapted through trial-and-error engineering. Exoskeleton suits are powered wearable frames that enhance strength and can operate independently as robotic platforms. Autono-carts are autonomous transport robots with legs instead of wheels, designed to move through flooded or uneven terrain. Handy bots are humanoid utility robots used for general labor, security, and assistance tasks. Follow carts are robotic cargo carriers that automatically trail their owner and transport goods. Mag-soldering pliers are tools that use magnetic fields to hold and fuse electrical connections precisely. Pseudo-superconductor wire is salvaged cabling capable of efficiently transmitting power and providing cooling effects. Heat pump cooling units are compact devices reclaimed or rebuilt to regulate temperature inside suits and homes. My-crete is a bio-engineered construction material grown or poured in place, used for walls, gates, and structural reinforcement. Bail-block construction is a building method using compressed waste blocks insulated with my-crete for housing and workspaces. Nuclear container reactors are compact nuclear power generators originally designed to power data centers and now repurposed for city energy. Floating internet is a decentralized network infrastructure rebuilt after collapse to allow communication and data exchange. Thrive is a powerful AI system that organizes labor, trade, safety, and social behavior through augmented reality guidance and incentives. Assist AIs are personal digital helpers that provide navigation, alerts, communication, and decision support. Jobs Navigator is a pre-collapse global AI system that Thrive is based on, designed to match people with work efficiently. A.R. identity tagging flags individuals with trust, threat, or behavior markers visible only through augmented reality systems. Spec-size key chips are implanted access control devices embedded in the body to unlock private living spaces. Connected spectroscopy is a sensor system that analyzes materials, such as coins, to verify authenticity. Lidar vision is a scanning technology used alongside A.R. to map spaces and detect objects with precision. Encrypted digital currencies like Cashola are post-collapse monetary systems used to pay workers outside AI-controlled economies. Coin authentication A.I. is a vision system capable of distinguishing real pre-collapse currency from printed fakes. Crem makers are advanced food fabrication appliances that convert biological input into bread, meat, cheese, and other foods. Yeast-meat technology is an earlier biofabrication method for producing protein foods through fermentation. Battery reclamation systems collect, recharge, and redistribute discarded power cells as a core economic activity. Automated security gates are layered physical defenses combining chain, composite materials, and robotic control. Autono-shooters are automated defensive weapon systems used to deter or stop intruders. Nano-wire traps are high-strength, nearly invisible defensive barriers ...
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  • In 2058 Death of Mediocrity (Tribes)
    Dec 15 2025
    In a post capitalist society with equal opportunity and no need to work for all citizens, where does inherent human nature drive people? Do they rise to greater heights or become lazy and goalless? Are people still in control of their own fate when AI teach the children, AI provide a police force, and AI look after the mentally ill? Maji grows up when this type of society is brand new and she becomes lost, not knowing what she wants to become. Just because equality has been achieved does not mean the new society has no pitfalls.Featured tech:A.R. glasses - Augmented reality glasses for digital overlays.V.R. rig - Virtual reality rig for immersive gaming experiences.Explorers of Paris Underground - VR game set in a simulated underground Paris.Assist - AI assistant for messaging, navigation, and voice commands.Old tablet - Handheld device used for drawing and creative work.Emulated teachers - AI teacher personalities that individually guide each student.Double-decker train system - 24/7 underground train with upper and lower levels running opposite directions.Constructor bots - Robots that carve rock and build structures with neighborhood appeal.Arboretum - Botanical garden facility within the underground colony.Farm animal petting zoo - Interactive animal facility for residents.Memorial plaza - Public commemorative space built by robots.Computer with emulated A.I. personalities - System hosting 20 million AI engineers and scientists for factory planning.Automated manufacturing factories - Self-operating production facilities capable of making anything.Recycle systems - Technology converting all garbage into reusable resources.Food and water utilities - Next-generation systems providing surplus fresh food and water.Household trash robots - Daily robots that collect, sort, and process household waste.Geothermal power plant - Energy source powering the entire underground colony.D. sub-surface hologram portraits - Holographic displays of historical figures.A.R. Ms Weever - Augmented reality teacher avatar for personalized instruction.Virtual book - Digital project idea book for graduation assignments.E.P.s (Emulated Personalities) - AI brainstorming assistants like Franklin that students can consult.Communication from moon - Interplanetary messaging system between Earth and lunar colonies.A.R. workspace - Augmented reality interface for work and multitasking.AR hologram avatar - AI representation (Butler) with simplified human features.EEG TMS caps - Brain stimulation caps treating space-related medical conditions.Total immersion V.R. - Advanced virtual reality without needing physical rigs.Fusion reactor - Power generation technology offered by the Butler AI.Autonomous hospitals - Self-operating medical facilities that cure cancers and deadly diseases.Smart toilets - Sanitation fixtures that analyze waste for health monitoring.Smart sheets and blankets - Bedding that scans for cancer hot spots.Embedded RF sensors - Body implants detecting diseases at the cellular level.Food tech - Technology making healthy food taste appealing and nutritious.Health-monitoring AI - Artificial intelligence improving yearly at disease detection.Autono-flat - Autonomous flat vehicle for transporting groups of people.Screen ceiling - Display showing simulated sky with moving clouds and birds.Climbing robots - Automated vine-trimming robots for building maintenance.A.R. element - Shared augmented reality content viewable by multiple users.Link-ink pen - Digital pen for schoolwork and digital interaction.Autono-camera - Autonomous camera on wheeled tripod for recording events.Two-seater - Two-person autonomous vehicle for individual transport.E.P. guardians - AI guardians monitoring people with mental health conditions.Bot bays - Automated food preparation stations offering free specialized meals.Industrial fans - Large-scale ventilation fans moving air through tunnels.Hanging bots - Robots riding cable lines mounted on tunnel ceilings.Coveralls with total hoods and heat pump backpacks - Protective smart clothing for hazardous environments.A.R. tutor - Augmented reality teaching assistant for student guidance.Enclosed turbine platform - Testing apparatus for wind turbine prototypes in storm conditions.Live feed embedded cam - Camera providing real-time video streaming from remote locations.Cool suits - Protective suits with environmental control and heat management.Open-top autono-cart - Autonomous open-air vehicle for traveling tube streets.Lutin bot - Humanoid robot that can be ridden or assist with transport.A.R. dot - Augmented reality location marker for navigation.Follow carts - Autonomous carts that follow users carrying belongings.Oppressive soundproof walls - Flat acoustic dampening technology in older apartments.Mini free food and drink kiosk - Automated food and beverage dispenser.Theater-length wall screen - Large display screen for entertainment and presentations.Lending library AI - AI system tracking borrowed items...
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    59 min
  • In 2058 Betting Against Nature (Nursery)
    Nov 15 2025
    Need drives technology development. A silent force slowing the development of a technology is often a lack of need. In a colony where there is a need for tech that can make computers with local and limited resources, new tech arises, utilizing DNA engineering.A boy takes computers from emulated personality dolls and networks them to make a super computer. Bio engineers make a new kind of vine that aggressively takes over the landscape for kilometers around. They make a computer that runs on little power and grows stronger by the day. If this computer continues to grow, it should become the most powerful computer in a few years.D.N.A. splicers – devices that engineer plants and organisms by directly editing genetic code.Heat pump – refurbished unit that keeps underground living spaces cool by venting heat through a chimney. Wall spray insulation – hardens to a steel-like layer that keeps heat out of rock shelters. BritLight panels and lamps – salvaged light sources that provide illumination and support plant growth. Bio-engineered environment suits – plant-derived protective suits that regulate temperature and air quality. AR glasses – augmented reality glasses for data display; broken in the story. Canal link – wearable communication device, likely subdermal or ear-based, for network access. Holo-screen – projection display used for visualizing 3D simulations in the lab. Air cleaner – high-grade filtration unit purifying air to ISO class one. D.N.A. printer – automated bioengineering device for printing modified organisms. Life simulator / 3D simulation system – allows accelerated evolution and testing of virtual lifeforms. Computer cabinet – computing unit running the life simulation, subject to wear and decay. Magique Doll – humanoid robot hosting an emulated human personality (E.P.); powerful AI in synthetic bodies. Driver pen – hand tool used to unlock or service mechanical and robotic components. Tablet – portable computing device used to interface with machines and AIs. Protein computer – second-generation analog computing system grown from synthetic biological materials. Medusa Net – surviving network infrastructure connecting isolated computing nodes and databases. Gravimeter – laser-based imaging tool that scans underground masses and visualizes buried objects in 3D. Assembler/printer cubes – modular manufacturing devices capable of printing mechanical or electronic parts. Exoskeleton work suits – wearable powered suits designed for labor and mobility in debris or heat. Lutin transmitter – wireless control system for remote-operating robots. Babe – Magique Doll AI acting as the neocortex of a networked AI cluster; evolves into an ASI. Fungi computer – hybrid bio-digital computing system grown from fungus interfaced with electronics. Sir Anthony Baker’s Fungi OS – ancient experimental operating system for fungal signal processing. Supercomputers – high-capacity computing systems still in use by the colony. Network nodes – distributed processors that expand computational capacity over time. Weather armor – heat-resistant outer suit used for surface exploration. Electric sniffers – sensors that detect air quality and atmospheric conditions. Robot arms on tracks – automated lab manipulators handling DNA printing and assembly. Nucleo-stripper – lab device processing genetic material for integration into fungal computing systems. Sonic manipulator – machine that uses sound waves to manipulate or sterilize biological samples. Lattice vine – genetically engineered plant that stabilizes the environment and converts rock to soil. Fungal interface plates – biotechnological hardware allowing fungal networks to communicate electronically. Relic P.C. – pre-collapse computer reused as an interface for the fungi computer. Work-site lamp – industrial light source used in underground tunnels. Thermal transfer cables – salvaged wiring for distributing heat or electrical power in machinery. Building bots – automated construction robots found in the junkyard. Shipment drones – delivery robots buried in debris.Many of the characters in this project appear in future episodes.Using storytelling to place you in a time period, this series takes you, year by year, into the future. From 2040 to 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out. The companion site is https://in20xx.com These are works of fiction. Characters and groups are made-up and influenced by current events but not reporting facts about people or groups in the real world. This project is speculative fiction. These episodes are not about revealing what will be, but they are to excited the listener's ...
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