Sci-Fi, Technology, and Society | Site-Wide Activity https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:03:36 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 cd2c8e348b0f056677403301c90cadd7 Mariana replied to the topic Critiquing Utopia in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/critiquing-utopia/#post-1121 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:41:18 -0500 For this post, I read Darius’ post and have to agree that it is a scary thing to know that Dr. Fauci is receiving threats from Russia. Especially when it is something as huge as COVID-19. I hope he is able to go forth and be able to educate more on COVID instead of being told to hide in the shadows. As for Trump getting Covid, HA.

]]> 507eaa1acd2bf1bbaa94b4f4ca469e64 Mariana replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-1120 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:34:37 -0500 One of my favorite robot movies is chappie! Now this movie provokes a lot of thought throughout it and could even be seen as a possible future. In this movie, we see less ‘police death’ because they have this robot police to go in and do the jobs of police offers. That could be a major win as far as death goes but continuing on in the movie we…Read more

]]> 84dee8c596ad5309052d78c159b959e0 Michael Hohl replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-1064 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 02:12:14 -0500 Trying to think of specifically ecomodernist examples, but ecomodernism is realatively new (last 5 years or so) and is fairly niche on top of that. With that said, Star Wars: The Old Republic’s interpretation of Alderaan looks to be fairly similar, if by accident.
Alderaan
Alderaan is depicted as having rather vertical cities surrounded by untamed…Read more

]]> 50ca62995ff8c87027c1f286cc8b38a5 Amber replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-985 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:59:17 -0500 This is a fascinating question. I have so many different thoughts about this topic. It would be amazing to think that we could look at the media we create for the answers we need. In a way, I feel like that might even be the goal of most media we consume. Films and shows are supposed to make us connect with them but being relatable and good enough…Read more

]]> 939773ad4e19da3b13efbaa76a794e6f Amber replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-984 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:22:09 -0500

I think think this is such a cool topic! I never thought about how sound impacts emotion in movies until I took a film class last semester. One of my favorite things about watching movies is letting the music and sound really capture my attention. Music in films really feels like an extension of our emotions. I wanted…Read more

]]> 2b7c12dcd6740330f071dcda896f375d jaztech73 replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-912 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:26:44 -0500 Great eyes Tallis. The Matrix is an amazing ecological feat, and I think it would be considered dystopian eco-modernism.

Remember that the AI created the Matrix solely for power purposes: During the war between AI and humans, one side (humans conveniently don’t remember who but I bet the machines do) “scorched the sky” and humans though this…Read more

]]> a7ee56cbb8975909fc143cc72d51e3aa jaztech73 replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-911 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:13:11 -0500 I love this movie and yes!! Great example! Food-tech is a great example of eco-modernism and one of the big controversies. The unintended effects of Flints’ inventions are a humorous representation of the real world effects you call out like introducing invasive species.

Also an aside, the premise of this movie is also a great critique of the…Read more

]]> 58661e64bc24169278c863a81513cfbd Tallis Matus replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-906 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:24:44 -0500 Ok, this is really out there, and maybe I’ve got this all wrong, but why does the Matrix feel like Eco-modernism gone wrong? First of all, both inside and outside the Matrix, people are only seen living inside dense population centers, which is basically what cities are (the Matrix I believe is based on Chicago, and then there’s Zion and the farm…Read more

]]> e24bfb20b8177a09719939b37e6d97bb Adam R. replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-897 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:58:20 -0500 In trying to think of an example for this I thought of many eco-futurism examples, but couldn’t think of many eco-modernism. There are plenty of documentaries covering this topic, but they aren’t particularly sci-fi. Then I came to the example in the movie Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs.

I know this sounds very weird and possibly also a…Read more

]]> b14db0a48b790ce267bd1808d802f513 Jacob Wells replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-894 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:51:05 -0500 That is a good point Jean-Paul. They probably would not be able to replicate and replace every animal in a food chain. Something that popped into my head though is the idea that this journey of theirs is going to take something like 2400 years if I remember correctly. f they could care less about the time the journey takes, then they probably…Read more

]]> 751cb64aece47a8ce06772932f8292ff Levi Largen replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-727 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:22:14 -0500 What can be learned from sci-fi, you ask? So many things can be learned from fiction. A lot of fiction can represent our society today, so much can be learned.

Many different lessons can be learned throughout the Halo universe. Halo shows the dangers of futuristic technology that cannot be understood and technology where everything is known. The…Read more

]]> 85d3b3c8464d1368e1e861793e6df7d1 jaztech73 replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-890 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:03:13 -0500 Snowpiercer comes to mind.

As an overview, Snowpiercer is about a train carrying the last of humanity through an ice age. The premise is that the ice age was caused by 79 countries who banded together and released a chemical into the air to combat global warming. It worked…too well.

The train is an artificial self-sustaining biosphere,  and…Read more

]]> 9b5ad239868894c44bd338a459719626 jaztech73 replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-889 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:39:47 -0500 The examples from Wandering Earth and Anno2070 are good depictions of salvaging the planet in a post-apocalyptic (or near apocalypse) scenario.

I’m not sure about the Black Panther. It is true that they used vibranium as an artificial means to build most of their civilization (except the all-natural, organic heart shaped herb!) They didn’t do it…Read more

]]> 29ded39f53abcc252734ec286df26a62 Dylan Satterly replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-879 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:52:11 -0500 For some reason, I really want to say that the movie Black Panther. Black Panther is a movie that most of you have probably seen, so I won’t describe it, but I think it loosely fits the criteria. I think I get this idea mostly from watching the video linked. The video and the movie are closely related. Wakanda is the city where everybody lives,…Read more

]]> 4a21e469b9e38a7b96923477783f1136 Dylan Satterly replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-877 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:31:57 -0500 Levi, when I first read your blog post, I thought that it aligned more with eco-futurism. I have since changed my mind. I think the game you described would be entertaining to play, and I am glad you chose to use it. I also believe that your game fits the prompt of the forum well, but how does the game display humans? You said that human activity…Read more

]]> 3260ae5e5563cfcbb47545822518668e Jean-Paul Nunez replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-873 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:29:00 -0500 I agree with your interpretation of the Wandering Earth story being an example of giving ecomodernist ideas and innovations because moving the Earth away from inevitable destruction is saving our planet, no matter the measures taken. The land above is used for creating giant engines which will propel the Earth to a new galaxy and is not being used…Read more

]]> 63cf31285b11d794bbf31bc98cdc6c1b Levi Largen replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-865 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:08:03 -0500 Anno 2070 is a city building game that takes place after global warming has raised the ocean level. The main part of the game is running a city in a world that needs to be protected. The world is separated not by countries but by how people produce their power. There are three different groups, and one is based on environmental principles. The…Read more

]]> d5d963988ff15bc8d7af40eebc626ce1 Darius Morton replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-860 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:04:51 -0500 That is a great example of eco-modernism. In addition, they used rocks to fuel their Earth Engines. This would solve the problem of trying to find other sources of energy to move Earth. In addition, some of the food that was in the movie seemed to be in a package. So this could reduce waste and people could get most of their nutrients from a…Read more

]]> 947eae895d6ccc41345739b149718734 Jacob Wells replied to the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/#post-842 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:50:44 -0500 (this is debatable, but I hope I can prove my point) If I had to pick one sci-fi story that gives examples of eco-modernist innovations and ideas, it would be The Wandering Earth. I know how that sounds, it probably doesn’t make much sense but let me explain. The eco-modernist manifesto says that they are trying to save the earth by grouping…Read more

]]> 1ab9f7ba79ef44900d4ac036ddb99aeb jaztech73 started the topic Saving our Planet is the Thing to Do! in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/saving-our-planet-is-the-thing-to-do/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:52:59 -0500 “We need to move our world beyond a dependence on natural resources.” – The Eco-modernist Manifesto

Ecomodernism is an environmental philosophy which argues that humans should strive to protect nature and improve human wellbeing by developing and deploying technologies that decouple human development from environmental impacts. Ecomodernism…Read more

]]> 39bd6842ce6d53e4ab82a5c148aec646 Adam R. replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-756 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:04:59 -0500 Awesome example! Greed, corruption, and lack of compassion are very hard to rid anything of. Although, like you mentioned they are something we can definitely strive for. All of those factor into the wellbeing of humanity. It seems like this is also a very good connection to sacrifice. Good job!

]]> 6c074057d80d668078dec79d82cb271d Adam R. replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-755 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:59:08 -0500 Great connections! I agree that in the same way these games have separate civilizations in one universe, we have separate civilizations on one earth. It is in our best interest to make alliances with other regions and races. No matter if we like it or not, we are all here together and great things could come out of humanity if we’d all work…Read more

]]> 7050de5b56cabd10859aa8ff235b2658 Adam R. replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-754 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:55:09 -0500 Good point. I see sci-fi as a predictor or a possible prediction. Yes, this may be true or false when it comes to the real world, but if we ignore the lessons from sci-fi we might end up as they do in the stories. Sci-fi is based on futuristic science, although some are completely fake, there is more sci-fi that relates to the world in more ways…Read more

]]> ed9529e48dc4239878a9c5523cfdd304 Dylan Satterly replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-739 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 01:05:55 -0500 One of my favorite SCI-FI movies is Ender’s Game. This movie, which was based on a book written by Orson Scott Card, is about a boy who lives in a future world that has been endangered by alien beings. The aliens attacked Earth, but one famous pilot risked his life to take out the mothership with hopes of disabling the other Aliens. It turns out…Read more

]]> b4727eebb9960dacb86ea15a316ae97b Alexus replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-707 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 01:44:35 -0500 With Endless Space, Endless Legends, and Stellaris being my  most recent sci-fi gaming experiences, I would like to focus on them. I believe that the themes of xenophobia vs. xenophilia can  be heavily related to the racism we see today and movements like Black Lives Matter. For those who havent played these games before or other like them, g…Read more

]]> 33f0ed3536900679382b325e852e4b6c Michael Hohl replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-706 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 01:13:55 -0500 I feel like being the contrarian here. Not because I necessarily agree with anything in this post, but because challenging the sci-fi genre in a class about sci-fi seems amusing.

Can we truly learn anything from Sci-fi? Science fiction is inherently, well, fiction. It’s a set of non-real events created to explore the ramifications of a specific…Read more

]]> d20e1e6042c29736322fbf5ff058b11e Adam R. replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-689 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:32:44 -0500 Great example Darius! I also completely agree with the preventative measures you highlighted. It is so important for all of us to stay informed and cautious. It is also very surprising to me that some people still blow off the virus, despite the death that has been caused by it. Those people should not die in vain, the families of those affected…Read more

]]> 6858afbe72ffbdaec15546534db67330 Adam R. replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-688 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:19:27 -0500 Good example and fascinating personal experience Jean-Paul! There is an increasing problem with the state of the world and the impact we directly have on it. There are so many things and locations that could be lost if we continue on our way like we have been. There must be action taken! The problem like you suggested was with the government’s…Read more

]]> 9c5560ba617c564d594c8606105163ec Adam R. replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-685 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:03:10 -0500 Great example Tallis! I can really see those issues in the government now. There are so many ways that people are controlled in our modern society. Even smaller instances of employees in companies or children in a family. Even the education system we have today is somewhat controlling. There are certainly ways to combat this, but it may be…Read more

]]> 0af4e9cc076712774c5f08bc52c8c9c9 Darius Morton replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-680 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 23:36:00 -0500 I think this is an interesting topic to talk about. When I read this, I thought about the game The Last of Us.  This is a game that is based on a disease that causes a person to turn into a zombie. In addition, the disease can mutate and causes other types of zombies to form. The lesson I learned is that disease can cause chaos and can alter the…Read more

]]> db1ef18764fcb75fe508e53ec10c6fcb Jean-Paul Nunez replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-671 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:11:25 -0500 Wall-E is the story I will be focusing on as well.
My family is from Peru and even though I was born here, I also have a citizenship in Peru due to my parents. I went to visit Peru in the summer of 2019 for a month and although it had extremely beautiful views, I wasn’t really shielded from the not so clean areas. Since I was not a traditional…Read more

]]> 541c3fca325ecdc41e546e78a04443b8 Immanuela Belaineh replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-670 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:54:22 -0500 Hey Darius,

I found this article about All of the Stars that you might find interesting https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/03/all-the-stars-kendrick-lamar-sza-video-afrocentrism-afrofuturism/554306/.

What are some themes you notice in the music video and production of the song related to Afrocentrism and Afrofuturism?

]]> ce131506b490ee6b1e90744c57daae52 Jacob Wells replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-649 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 01:22:22 -0500 This is an interesting and thought-provoking question about sci-fi and society. If I had to choose just one sci-fi story that I think we could learn from to improve society I would choose the Fallout series. I know it may seem cliche but there is something major to be learned from Fallout about nuclear war and it’s consequences. We see with our…Read more

]]> 5106b13637a7be45862b3a9424650efa Tallis Matus replied to the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/#post-647 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:56:57 -0500 One of the most important lessons I’ve got from a Sci-fi movie is to always be wary of too much control over your life. I’ve seen this in the Matrix and the I, Robot movie, as well as countless others that I’m forgetting right now. Implementing this lesson will allow us to stay in control of our own lives. The easiest way to do this is to hold the…Read more

]]> cbf4cff10ec4056e0faad9379ec9f3c3 Adam R. started the topic What can we learn from sci-fi? in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/what-can-we-learn-from-sci-fi/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:50:35 -0500 As we grow older and wiser it seems like the problems of the world get greater and greater. With the current situations like the ongoing pandemic, upcoming climate crisis, and governmental control of its citizens it’s clear to see that many sci-fi issues are just the same in our daily lives. If we were to try to fix these issues or at least make…Read more

]]> aa92e965c7b8a39e325d38a6417c040d Darius Morton replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-624 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:27:30 -0500 The theme that stood out to me the most in Black Panther was black unity. I like this theme because it displayed that if black people can come together, then we can build a legacy. I chose this song in particular because I felt like it could symbolize unification. In addition, this can be displayed in the music video where people are congregated…Read more

]]> b01588817d20725ca4bab95bb848bdc3 Mariana replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-586 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 22:03:24 -0400

So initially I couldn’t think of one sci-fi music video that would be perfect for this thread. The only thing that kept playing in my head was “Put on your Sunday clothes” from Wall-E but I didn’t want to include something that I am sure we have all heard. I chose this song more for the visual aspect of…Read more

]]> 77232f79b4ecb8a39bd87da997cdf151 jaztech73 replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-579 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 05:15:51 -0400 I agree with Levi, there are so many good sci-fi influenced songs out there!

I’ll add Janelle Monae’s “Cold War” to the mix. Her album the ArchAndroid is constantly referred to when talking about “Afrofuturism,” or depictions of the future that center Africa, or people and cultures of the African diaspora. I also love the music video of Many…Read more

]]> 8b0873ce8a9dca33eb66597d750f9ab5 jaztech73 replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-578 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:46:48 -0400 This is a great example. I never knew the background behind this song.

Question: Is the story really that he escaped in a robot costume? The lyrics sound like he swapped his body with the robot body to escape, which is a lot more desperate. <machines to save our lives, machines dehumanize>

<with parts made in japan, i am the modern man> / <My…Read more

]]> f78b6da60fa08649d79550c189654dfd jaztech73 replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-576 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:32:49 -0400 Great example! Your right, I think song is how most ppl think. Who cares who reads my mind, data, emails, etc. It’s just “normal” stuff. I wonder if you changed the lyrics just slightly, “If the government big tech companies could read my mind, they’d know I’m thinking sell my thoughts of you.” There, fixed it for you. Welcome to 2020

]]> 60e6c417d58f6c50e55d8ee3ecdc06f5 jaztech73 replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-575 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:24:53 -0400 JP, interesting song choice. Baffling why aliens would deceive themselves by changing their memories, but maybe being human can’t be faked? You’ve got to really believe it!

Or maybe to avoid detection by the Thought Police?

]]> 84290ab6d1fda6566fe2666cf4642bb1 Dylan Satterly replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-499 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:02:50 -0400 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc6f_2nPSX8

I hope that by inserting the link into the forum function, my video will also be displayed as everyone else’s has.

I have learned that the creation of the song above is mostly to do with censorship. Dennis Deyoung, the Styx keyboard player/singer, wrote…Read more

]]> 023c3b210150e9757a42d4c8284a7ef7 Levi Largen replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-530 Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:02:48 -0400 Great music choices, everyone. I really do enjoy thinking about music and the meaning of songs. This was a great way for me to discuss what I enjoy and to see what others enjoy. I know so many different songs, so it wasn’t easy figuring out which songs to use. I found two songs that have similar themes, so that I will use those.

Worlds Apart -…Read more

]]> 245d1a1e57c052a55f7698f8e9114608 Tallis Matus replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-479 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:54:52 -0400 Ok, so it took me a while, but I finally found a song that gives a very unique perspective on Sci-fi: Build That Wall (Zia’s Theme) from the game Bastion.
Bastion takes place after a world ending event known only as the Calamity basically destroyed your entire civilization. You focus on finding power sources to upgrade a safe haven your people…Read more

]]> 326c4e6383cecc814300f6a738f41f24 Darius Morton replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-454 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:03:24 -0400

I chose to do “All of the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA. I chose to do this role because it reflects themes in Black Panther. The first verse that I decided to look at is “This may be the night that my dreams might let me know.” This is relatable in Black Panther when T’Challa reaches out to former…Read more

]]> 9443cc21725447135f2b288dfefeaab2 Jean-Paul Nunez replied to the topic Sci-Fi and Music in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/sci-fi-and-music/#post-439 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:42:52 -0400
The song I chose to reflect is called “Harder Better Faster” by Daft Punk. The reason I chose this song is because the music daft punk creates is already electronic which I relate to being futuristic because they don’t use traditional physical instruments you can touch and instead focus on making music with only a computer and electronic…Read more

]]> 1f302ebca03c5bda35ce5192fabb8dfe Jean-Paul Nunez replied to the topic Critiquing Utopia in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/critiquing-utopia/#post-433 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:16:11 -0400 (https://theconversation.com/hundreds-of-chinese-citizens-told-me-what-they-thought-about-the-controversial-social-credit-system-127467)

In this article, it discusses the same issues of the ever increasing surveillance on China’s people but from the perspectives of Chinese people. Instead of having western people write about how bad this s…Read more

]]> aa63e8fa34b5594bf33db7d6a407701a Alexus replied to the topic Critiquing Utopia in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/critiquing-utopia/#post-432 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:59:17 -0400 I read Adam’s utopia creative #2 and honestly found it relatable to the real world and terrifying. It is very much possible that one country can scare another into submission so much so that the media down plays serious events. In my option, neither the truth or the make believe in this situation is a utopia and if it was an option for me to…Read more

]]> 69ea8c013f1811de4f30ce288d5d3eea Darius Morton replied to the topic Critiquing Utopia in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/critiquing-utopia/#post-428 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 01:34:22 -0400 Another thing I would like to add is that the creative aspect of this assignment that I liked was recreating the news article to make it sound believable, but also shed light on the issue. In a sense, I thought it was interesting to see how Google could save itself by supporting small businesses to enhance innovation. What stood out to me the most…Read more

]]> 42fc4d58129fdcc5cec38fd9f7824784 Tallis Matus replied to the topic Critiquing Utopia in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/critiquing-utopia/#post-426 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:58:10 -0400 Another thing I wanted to add to my post: a way that militia groups could encourage mail-in voting is through advertising or videos that show how to use mail-in ballots and make sure they are properly counted. I also wanted to specify that I really like the particular revision this article had, namely that the militia would help encourage mail-in…Read more

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