Sci-Fi, Technology, and Society | Tallis Matus | Activity https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/members/tigershark13/activity/ Activity feed for Tallis Matus. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:03:36 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 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

]]> 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

]]> 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

]]> 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

]]> bb268f4f95ed81595eb49526e4ef7402 Tallis Matus replied to the topic Critiquing Utopia in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/critiquing-utopia/#post-363 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:51:40 -0400 For Levi’s post, I believe that his revision makes his point very well. The only way I could think to improve it would be to add some more detail on how the militia groups would encourage mail-in voting, but other than that I can think of no improvements. I would enjoy living in Levi’s utopia, because his utopia is just our world but better, and…Read more

]]> 87962b695c0e8abd391567505d98835d Tallis Matus replied to the topic Regulation vs Innovation in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/regulation-vs-innovation/#post-218 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:55:53 -0400 In terms of where I stand, I am probably as far towards regulation as you can get without outright banning technology or anything. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology, and I will agree that less regulation leads to more innovation, but I always have to look at things in a risk-reward system, and to me having greater scientific progress is not…Read more

]]> d2ff4da68b5ec1d5ecd9b1375c3008e9 Tallis Matus replied to the topic Hitchiker's Guide to Technology (Tech Walks) in the forum Class Discussion https://scifi.seejazzwork.com/forums/topic/hitchikers-guide-to-technology-tech-walks/#post-109 Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:33:01 -0400

My area is a fairly rural region in the North Georgia mountains, so there is not too much tech beyond basic infrastructure/luxuries. Other than the types of tech mentioned on the map (which are discussed in greater detail below) there are power lines, air conditioning units, occasional automated sprinklers, and I believe one house has an…Read more

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