One of the biggest roles of science fiction is to prepare people to accept the future without pain and to encourage a flexibility of the mind. Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. Arthur C. Clarke Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. Arthur C. Clarke
Terraforming or terrafomation (“Earth-shaping”) is exciting. A “hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, or other body to be similar to the environment of Earth to make it habitable for humans to live on.” 1 The Goldilocks idea refers to the habitable zone (HZ) or, more
“To be a great terraformer, you need the green thumb of a gardener, the eye of a painter, the soul of a poet… and it doesn’t hurt to be a raging egomaniac.” — Professor Gideon Seyetik, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (“Second Sight”)
Andrew, the Stowaway, and a Council Decision “I’m sorry, Elizabeth,” Andrew said. The rest of the family had left the dining room, their footsteps echoing in the silence. Elizabeth had to deal with this, and they knew how hard it would be. She was still sitting at the table, her head in her hands, the