Archive for the science fiction Category

AVATAR-FACTS ABOUT PANDORA AND THE NA’VI YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

The upcoming film Avatar takes place on a large moon called Pandora, about 4.37 light-years from Earth in the Alpha Centrauri System. The inhabitants of Pandora are the Na’vi, highly intelligent humanoid beings with a Neolithic society. The Na’vi average three meters tall with feline-shaped eyes and prehensile tails. They have a well developed culture […]

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Organizations Focused On The Future of the World

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

Association of Professional Futurists – A community of professional futurists committed to leadership and excellence in the futures field. The Calousian Association – A membership organization of those wanting to help the humanity in reaching Calousia, the humanity’s state of high-capacity existence. The Centre for Future Studies – Futures think tank focused on future trends […]

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AVATAR TO TEST USE OF 3D IN MAJOR FILMS–OPENS DEC 16

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

Avatar, the ambitious sci-fi fantasy film by Titanic director James Cameron will test the acceptability of 3-D in a major film come opening day December 16. The film deals with an epic conflict on a far away planet called Pandora where humans and the native species the Na’vi, engage in war over the planet’s resources […]

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HOMELAND SECURITY ENLISTS SCI FI WRITERS FOR HELP

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has enlisted a group of 40 established science fiction writers to work on developing more creative and advanced ideas to protect the nation from attack. The group is called SIGMA. Homeland security first reached out to sci fi writers in 2007 and since has seen significant results from the […]

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HOLLYWOOD’S FUTURE RESTS WITH SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS

Posted on November 11, 2009 by

9 out of 10 of the top grossing films were science fiction or fantasy. This may account for the coming spate of sci fi films and the interest in new literature written about the future of mankind. The top films included: 1) Lord of the Rings; 2)Star Wars III; 3)ET; 4)Shrek; 5) Dark Knight and […]

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