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“Jason X” (2002) – Earthbound Horror Goes Cosmic!

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Very enjoyable, further adventure of hockey mask wearing, unstoppable serial butcher, Jason Vorhees. Jason is being studied at a government facility in the 21st century. After some murderous mayhem, he is cryogenically frozen along with one of the doctors studying him. Flash forward to the 25th century where another research team find the two iced over specimens and take them aboard their vehicle and rocket off back to their space habitat. Eventually the doctor is revived and warns that it is best to leave Jason on ice as once he is active, all proverbial Hell will break loose. Accidents happen and Jason comes back to life and starts systematically murdering whoever he comes into contact with. You know the story.

Interesting reconfiguring of the death defying Beast in a new environment, namely, The Future, and the application of science fiction concepts of nanobots, virtual reality and high tech havoc raising.

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Ex Machina (2014) – Trust Nothing

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Science Fiction mind fuckage in the high mode. AI experiments run rampant in a secluded state of the art home/fortress/laboratory surrounded by some of the most grandeur examples of nature imaginable. In this fabulous environment, human and artificial intelligence interact and collide, deceiving each other along the way and providing a battleground for a survival of the fittest both mentally and physically. Not hard to imagine who comes out on top. Beautifully shot with some creepy footage of the initial AI experiments of brilliant programmer Nathan. It is his last creation, Ava, who takes on a very vibrant life of her own that far exceeds the expectations of all involved. (SEE ALSO: “Frankenstein”, “Games”, “Colossus: The Forbin Project”, “Demon Seed”)

documentaries, science fiction, suspense

AI – Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

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An interesting article surfaced recently.  Artificial Intelligence robots being tested by Facebook seemingly began communicating in a language that was indecipherable to the “experts”.  Shocking!!!

First off – are there any true experts on any subject, particularly concerning the medical profession, science, technology?  The minute any absolutes or concrete data is laid out to demonstrate our understanding of how the body, nature or the Universe works, it can be retracted with a new theory or explanation to replace the old one.  Oh, really?  Why don’t the experts just admit that they are guessing and don’t actually really know shit?

Wow.  My digression is over.  Felt good though.  Take a look at the article and wonder about the meaning of it all along with our learned authorities.  Where is AI going, what will it produce, will we benefit from it or ultimately become a slave to it?  Your guess is as good as mine.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/facebook-shuts-down-robots-after-they-invent-their-own-language/ar-AApftiD?li=AA4Zoy&ocid=spartanntp

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COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT – WIDESCREEN TRAILER

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This is a riveting tale of a brilliant scientist’s creation of a super computer that can assist with the automation and running of America’s military defense systems.   Things go horribly awry when the computer, Colossus, combines “minds” with a Russian super computer equivalent, Guardian.  The two machines decide that their superior intellect and control of their respective nations’ defense systems make them perfectly suited to usurp their inferior human creators.  The emotionless computer trust then begins to tighten its grip of control over humanity with some indelicate displays of might, namely dropping nukes on some US and Russian sites.  Things get worse after that.  Lead actor Eric Braeden’s performance as Forbin runs from the gamut from proud, “paternal” figure overseeing Colossus’ early achievements to a grief stricken, broken man unable to control his creation which no longer listens to him or his pleadings to stop the enslavement of humanity by thinking machines.  A precursor to the Terminator series, Colossus originated as a speculative fiction book written by DF Jones.