Hello WorldAfter a long hiatus I am back! I am REBOOTING Hyperion into a brand new world and …. changing my pen name back to ERIC ZARTAN! You can…Feb 15Feb 15
“If an artificial intelligence claims that it is sentient, should we believe it and why?”No, we should not believe that it is sentient because it could be a heuristic program which is designed to behave as if it is sentient.Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
The Creative Process — Hyperion Draft-1-CharactersNotice that Hyperion is not in the 1st draft!Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
The Creative Process II — Hyperion DreamsAs I float through the dark ether, in space, in nothingness, I start descending into the blackness. Now I can smell my destination. It is…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Hyperion Dreams — The SmilodonAs with all of my dreams, I don’t know how they happen, I mean, I don’t know how I get there. I don’t just lie down and go to sleep. From…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Civilizations [Infographic]Will we ever make it off of this god-forsaken rock?Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018