Utopia

[close] The land of utopia is the last hope on earth. But to an outsider it is more of a dystopia. Members are forced to oppressed and can not express there true feelings. Kindness is frowned and love is forbidden. When you turn 12 you are tested too recieve your career path. There are rebels who live on the outside. But unlike Utopia they are poisoned by radiation, the leftovers of World War 3.

[close] This group explores, discusses, and provides a forum for humanist science fiction. Humanist science fiction and, by extension, transhumanist science fiction explore themes central to human improvement, expansion, and transcendence. While humanist science fiction, like all good storytelling, pits characters agains great challenges, its drama derives from the challenges inherent in being human in a complex universe; it needn't reach for tropes of petty villainy, the forced drama of poor choices, or readymade dystopias. It expressly avoids the supernatural or, at least, declares that the supernatural is natural. Discuss futurist ideas, works of humanist science fiction, and the challenges of humanist storytelling.

[close] Young Authors, come forth! Free role-play with mods and non-mods! Free-writing and ask for members' opinions! Improve your writing whilst having fun! Questions? Ask!

[close] Reading group for exploring concepts arising from the Coursera MOOC "E-learning and Digital Cultures" Topics include: 1. humans, machines and animals 2. surveillance 3. communication technologies 4. ubiquity 5. open (and opening) education 6. human nature 7. the meaning(s) of learning 8. the evolution of information technology 9. the future of learning institutions (source: Coursera EDCMOOC2 digital artefact criteria) profile photo: Bird Houses by See-ming Lee: Birdhouses http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/2149309015/ ~ 'Twitter' chat member(ship) masthead photo: Fireworks 1 by Robbie Biller http://www.flickr.com/photos/robbie_biller/5940170219/ ~ Twitter chat activity visualisation