westworld - Pod Culture [Oz]

Episode 15: Nukes, Supernovas, Meteors & Pandemics – Welcome to the Pre-Apocalypse!

Computer Games, Literature, Movies, Podcast stuff, Roleplaying Games / By Philippa

In this episode, we examine the often-overlooked moments before an impending apocalypse, which have a special drama of their own. And we are here for that drama… do people come together in the face of impending doom, or do they crumble under the weight of inevitable disaster? We look at different types of impending doom …

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Episode 10: Rampancy of the Artificial Mind Pt 2

Article, Computer Games, Literature, Movies, Podcast stuff, Roleplaying Games / By Philippa

“Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality?” In the second part of this long-promised Westworld-inspired episode of Pod Culture [Oz], we are once again joined by our friend Fred (previously seen in Episode 2: Omega Point, sensates and space cannibals) as we discuss how artificial intelligence tropes are used in fiction. We explore …

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Episode 9: Rampancy of the Artificial Mind Pt 1

Computer Games, Literature, Movies, Podcast stuff, Roleplaying Games, Television / By Philippa

“Bring yourself back online…” It is finally here! In this long-promised Westworld-inspired episode of Pod Culture [Oz], we are once again joined by our friend Fred (previously seen in Episode 2: Omega Point, sensates and space cannibals) as we discuss how artificial intelligence tropes are used in fiction. We discuss the difference between machine learning …

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