Monthly Archives: August 2012

What Is Reality Made Of? — FastForward Radio

Jim Elvidge, author of The Universe: Solved! returns to FastForward Radio to discuss new insights into the nature of consciousness and of matter. How much do we really know about either of them? Do we really know what “reality” is made of?

Plus an update on parallel realities, quantum physics, nanotech, and new evidence that we may be living in a computer simulation.

Wednesday 29 August 2012, 7 PM PDT / 10 PM EDT

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About our guest:


Jim Elvidge is a Cornell-educated entrepreneur and inventor who holds four patents in digital signal processing. His love of music inspired him to develop one of the first PC-based digital music samplers and to co-found RadioAMP, which was the first private-label online streaming radio company. In recent years he has turned his attention to the ultimate question of existence and, drawing on a broad and eclectic base of knowledge and interests, has come up with a unique explanation for…pretty much everything.

 

The Physics of Miracles — FastForward Radio

Phil and Stephen  welcome futurist and transhumanist Giulio Prisco to FastForward Radio to discuss his new magazine Turing Church, which is all about the convergence of  science, technology, religion, and spirituality.

Topics to be explored:

Technology Meets Spirituality — Why Is This Important?

What’s a Cosmist? What do they believe? (More here.)

The physics of miracles (and the problem of evil)

And other big questions. Don’t Miss it.

Wednesday 15 August 2012, 7 PM PDT / 10 PM EDT

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About our guest:

Giulio Prisco is a writer, technology expert, futurist, cosmist, and transhumanist. A former manager in European science and technology centers, he writes and speaks on a wide range of topics, including science, information technology, emerging technologies, virtual worlds, space exploration and future studies. He is especially interested in the convergence of science, religion, technology, and spirituality. Prisco is a former senior manager in the European space administration. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and the Italian Transhumanist Association.

 

Curiosity Triumphs! — FastForward Radio

 Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon celebrate the successful landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars. What does this project tell us about our future in space?

Plus — are we living in the year 2012 or the year 21?

Also –

And other Speculicious goodness. Join us.

Wednesday 8 August 2012, 7 PM PDT / 10 PM EDT

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H+ The Digital Series — FastForward Radio

Phil and Stephen  welcome the creators of a new web series from Warner Premiere: H+ the Digital Series. Joining the discussion will be director Stewart Hendler (director, “Sorority Row” and “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn”), writer/creator John Cabrera (actor, “Gilmore Girls”) and producer Jason Taylor (associate producer, “Jack the Giant Killer”).

H+ The Digital Series takes viewers on an apocalyptic journey into the future where consumers are rapidly installing a chip called “HPlus” into their nervous systems that allows them to access the Internet 24 hours a day – by just thinking it. When a virus is released into the system, one third of the human population is wiped out instantly.  The series deals with the massive political and human changes that take place, the fight for survival, and the mystery to discover who is behind this atrocity.
Is such a scenario possible? Tune in and find out!
“H+ The Digital Series” comes from producer Bryan Singer (“The Usual Suspects,” “X-Men,” “Superman Returns”) and Jason Taylor (“uwantme2killhim?”)

Wednesday 1 August 2012, 7 PM PDT / 10 PM EDT

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About our guests:

Stewart Hendler is a theatrical film director who recently helmed two hotly-anticipated projects in the groundbreaking world of digital entertainment, both of which launch this year.

At 2012′s Comic-Con, he unveiled “H+ The Digital Series,” a web series which he directed and executive produced for Warner Brothers. Produced by Bryan Singer and filmed entirely in Chile, the mind-blowing sci-fi epic premieres on YouTube on August 8, 2012.

Also at this year’s Comic-Con, Hendler introduced the trailer for “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn,” the landmark, live-action digital series based on the bestselling Xbox franchise, which he also directed. The series debuts on Machinima Prime and Halo Waypoint on Oct. 5, 2012.

Previously, Hendler directed the feature films Sorority Row for Summit Entertainment and Whisper for Universal Pictures. His directorial debut, a short film, One, played at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival where it won the online Audience Award.

 

Jason Taylor is a production executive with Bad Hat Harry, Bryan Singer’s production company, where he has worked on such projects as Valkyrie and Superman Returns. In addition to being a producer of  H+, Jason was co-producer of X-Men: First Class and is an associate producer for the upcoming film Jack the Giant Killer.

 

John Cabrera is an actor, writer, and producer. His many film and TV appearances include the role of Brian Fuller on Gillmore Girls. He has made a number of short films and not long ago wrote and directed a teen musical.  He is a co-creator of H+ the Digital Series and one of the writers for the show as well.