“This evening, we are starting the bidding off at $12,000. Can I get $12,000? You there, yes. Now can I get $14,000?” A man in the back of the auction room raised his hand. “Woah, that was a significant jump, $32,000?!” “$32,000 going once, going twice?” the auctioneer paused. No one else raised their hands. […]
Robots
A Stroke of Genius
By: Sydney Umstead You may be wondering how we got here, to this college essay on a robot I made with a great friend of mine, where all of this started and how exactly it was plausible. My answer is one that involves a story. A simple idea that became possible with a little elbow […]
A Brain Amongst 1s and 0s
“Blue eyes” by butler.corey is licensed under CC BY 2.0 As the sun shines through the window of the small-town home in Austin, Nevada, Jared’s mom wakes him up for school. His life is normal. He goes to school every weekday, hangs out with friends on the weekends, and even plays sports at his high […]
Trust The Process
2025: It’s been 5 years… The all-star center for the 76ers, the savior of this planet, and an unstoppable force both inside the paint and in battle, Joel Embiid mysteriously vanished from Earth. A superhuman who gave up everything to fight for freedom and for humanity, a true hero… 2020: 5 years and 6 […]
Zayne and the Computer Virus
“File:Typing computer screen reflection.jpg” by Almonroth is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a normal day for Zayne. He woke up, went to the gym, came back home, and got ready for work. As he was leaving for work, he hoped to himself that something interesting would happen today. Zayne, unlike most people, had […]
Rise of the War Robots
“EOD tools of the trade” by The U.S. Army is licensed under CC BY 2.0 On May third, 2025, our lives changed forever. Ever since that day, I have believed it was the end of humanity. Robots are the end of us. And not just any robots. War robots. Robots that have been developed to […]