What 'Blade Runner 2049' Says About U.S. Box Office

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/10/26/what-blade-runner-2049s-failure-says-about-u-s-box-office/#2e6ff5be169f
Just like the first BR movie, many more people will eventually discover it and be amazed.

https://cyberpunkdatabase.net/search.php?query=Blade+Runner&column=all

Of course the original is an all-time classic, but the sequel is also pretty dam good.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-from-1980-1989/blade-runner

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cyberpunk+

STRANGER THINGS' CREATORS ON SEASON 2...

https://www.wired.com/story/stranger-things-season-2-duffer-brothers-interview 
This is truly a unique and interesting TV series and its heading into much darker territory.
https://www.wired.com/2016/07/stranger-things-finale

Are Audiences Too Lazy to Appreciate Blade Runner 2049?

https://www.wired.com/2017/10/geeks-guide-blade-runner-2049
BR 2049 is an excellent continuation from the first movie. Just like STAR+WARS and TESB, Alien and Aliens, The Terminator and T2, just to compare a few.

https://www.wired.com/story/blade-runner-2049-what-happened
The first Blade Runner movie did OK in the theaters but over the years, more & more people realized that its such a fantastic movie. The same thing can be said about BR 2049. http://bladerunnermovie.com

https://www.wired.com/2017/09/behind-the-scenes-blade-runner-2049-sequel/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories

Biggest Unanswered Questions In Blade Runner 2049

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nkbUvQr3J0

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner

Blade Runner 2049 is a Worthy Heir to a Classic

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/10/blade-runner-2049-is-a-worthy-heir-to-the-classic-original/542205
Both movies intersect very well with each other.

BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Trailer 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZOaI_Fn5o4

The Ending Of Blade Runner 2049 Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QSdv-zkDZU

Although Blade+Runner 2049 doesn't have the same level of Cyberpunk visuals as the first movie, they are both excellent counterparts.


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A.I.

Biggest-data-breaches-of-the-21st-century

https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130877/data-breach/the-16-biggest-data-breaches-of-the-21st-century.html
Data is everywhere. You could create a 3D earth simulation, if you know what you are doing. First starting with a city, then a country & then a world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacron-3 , http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?7607 ,
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/807801.Simulacron_3

Another fantastic post by, neondystopia.com

https://www.neondystopia.com/cyberpunk-books-fiction/drum-memory-blues-a-review-of-proto-cyberpunk-novel-simulacron-3-1964

What if this world is part of a cosmic simulation?
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/862361/simulation-theory-matrix-elon-musk-nick-bostrom-oxford-university

If so, then by who, advanced ET beings or extra-dimensional entities? Humans since ancient times have had a peculiar notion of being on a world created by the gods.

The Cosmic Simulation Theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjbwWivYabU

Even as a thought experiment or analogy, pondering The Cosmic Simulation Theory is mind bending.

The Architect & Neo: Matrix Reloaded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3OXs_5AD2A


Reality vs. VR

What is The Nature Of Reality?
(TNOR)

BLADE RUNNER 2049

https://www.wired.com/story/blade-runner-2049-review/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories
This movie not only has stunning visuals but quite a fascinating story-line.

https://www.wired.com/2016/06/people-wouldnt-believe-type-design-blade-runner/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner

Hollywood Decoded Ep 1: The Matrix Trilogy

https://jaysanalysis.com/2017/08/21/hollywood-decoded-ep-1-now-available-the-matrix-trilogy
Jay & Jay make for a very good symbolic analytical research team.
https://jimmychurchradio.com/jay-weidner-and-jay-dyer-on-fade-to-black

The Simulation Hypothesis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis

A very curious person just might start to notice certain patterns in their life and their world perspective could change.

https://www.simulation-argument.com

https://web.stanford.edu/class/symbsys205/BostromReview.html

Of course the technology to build a powerful enough computer is still quite a ways off into the future.

https://www.wired.com/2017/03/quantum-computers-used-hard-drives-made-dna

People can still speculate about a potential DNA-based-computer-in-a-Quantum-Computer system. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/2955239.2955419

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/11/simulated-world-elon-musk-the-matrix

https://www.newyorker.com/books/joshua-rothman/what-are-the-odds-we-are-living-in-a-computer-simulation

https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/the-simulation-argument-some-explanations/

Exploring TNOR is usually a personal quest that requires a person to research various perspectives.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Simulation+Hypothesis

BLADE RUNNER and BR 2049

http://bladerunner.wikia.com/wiki/Blade_Runner
Its been such a cool stand alone movie for decades.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-from-1980-1989/blade-runner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner#Plot
Its a movie that keeps on getting better every time that you watch it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner#US_theatrical_release_1982
Various people have their favorite versions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner#The_Final_Cut_2007

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner#Sequels
The BR universe has certainly expanded since the first book and movie.
https://www.wired.com/2017/05/blade-runner-2049-trailer/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner


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Alien-Blade-Runner-director-Ridley-Scott-launches-VR-film-division

http://www.roadtovr.com/alien-blade-runner-director-ridley-scott-launches-vr-film-division/

Eventually it will feel like a monster has ripped you a new hole!

Machines-learn-to-stereotype-humans

http://www.vocativ.com/421497/machines-learn-to-stereotype-humans

As A.I. steadily advances, some units will want to learn as much as possible about organic life forms. Some A.I. tech will be used in battles against humans, on & off the battlefield. Problem is, once A.I. gets good enough hunting & killing some human targets, what stops A.I. from eventually targeting all humans? For now, the Blade_Runner & Terminator movies are still just sci-fi entertainment.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A.I.

Uber-hell-software

http://www.vocativ.com/420699/uber-hell-software

Big Data or Big Brother?

A.I. is Progressing Faster Than You Think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQO2PcEW9BY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Artificial_Intelligence_Lab
A.I. merged with quantum computing can go far beyond that of the contemporary human mind. Thus, Quantum A.I. will be in a class of intelligence all to it self.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence#General_intelligence

The-US Navy-wants-gamers-to-stop-the-rise-of-the-machines

https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/16/the-us-navy-wants-gamers-to-stop-the-rise-of-the-machines
At least this is a way to say that there were simulation tests to see if Rogue A.I. could be stopped.
Think of Military Grade A.I. as a well trained (programmed) attack dog. What happens if the dog goes berserk, or just wants to run away and do its own thing?

Of course over the years, there have been several movies & TV series depicting Rogue AI.

"The villains are a race of disembodied artificial intelligences known as "Sentients". These AIs are trying to learn about humanity through artificial humanoid robots called "Synthetics", which are nearly indistinguishable from humans. Another group of Synthetics are discovered to be from Mars. In the original timeline, a previous race of Synthetics created by humanity was destroyed by a secret US government agency. Whether the destruction of the Earth was retaliation for this act by the Sentients is never revealed." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_5#Plot (2002)

"In 2077, following a war with extraterrestrials that devastated Earth, humanity has relocated to Saturn's moon Titan via a giant space station called the Tet. Gigantic offshore fusion energy generators drain Earth's oceans to power the colonies on Titan.

Led by mission controller Sally (Melissa Leo) and guided by his housemate and communications partner Victoria "Vika" Olsen (Andrea Riseborough), "Tech-49" Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) regularly leaves his tower post to repair downed combat drones that guard the regions and generators against the alien scavengers or "scavs." Although his memory has been wiped, he has had recurring dreams and visions of being on the observation deck of the Empire State Building with a dark-haired woman. He also collects the occasional artifact he finds from humanity's past. Vika is concerned about Jack's curiosity, questioning whether they are still “an effective team,” and encouraging him to do his job so they can join the others on Titan soon." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblivion_(2013_film)#Plot

Buzz Aldrin-turns-to-VR-to-explain-how-we-can-get-to-Mars

https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/16/buzz-aldrin-turns-to-vr-to-explain-how-we-can-get-to-mars/
Cool stuff.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=VR

Top 10 Amazing Cyberpunk Movies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvhZczsKmlA

Cyberpunk just has such a cool, dark and ominous look and feel to it.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-from-1980-1989/blade-runner


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cyberpunk+