The Digital Labyrinth :: TDL: March 2022

"A recent journal article by the authors introduced the eight-by-eight spacetime matrix operator M̂ which played a key role in the formulation of Lorentz invariant matrix equations for both the classical electrodynamic Maxwell field equations and the quantum mechanical relativistic Dirac equation for free space. Those new equations we referred to as the Maxwell spacetime matrix and the Dirac spacetime matrix equations." https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/67724 Richard P. Bocker and B. Roy Frieden

Submitted: February 20th, 2019Reviewed: May 21st, 2019Published: June 19th, 2019

Quantum Reality: Space, Time, and Entanglement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFrBr8oUVXU

The Mega-Structure that Shocked Astronomers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp2jFRr599s

A Journey Beyond the Boundaries of the Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMA2wVYfdzc

Could The Universe Be Inside A Black Hole? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeRgFqbBM5E , https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsspacetime/videos

Doctor Sleep and The Shining

I never thought that there would ever be a Doctor_Sleep movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_(2019_film)#Connections_to_The_Shining_novel_and_film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)#Comparison_with_the_novel

The_Shining_(novel) and the Doctor_Sleep_(novel) were both adapted into very good movies.

Doctor Sleep movie KILL COUNT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90MNvA5ozcI , https://www.youtube.com/c/DeadMeat/videos

The Shining (1980) KILL COUNT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0aglVxde1M

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

The Matrix Intersection

When The_Matrix was released in 1999 on March 31, so many people were amazed as to how cool this science fiction movie was, and still is.

For many, just one Matrix movie was enough and a person could leave it at that. However, several people liked how the story continued in The_Matrix_(franchise) universe.

Perhaps the 4th Matrix movie might just be considered to be like some bonus material to the overall story-line. However, it does provide some interesting updates.

There doesn't seem to be any more Matrix movies on the horizon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_Resurrections#Future

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/the-matrix-resurrections-future-plans-franchise-sequel-prequel

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/feb/07/warner-bros-sued-over-abysmal-matrix-resurrections-release

https://movieweb.com/warner-bros-matrix-4-with-without-the-wachowskis-involvement/

https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/matrix

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

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

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Apple’s ‘Severance’ Neurosurgery Consultant Says We’re ‘Not Far Off’ From Its Terrifying Technology

https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/severance-chip-explained-neurosurgeon-consultant-lumon-1235212821

Once again, what was depicted in science fiction eventually is becoming a reality.

https://exclaim.ca/film/article/neurosurgeon_who_worked_on_severance_says_scientists_are_close_to_developing_the_shows_technology

Severance provides another cautionary story about an unsettling potential.

https://www.technicalripon.com/the-neurosurgeons-chilling-message-a-true-severance-is-not-far-away

https://www.imore.com/neurosurgeons-chilling-message-real-severance-not-far

https://collider.com/severance-plot-twist-what-it-means-episode-7

https://screenrant.com/severance-mark-wife-gemma-casey-alive-meaning-theory-every

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/29/severance-new-mystery-box-tv-show-review

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series)#Episodes , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740

Severance season 1 episode 1 & 2 Breakdown | Recap & ReviewSeverance season 1 episode 1 & 2 Breakdown | Recap & Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EABjX8hayk

https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx

Mind in the Machine and A.I. immortality

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01535/full

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/16802/theory-of-mind-in-humans-and-in-machines

https://www.devteam.space/blog/theory-of-mind-ai

https://academic.oup.com/mind/article/LIX/236/433/986238

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201811/truly-intelligent-ai-must-have-theory-mind

A digital or synthetic copy is artificial when compared to the original life form.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test#History

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test#Consciousness_vs._the_simulation_of_consciousness

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

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/artificial_immortality

https://www.artificialimmortality.ca , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11431780

https://www.tiff.net/events/artificial-immortality , https://www.sidewaysfilm.com/artificial-immortality

https://globalnews.ca/news/7809690/artificial-immortality-movie-review-hot-docs-2021-ann-shin

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Ghosts in the Machines

The (digital) Ghost_in_the_machine is a fascinating concept.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_machine#Arthur_Koestler

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Machine_(album)#Production_and_recording

Ghost in the Machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpHy73N1BgE , https://www.youtube.com/c/cambridgeuniversity/videos

https://digitalghosthunt.com

https://ladytronmusic.blogspot.com/2011/05/ladytron-music-videos.html#Ghosts

Ladytron - Ghosts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP4sqcget6A , https://www.youtube.com/user/LadytronOfficial/videos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I-IV , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I-IV#Track_listing

NINE INCH NAILS - GHOSTS (FULL ALBUM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnVgwSmfNbE

https://www.youtube.com/c/nin/videos (NIN)

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

Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Hawkins#Foo_Fighters

Taylor Hawkins last performance in Chile 18/03/2022 “ Somebody to Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqlnec1Bwt4

Howard Stern Remembers Taylor Hawkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m368TBhQXps

In Remembrance of Taylor Hawkins: The Gannin Arnold Project (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT1EC4UepUU , https://www.drumchannel.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Hawkins#Influences , https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1011269

https://www.foofighters.com

Foo+Fighters: Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins open up on life and music | 60 Minutes Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEL9LO_VXQA From 2017

Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins on depression and the deaths of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKqGtQQ56hk From Sep 4, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/c/therockfmnewzealand/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/foofighters/videos , https://www.instagram.com/foofighters/?hl=en

https://list.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_musicians_who_died_before_the_age_of_60#Died_in_50s

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Taylor+Hawkins+of+Foo+Fighters

The Fantastic Voyage of Nanotechnology

The 1966 movie Fantastic_Voyage depicted the miniaturization of organic and inorganic material.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Voyage#Plot

The ability to reduce material structure as portrayed in the movie, still seems to be a very long ways off.

However, nanotechnology is quite real.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_Plenty_of_Room_at_the_Bottom

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

https://thenextweb.com/news/youll-injecting-robots-your-bloodstream-fight-disease-soon

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

There could be some challenges and risks with AI nanotechnology.

https://thenextweb.com/news/nanotechnology-promises-to-revolutionize-global-nutrition-but-it-might-be-dangerous

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_nanotechnology#Health_hazards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology#Research_and_development

Just like almost anything, AI nanotechnology can be weaponized.

Monday, March 28, 2022

Radioactive materials...have been stolen from Chernobyl lab amid the chaos

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10660485/Radioactive-materials-stolen-Chernobyl-lab-Ukrainian-nuclear-expert-warns.html

The tension and dangers keep increasing.

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/chernobyl-ukraine-forest-fires-today-b2045021.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/unprotected-russian-soldiers-disturbed-radioactive-dust-chernobyls-red-forest-2022-03-28

https://www.britannica.com/event/Chernobyl-disaster

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

Three Mile Island accident

The Three_Mile_Island_accident in 1979 could have been so much worse.

https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/three-mile-island-unit-2.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_Nuclear_Generating_Station#Seismic_risk

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna42103936

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_Nuclear_Generating_Station#Three_Mile_Island_Unit_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown#Causes

A Nuclear+power+plant+meltdown is never a good thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown#Core_damage_events

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

Sunday, March 27, 2022

How ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Brought Back the Punk Rock Guy From ‘The Voyage Home’

https://trekmovie.com/2022/03/24/exclusive-how-star-trek-picard-brought-back-spoiler-from-the-voyage-home

To be back for even just a few seconds on a Star+Trek production is such a nice trip. KRT usually works behind the scenes. https://twitter.com/KirkThatcher/status/1507521233658814475

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a39538163/picard-star-trek-cameo-marvel-mcu

https://twitter.com/startrektour/status/1507809964127051778 , https://kirkrthatcher.com

https://www.instagram.com/kirkrthatcher/?hl=en

https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-picard-mcu-link

Punk from The Voyage Home in Star Trek Picard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6wDR6heQcU , https://www.youtube.com/c/MajorGrin/videos

https://nerdist.com/article/picard-star-trek-iv-voyage-home-reference-kirk-thatcher

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/star-trek-picard-kirk-thatcher-punk.html

https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-picard-voyage-home-bus-scene-homage

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-seven-bus-spock-voyage-home

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_Home

https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Voyage_Home

https://www.youtube.com/c/TrekCulture/videos

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Trek:_Picard

A scientific approach to the paranormal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8yhaFd_GpM (TED)

I See Dead People: Dreams and Visions of the Dying | Dr. Christopher Kerr | TEDxBuffalo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnBe-vXGQM

Is Electronic_voice_phenomenon information that is seeping into this reality from another dimensional plane of existence?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voice_phenomenon#Interest_in_the_21st_century_and_late_20th_century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Noise_(2005_film)

https://digitalghosthunt.com

The Many-worlds_interpretation of reality is fascinating concept & theory. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02602-8

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-manyworlds

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-many-worlds-theory

https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-the-many-worlds-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics-has-many-problems-20181018

https://www.space.com/32728-parallel-universes.html

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

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Star Trek: Picard, Season 2 episode 4 'reintroduces' a favorite character

https://www.space.com/star-trek-picard-season-2-episode-4-review

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a38851387/star-trek-picard-season-2-whoopi-goldberg-return/

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/picard-showrunner-guinan-2024-jean-luc-star-trek

If the return of various characters is done in just the right way, it can really be a boost to the series.

https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/star-treks-jeri-ryan-shares-how-several-glasses-of-champagne-led-to-seven-of-nines-return-in-picard-season-2

That's certainly the case with this Internet TV series.

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-picard-season-2-episode-4-review-watcher

https://www.fandom.com/articles/star-trek-picard-season-1-finale-data

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Trek:_Picard

Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfAUxggaN34 , https://www.youtube.com/c/AXSTV/videos

Taylor_Hawkins really had a good run by being part of the Foo+Fighters, but there should have been many more years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Hawkins#Foo_Fighters

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-obituary

When you are in show-business and are very popular and successful, a lot more things and substances are available.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/26/drugs-found-in-foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-system-death-dies-overdose

The pressures and stress of touring can take its toll in various ways.

https://people.com/music/foo-fighters-taylor-hawkins-toxicology-report-opioids-thc-10-substances

Any combination of things might end up becoming a deadly combination.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/27/taylor-hawkins-drugs-found-in-body-of-foo-fighters-drummer

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/taylor-hawkins/index.html

https://twitter.com/foofighters/status/1507552958988255234

https://www.instagram.com/foofighters/?hl=en

Telepathe - Devil’s Trident (Diamond Vampires Remix)

https://vimeo.com/groups/10093/videos/2208814 This video is such a cool version of the song.

Technology can be used wisely and fairly to great benefit. However, there is always a dark and manipulative side that is obsessed with deception and control...

Friday, March 25, 2022

Lord of the Rings from Sauron's perspective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0yLdYpCEy8 , https://www.youtube.com/c/InDeepGeek/videos

Sauron is certainly one of the most sinister characters that's associated with the powers of darkness.

https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/22724426/lord-of-the-rings-sauron-eye-explained

https://nerdist.com/article/sauron-history-lord-of-the-rings-middle-earth-explained

https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Sauron , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauron

https://www.looper.com/189208/saurons-entire-backstory-explained

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sauron

Who is Sauron? - The History of the Dark Lord from LOTR in Tolkien's Lore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrX4WwgBuyA , https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePhilosophersGames/videos

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Lord+of+the+Rings

THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE’S GREATEST VILLAINS, RANKED

https://nerdist.com/article/star-trek-greatest-villains-ranked

The enigmatic Q is one of the best and enduring villains in the Star_Trek_media universe.

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a39291793/star-trek-picard-john-de-lancie-return

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/picard-season-2-episode-4-biggest-star-trek-easter-eggs-references

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Trek:_Picard

The Batman’s Deleted Scene Confirms History Between Joker and the Dark Knight

https://www.cbr.com/the-batman-deleted-scene-joker-history/

https://batman-news.com/2022/03/24/the-batman-deleted-joker-scene-released/

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-batman-joker-deleted-scene-interrogation-watch-online/

Deleted Scenes or additional scenes are what a several people like to see.

https://www.cbr.com/batman-deleted-joker-scene-reveal-grotesque-dc-villain/

Especially, the making of documentaries.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-joker-deleted-scene-1235118090/

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/the-batman-deleted-joker-scene-barry-keoghan-robert-pattinson-1235213725/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2022/03/24/the-wrong-joker-scene-was-cut-from-the-batman/?sh=211219aa7898

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

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K Director’s Edition

https://trekmovie.com/2022/03/24/star-trek-the-motion-picture-4k-directors-edition-to-debut-in-april-watch-new-trailer/

Finally, Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture gets a 4K update.

https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-the-motion-picture-directors-cut-remastered-t-1848697043

With this being the first Star+Trek movie after the original 1960s TV series, it's still a little cheesy, but it's a classic nonetheless.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1215650-fully-restored-star-trek-the-motion-picture-release-date-paramount-plus

Unlike the Borg that just wants to assimilate, absorb or destroy, Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture features a benevolent version of merging ai A.I. machine with a human and transmuting into a being of pure energy.

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture

Star Trek TMP - "theatrical version" vs. "special longer version" part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnvrjMke-HM , https://www.youtube.com/user/TrekkieChannel/videos

https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=2400

Everything Wrong With Star Trek: The Motion Picture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8QClFbROf4 , https://www.youtube.com/user/CinemaSins/videos

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

Thursday, March 24, 2022

EVERY Q APPEARANCE IN STAR TREK, RANKED

https://nerdist.com/article/star-trek-ranking-every-q-appearance-next-generation-voyager-picard

Picard season 2 is really becoming quite a popular follow up.

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/picard-season-2-episode-4-biggest-star-trek-easter-eggs-references

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-picard-season-2-episode-4-review-watcher/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Trek:_Picard

Stargate and The Fifth Element

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtrTIWLr1-8 , https://www.youtube.com/c/OliverHarper/videos

Stargate was released in 1994 and The_Fifth_Element was a few years later.

The Fifth Element (1997) Retrospective / Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzVMCANfrWE

https://www.joblo.com/fo-face-off-stargate-vs-the-fifth-element

Both are very entertaining movies.

https://www.avclub.com/the-fifth-element-joyfully-rips-off-more-than-just-star-1798286471

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Fifth+Element

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

YouTube adds thousands of ad-supported TV shows for free

https://www.emarketer.com/content/youtube-adds-thousands-of-ad-supported-tv-shows-free

In order for YouTube to have the largest audience possible, it has to be as General as possible. NC17 and R movies and TV productions would start to limit its viewers by such content categorization.

https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/policies/community-guidelines/

https://www.shaunpoore.com/r-rated-youtube-content/

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7354993?hl=en

https://www.ghacks.net/2017/11/11/how-to-access-age-restricted-content-on-youtube/

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2950063?hl=en&ref_topic=9387083

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube#Video_technology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube#Copyright_issues

Internet_censorship is always a concern, that's why at a certain point a person will have to pay for the kind of data-flow that they want.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship#Overview

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship#Around_the_world

Will Netflix Become the Next Blockbuster?

Can Netflix maintain its lead in streaming amid the surge of new competitors? https://cmr.berkeley.edu/2021/07/will-netflix-become-the-next-blockbuster

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

Blockbuster's loss and Netflix's gain

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-blockbuster-video-streaming-2020-1

The rise-and-fall-of-Blockbuster became the quintessential example of how a company failed to realize the future importance of digital streaming.

https://thinkuncommon.com/why-retailers-need-to-innovate-the-cautionary-tale-of-blockbuster-and-netflix/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/22/how-netflix-almost-lost-the-movie-rental-wars-to-blockbuster.html

https://www.drift.com/blog/netflix-vs-blockbuster

https://bettermarketing.pub/how-netflix-destroyed-blockbuster-in-just-6-years-4c5c3006fe3e

https://www.indigo9digital.com/blog/blockbusterfailure Blockbuster could have held onto its past, while preparing for the world of digital streaming. BB really could have had the best of both worlds.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/09/05/a-look-back-at-why-blockbuster-really-failed-and-why-it-didnt-have-to/?sh=76ba98141d64

https://1851franchise.com/the-real-reason-blockbuster-failed-hint-its-not-netflix-2715316#stories

https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/11/14/how-blockbuster-almost-beat-netfilx.aspx

https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/epic-fail-how-blockbuster-could-have-owned-netflix-1200823443/

Even today, some people still like to have vinyl records, tapes, DVDs and BD, while still enjoying the convenience of streaming movies and TV series...

People have been fascinated with pictures, movies and digital streaming for quite a while now.

A digital and analogue world can coexist or overlap. Perhaps that's already happening on a cosmic scale.

https://interestingengineering.com/we-are-probably-living-in-a-simulation-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-simulation-theory

There is a point whenever holographic VR streaming becomes commonplace, more people might start to question the nature of reality. (TNOR)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Cyberpunk 2077's 1.52 update

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077s-152-update-has-a-bunch-of-small-fixes

This game wont die, because people won't allow it to fade away.

https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077s-latest-patch-is-a-bug-squisher-but-at-least-this-specific-wall-wont-kill-v-anymore/

https://www.destructoid.com/cyberpunk-2077-update-152-patch-notes-pc-playstation-xbox-cdpr/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/03/23/how-to-get-cyberpunk-2077-patch-152s-new-legendary-ballistic-armor/?sh=2465477f2322

https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-new-bug-fixing-patch-152

https://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-2077-speeding-car-glitch-stadia-aggressive-cr-1848687416

Players have hope, but this game isn't for everyone.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/cyberpunk-2077/expansion

Cyberpunk 2077 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkd3uTIyDio , https://www.youtube.com/openworldgames/videos

15 Secret Changes Cyberpunk 2077 Added With Patch 1.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAiXD07BXwo , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JrG-M9RHPk , https://www.youtube.com/c/juiceheadiscool/videos

Cyberpunk 2077 Next-Gen Patch: The Digital Foundry Verdict https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDQ8A3XWYiA , https://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalFoundry/videos

Cyberpunk 2077 (Next-Gen) - Before You Buy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WP6qnR5NXM , https://www.youtube.com/user/gameranxTV/videos

BATMAN: Best Action Scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTb46ahOlTA , https://www.youtube.com/c/GameClipsHD/videos

Batman Destroys Everyone & Everything Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ojE6SzzIvY , https://www.youtube.com/c/GameClipsHD/videos

Batman Full Movie Cinematic (2021) All Batman Arkham Cinematics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frh95XBeV_o , https://www.youtube.com/c/GameClipsHD/videos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Arkham_VR

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Arkham

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

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

HALO and The Chief...

https://geektyrant.com/news/master-chief-to-the-rescue-in-epic-new-trailer-for-halo?utm_source=sqs&utm_medium=featured

HALO just keeps on growing.

https://screenrant.com/halo-master-chief-actor-pablo-schreiber-armor-challenges/

Master Chief Destroys Everyone & Everything Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wk_1HDkhUQ

HALO Full Movie (2021) 4K ULTRA HD Action All Cinematics Full Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b80eLC0lHc4 , https://www.youtube.com/c/GameClipsHD/videos

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

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

The Future Of Deadpool

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/deadpool-3.html

The next movie in the series could even be more wild and crazy.

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Deadpool_3

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/did-deadpool-3-director-tease-hulk-team-up

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/deadpool-2-ending-morena-baccarin-interview

Deadpool 2016 Original Test Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACbinopZU8 Diégo

Obi-Wan Kenobi features a lot of returning Star Wars characters, and a new report suggests a bounty hunter from The Empire Strikes will appear.

https://screenrant.com/obi-wan-kenobi-show-characters-4lom-bounty-hunters/

It could be very good, if it's done properly.

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/obi-wan-kenobi-bounty-hunter.html

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a39514108/star-wars-ewan-mcgregor-jedi-mind-trick-automatic-doors/

https://ew.com/tv/obi-wan-kenobi-ewan-mcgregor-interview-video-force-doors/

https://thedirect.com/article/obi-wan-kenobi-star-wars-empire-strikes-back-cameo

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/ewan-mcgregor-reaction-hayden-christensen-darth-vader.html

https://geektyrant.com/news/exciting-first-teaser-trailer-for-lucasfilms-obi-wan-kenobi-series?utm_source=sqs&utm_medium=related

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

Brian May, Joe Walsh and Sammy Hagar in Nashville | Rock and Roll Road Trip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1ACHZdW9c , https://www.youtube.com/c/AXSTV/videos

Cool!

Stargate the movie and the TV series

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/kurt-russell-stargate.html

Stargate ended up being quite a popular movie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_(film)#Plot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_(film)#Television_spin-offs

Then the Stargate TV series was eventually launched.

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/richard-dean-anderson-stargate-demands.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate#Premise

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/stargate-shows-in-trouble.html

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

10 Recent Video Games Critics Hated (But Players LOVED)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBMcQi94e2s , https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatCultureGaming/videos

It's just a matter of time when people can eventually play in full immersion holographic video games.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/10/18275618/simulation-hypothesis-matrix-rizwan-virk

https://interestingengineering.com/we-are-probably-living-in-a-simulation-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-simulation-theory

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

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Nimo Glasses

https://www.wired.com/story/nimo-planet-nimo-glasses/

There is certainly great potential for this tech.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Amazon Prime’s ‘Upload’ Is ‘The Good Place’ Meets ‘Altered Carbon,’ Which Actually Works

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/05/03/amazon-primes-upload-is-the-good-place-meets-altered-carbon-which-actually-works/?sh=7a10ebec1fd8

Sometimes it take a while for people to start to ponder the nature of reality. All the myths, legends, books, movies and TV+series can provide symbolic clues about what might be going on.

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/upload-amazon-prime-review

https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/30/21243028/upload-review-amazon-prime-merges-greg-daniels-black-mirror-the-good-place-robbie-amell

https://slate.com/culture/2020/04/upload-amazon-series-review-greg-daniels-good-place.html

https://screenrant.com/upload-amazon-good-place-afterlife-heaven-comparison-similar/

The ideal of another dimension or realm that people can go to or return from, has been an entertaining Sci-Fi theme for quite a while.

https://interestingengineering.com/we-are-probably-living-in-a-simulation-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-simulation-theory

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/10/18275618/simulation-hypothesis-matrix-rizwan-virk

Of course a lot of Sci-Fi entertainment is cautionary or even intended to scare it out of you. This is all part of the BM entertainment stream.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Upload+Season+2

Upload Season 2 Takes a Dark Turn

https://butwhythopodcast.com/2022/03/21/review-upload-season-2-takes-a-dark-turn/

The Upload_(TV_series) has started to draw more interest from people.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheenascott/2022/03/19/upload-season-2-review-digital-afterlife-and-class-divide/?sh=77dc1f445a96

https://www.buzzfeed.com/michelelbird/upload-season-2-fan-reactions

https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/upload-season-2-ending-explained-exploring-the-major-cliffhangers

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376

It's another variation on the digital world theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upload_(TV_series)#Season_2_(2022)

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Upload/0NQ1QFP6B4R6TM8O2590IV5716/

https://www.wired.com/story/living-in-a-simulation

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/am-i-living-in-a-simulation-where-nothing-is-real

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Upload+TV+series

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Mind-Blowing Time Travel Movies...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JbCvtJzsVI , https://www.youtube.com/c/MovieZ4U/videos

Time Travel stories are all interesting, it's just that some are better than others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timescape_(1991_film) , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104362

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looper_(film) , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104

Everyone has their preference of TT stories.

Time Travel in Fiction Rundown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s

Stealing Time | SciFi Time Travel Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTO0ogdNMdY

PARADOX | Present Day or Middle Ages? Award-Winning Short Film, Best Short Film, Best Screenplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnfh3qcpBxA

Some might not be interested in TT stories, but they might like inter-dimensional travel or parallel universe stories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Horizon_(film) , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081

Paradox | SCI-FI Parallel Universes Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SARNeq0oGUo

The True Science of Parallel Universes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywn2Lz5zmYg

Scientists Found Evidence for Parallel Worlds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y25LOHL4C4 , https://www.youtube.com/c/DestinySpace/videos

How To Build The Universe in a Computer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-wzdsSiemU PBS

The Holographic Universe Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klpDHn8viX8 , https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsspacetime/videos

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

Saturday, March 19, 2022

SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME Breakdown! 170+ MORE Easter Eggs Found!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHfru6EHxa0 , https://www.youtube.com/c/NewRockstars/videos

Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home has become quite a mega-hit with fans.

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home

https://www.newuniversity.org/2022/01/23/spider-man-no-way-home-creates-history-by-breaking-the-multiverse

https://screenrant.com/spiderman-no-way-home-6-armed-variant-multiverse

https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-no-way-home-mcu-multiverse-ending-problem

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/spider-man-no-way-home-multiverse

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home#Development

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home#Critical_response

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home#Future

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

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

Dangers of Deepfakes

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/19/russia-ukraine-infowar-deepfakes

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/13/what-are-deepfakes-and-how-can-you-spot-them

It’s Getting Harder to Spot a deepfake video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLoI9hAX9dw , https://www.youtube.com/BloombergTV/videos

Top 20 Best Deepfake Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PINeQV0LH6k , https://www.youtube.com/user/WatchMojo/videos

10 Top Wild West Gunslingers Animated with Deep Nostalgia DeepFake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNaQegL9mGU

Celebrities Who Look Eerily Similar To People From The Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR7728rFG5Q

So eventually when you answer a FaceTime call, will it be the genuine person or an impostor?

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

Friday, March 18, 2022

Fear for Donetsk after eight-year war escalates

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-60738988

The 1990 movie, By_Dawn's_Early_Light has an interesting plot element. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099197

"In 1991, dissident officials in the Soviet Union launch a nuclear missile at Donetsk from a site in NATO member Turkey. The Soviet automated defence systems, believing that a NATO attack is in progress, execute a measured launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at the United States. After Donetsk is destroyed, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) scrambles its forces and SAC Commander General Renning urges the US president to authorize a full counterattack. The Soviet leader explains the dissidents' actions to the US president. He asks the US to stand down, but he is willing to accept a US counterstrike comparable to the Soviets' strike, costing each side six to nine million people. If the United States launches an all-out attack, the Soviets will respond in kind and doom the whole planet." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By_Dawn's_Early_Light#Plot

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3430801-cit-tochkau-strike-on-donetsk-was-russias-provocation.html

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

Thursday, March 17, 2022

A Zelensky Deepfake Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One Might Not Be

https://www.wired.com/story/zelensky-deepfake-facebook-twitter-playbook/

This can definitely become a big problem.

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1087062648/deepfake-video-zelenskyy-experts-war-manipulation-ukraine-russia

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/are-you-better-than-a-machine-at-spotting-a-deepfake/

Damnation Road

Damnation_Alley and The_Road really take you where you don't want to go.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_Alley_(film)#Plot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmui7WAO-mQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_Alley_(film)#Production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2scCt7LCA-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu8rkWNNjkY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_(2009_film)#Plot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94KcI0gLq1A

The_Road is certainly a heavy movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_(2009_film)#Production

Is THE ROAD Still The Most Depressing Story Ever Told? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hH2Q0gfRYY

Both movies provide an interesting depiction of the aftermath from some kind of conflict and devastation.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The China Syndrome (1979 movie)

The_China_Syndrome was quite an intense movie when it was released.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown#China_syndrome

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078966 , https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-china-syndrome-1979

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Syndrome#Response_of_nuclear_industry

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

No one would have believed that a nuclear+power+plant+meltdown could occur in the same month as the movie. That is until it happened.

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

The Paranormal Activity VR Game, The Sims and the Multiverse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsna1ChGt0E IGN

What if inter-dimensional planes of existence and reality exist?

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY | VR HORROR GAME! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhW0HAfY6ys

Of course Ladytron has provided some cool music for The Sims3.

https://ladytronmusic.blogspot.com/2012/09/ladytron-sims-3-tracks.html

https://ladytronmusic.blogspot.com/2011/05/ladytron-music-videos.html#Ghosts

VR games and movies, TV series and books can reveal larger aspects of reality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse#History_of_the_concept

Theoretical Physicist, Michio Kaku Breaks Down the Marvel Multiverse | WIRED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGP4KIkr2ls

https://www.livescience.com/multiverse

https://www.space.com/32728-parallel-universes.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/03/15/this-is-why-the-multiverse-must-exist/?sh=14c29c446d08

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/07/17/what-is-and-isnt-scientific-about-the-multiverse/?sh=6443d52b25c4

The Multiverse Hypothesis Explained by Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6OoaNPSZeM

How Information Helps Us Understand The Fabric Of Reality | Order and Disorder | Spark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7HH0PCqIE

Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) | Big Think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbBjNiw4tk

https://mkaku.org/home/kaku-on-simulation-reality-theory

Michio Kaku Interview on Simulation Theory: Lex Fridman Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qYXOWgZBsc

https://www.wired.com/story/living-in-a-simulation

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

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

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

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=the+paranormal (TNOR)

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

David Cronenberg: Existenz (1999)

David_Cronenberg has certainly created several wild and bizarre movies over the years. David provides a fascinating and disturbing take on VR called, Existenz. You physically plug in and merge into the mixed_reality of the game.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existenz#Plot , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120907

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/existenz-1999 , https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/existenz

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/ready-player-one-why-existenz-is-a-gamer-movie-masterpiece-240807

eXistenZ (1999) GAME or REALITY Explored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3a2ng0MSk FCE

eXistenZ- The Best Movie You Never Saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC7bldNcTT8 , https://www.youtube.com/c/JoBloOriginals/videos

https://letterboxd.com/film/existenz