My specialty: Science fiction based on science, not fantasy.
You will find no stable wormholes, warp drives, hyper-drives, force fields, or transporter beams here! My stories are based on technologies that currently exist, are actively being researched, or are plausible extensions of known capabilities.
My latest publication:
Martian Red Blood / Lunar Labyrinth, a collection of two science fiction murder mysteries in one volume: https://david-seldon-moore.blog/martian-red-blood-lunar-labyrinth
Travelogues:
Click here for a day-by-day description of my recent travels.
More books:
The MIND SPACE series is a set of five science fiction novels. The story revolves around the Mind Shield– an implanted medical device that monitors the brain for neurological disorders. But after two years of blazing sales the manufacturers of the Mind Shield turn on a feature that enables it to influence human thought and behavior.
More info, and where to buy: https://david-seldon-moore.blog/the-mind-space-series/
The Reverent Atheist considers why religion has had such an enduring grip on the human mind and delves into the benefits religion brings to its believers.
Here’s a link for further information and how to purchase: https://david-seldon-moore.blog/the-reverent-atheist/
Blog entries:
Yes the Bible contains contradictions
Biblical apologists of many religious backgrounds generally assert that the Bible contains no self contradictions. The argument for this belief is usually some variation of the following: That is a deductive approach to the question of whether the Bible contains contradictions. I have taken an inductive approach. I read the Bible and made note of…
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Impending collapse
At the middle of the 13th Century BCE the major civilizations of the Mediterranean and of Mesopotamia were thriving. There were well established trade routes that extended from Afghanistan to Mycenae. The leaders of the major cultures regularly exchanged gifts, and married the daughters of other leaders. There was an interconnected web of relationships that…
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Divine will
Jesus was once challenged by a group of Pharisees who hoped to trap him in a conundrum. They asked him whether it is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar. If Jesus were to say no, he would be advocating rebellion against Rome, thereby endangering his fellow Jews. If he were to say yes, he would…
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Benchmarking AI
How can we know if Artificial Intelligence systems are truly intelligent? There’s only one way: benchmark testing. We need a system of tests that can be run against any software agent purporting to implement Artificial Intelligence. These tests should span a broad array of activities which humans normally think of as requiring intelligence, and they…
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Repeal and replace the 2nd
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has become irrelevant. It is time to update it. First let’s consider the amendment as a piece of legislation. From that perspective it has three major flaws: First, it is written in passive voice. The First Amendment begins with the words “Congress shall make no law…” So clearly…
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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Albert Einstein
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