What happens when robots and machines are smarter than us?

Well I'm back on one of my favourite subjects,
our relationships with intelligent machines.  So what will happen when they become smarter than us - which the surely must?  This weeks blog:  http://wp.me/p3ycbY-12E

Is e-publishing changing the length of a book?

I think sometime in the 1970's it became the trend for science fiction stories to get longer and longer.  As if size equated to value. In a lot of cases this was not a good thing.  It seems that e-publishing may be reversing this to some extent.  My bog: http://wp.me/p3ycbY-12w

'If it doesn't move the story along, take it out,' - good advice or not?

This week I take a look at a piece of advice that's often given out to writers, especially new writers: 'If it doesn't move the story along, take it out.'

I say don't ignore it, but do treat it with caution.

http://wp.me/p3ycbY-12n

Space exploration and scifi - why we need them both.

Late this week due to technical issues.  I read an article suggesting we shouldn't be looking to leave the earth when we have so many problems, it made me think.  Space exploration and scifi - why we need them both.  http://wp.me/p3ycbY-12g