Category: Technology

Electricity in The Tribe

Power and Chaos…but no power Imagine a world without power – no lights, no computers, no tv’s, no dishwashers, toasters, hairdryers or electric toothbrushes. No ovens, microwaves or stereos. This is how life would be if there were no adults to run power stations and no one to run the technological infrastructure. In the beginning … Continue reading Electricity in The Tribe

The Tribe, Immortality and Cryonics

At the end of Tribe IV, Ram’s great plan is revealed. The purpose of ‘The Game’ is to create a population of silent and subservient virts, who will work year upon year to maintain him in cyber – paradise. Where is cyber paradise for Ram? It appears to be the scene of childhood memories, free … Continue reading The Tribe, Immortality and Cryonics

Virtual Reality in The Tribe – Part 3

Last week we looked at the world of virtual reality. This week we take a closer look at the way that this could effect people in real life and in the world of The Tribe. Climbing trees, reading books, telling stories, playing outside in the fresh air. These are all activities that could fall by … Continue reading Virtual Reality in The Tribe – Part 3

Virtual Reality in The Tribe part two

Last week we looked at the world of virtual reality. This week we take a closer look at the way that this could effect people in real life and in the world of The Tribe. Many people want to escape reality. Some have led hard lives whilst others just have dreams of faraway places that … Continue reading Virtual Reality in The Tribe part two

Virtual Reality in The Tribe

Existing in mind, often as a product of the imagination, Virtual Reality has turned from Science Fiction to science fact. When chatting in a chatroom on the internet you are partaking in “virtual conversation”. Virtual Reality is when a computer generates visual effects, sound effects and other human senses to the user of a world … Continue reading Virtual Reality in The Tribe

Transportation, Perspective, and Power

You can track man’s progress by the way he makes his way through the world. There was a time when the only way to get from place to place was to take yourself there—on foot. What did this mean? Don’t wander far from home, kid. Moving on foot has some immediate consequences on your way … Continue reading Transportation, Perspective, and Power