Graphics


Ward Shelly, History of Science Fiction map

 

 

 

SF Signal: Top 100 SciFi and Fantasy Books Flowchart (according to NPR)

 

 

100 Years of SF Novels, mapped (and interactive)

See also this article for info like this:

 

 

Drake Equation: SETI’s (Search for Extraterrestrial Life) view

Drake Equation: NASA

Drake Equation (simple, not great English)

 

 

See this excellent explanation of the Fermi Paradox


The Kardashev Scale

5 • Type 0: Subglobal Culture- A civilization that harnesses the energy of its home planet, but not to its full potential ...

 

Immortality Roadmap options

1) Anti-aging
2) Regenerative Medicine
3) A.I.
4) Cyborgization
5) Cryonics
6) Digital
7) Nano-medicine
(see all images here)

 

 

The Singularity

• Excellent article by Tim Urban, “The Road to Superintelligence”

• A great, briefer article on the “singularity” by Lev Grossman

An AI timeline

 

 

Scale of the Universe