Friends,
If you're at Illogicon this weekend, I'll be doing some fun panels with a bunch of smart people. Here's my schedule:
Friday - 4pm - Cameron - Debunking Fake News and Pseudo Science
Assessing claims and debunking the harmful junk floating around while maintaining your sanity and relationships. Panelists: Randy Richards, Darin Kennedy, Bill Ferris, James Maxey, Jessa Pearce
Friday - 7pm - Smith - Paranormal Pets: The Cutest Critters, Cryptids, and Creepers
Is a magical familar ever just too much? Do Pokemon count? How does having a stalwart companion change our emotional investment in a story? Panelists: Mur Lafferty, Michael Williams, Natania Barron, Bill Ferris, Randy Richards
Friday - 11pm - Cameron - Robot and AI Rights (M)
Self driving cars, drones, and sexbots: the lines between science and science fiction are blurring when it comes to AI and machine automation. And have you seen the Boston Dynamics robot dogs? The future is now, y’all.
Panelists: Bill Ferris, Christos Archer, James Maxey, Randy Richards
Saturday - 10am - Reynolds - Saturday Morning Cartoon Nostalgia
Wear your jammies, bring your coffee, and talk about your favorite cartoons of the 80s, 90s, and beyond! BYOCereal! Panelists: Christopher Moore, Bill Ferris, John Lapoint, Jessa Pearce, Janet S. Planets