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Études offers comprehensive consulting, management, design, and research solutions. Every architectural endeavor is an opportunity to shape the future. Leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of tomorrow. The revitalized art gallery is set to redefine cultural landscape. With meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to excellence, we create spaces that inspire, elevate, and…
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Starholder begins in 1999 when anxiety about the Y2K bug prompts the founding of the Starholder Institute and creates an accidental rift in the spacetime continuum. The man who triggered it may surprise you. See who did it. The revitalized art gallery is set to redefine cultural landscape. With meticulous attention to detail and a…
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Starholder is a worldbuilding project in search of its founding text. It is an exploration of networked media and the new forms it enables. We start with the word. It acts as the founding source code from which everything else is rendered upon. Background The conceit behind Starholder is that in 1999, rampant techno-anxiety triggered…
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Complex Adaptive Hyperobjects
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Abstract This paper explores the emergence and potential impact of Complex Adaptive Hyperobjects (CAH)—a novel class of systems at the intersection of artificial intelligence, networked media, and user interaction. Originating from the convergence of advanced computational models and a growing demand for interactive and responsive media, CAH represent a new paradigm in digital and experiential…
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The Clonespiracy
2079: The Legacy of the Second Moon and the Dawn of the Clone Epoch As the year 2079 drew its first breath, the tapestry of humankind unfurled beneath the stoic glare of the Second Moon, a celestial interloper whose ominous presence had suffused Earth’s orbit for nearly a decade. The revelations that sprang forth like a maelstrom…
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Second Moon Event Phase Three (2078-2079)
Starting in 2078, the alien entity responsible for the lunar colonies significantly escalated its activities. From the expansion of colonies in two additional lunar craters, to erratic energy bursts and the audacious acts of energy piracy by humans, the relationship between Earth and the lunar colonies took dramatic turns. The most shocking revelation, however, was…
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Washing Dishes Contemplating The Cosmos
In the shadow of what some might call the Second Moon, I find myself lost in the mundanity of my existence, a paradox not lost on me as I toe the line between washing dishes and contemplating the cosmos. They say every era has its hallmark of progress or calamity, but here we are in 2077,…
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Moonlight Machinations
In the wake of the Second Moon‘s appearance, androids processed the anomaly’s data relentlessly. Philmath’s Secure City systems, encoded with the most advanced prediction algorithms, were perturbed by the sheer volume of variables the Second Moon introduced into their equations. Owing a significant portion of the City’s telemetry to the Secure City protocols, a sense of…
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Eclipsed Reflections
Part 1: A Fractured Prism Dusk was permanence—the sun an old memory in the city once known as Neopolis. Kiera navigated the shadowed arteries of a reality fractured by the ever-watchful presence of the Second Moon. The celestial body hung like a silent judge over the skyline, steadily banishing the night sky’s former residents. As she…
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Global Public Opinion Poll
2075 Global Public Opinion Poll Summary: Perspectives on the Second Moon Introduction to Poll Results: The Global Sentiment Analysis Group (GSAG) presents the results of a unique public opinion poll conducted in mid-2075. As polling methodologies adjust to the complexities of a technologically advanced society where AI and humans are indistinguishable in terms of opinion-sharing, respondents…