Darwinia and Simulation

Darwinia and Simulation A World Virtually Akin to Ours Brandon Packard Darwinia holds its own as a cult classic video game. In this game, Dr. Sepulveda has created a purely digital universe known as Darwinia. The inhabitants, the Darwinians, are self-learning pieces of code. However, they have been bred and enhanced over so many…

Planet of the Apes and the Anti-Logic of Deterrence

Planet of the Apes and the Anti-Logic of Deterrence By Jack Holloway In June of 2015, Vladimir Putin announced that he is expanding Russia’s nuclear arsenal. Accompanied by the pressing question of Iran’s possession of nuclear arms, by people expressing their fear of Donald Trump having the nuclear codes, and by chilling studies that highlight…