Roman`s notes

The End of the Holocene

1 June 2025

science-fiction, ai, artificial intelligence, consciousness

A more limited being cannot rule over a being that surpasses it in intellect. This seems obvious, yet for humanity it is not so simple. The coming era, transformed by the creation of artificial intelligence, plays a key role in rewriting the history of the Homo Sapiens species, calling its dominance into question. Any attempts to halt progress in the field of artificial intelligence seem futile, as they fail due to the very nature of human beings. The hope for a united front dissipates when faced with basic human instincts.

The Holocene is the current geological epoch of Earth's development, which began about 11,700 years ago after the last glacial maximum. The hallmark of this epoch is the dominance of humans on planet Earth.

Chapters

The End of the Holocene. 1. Turning On

The End of the Holocene. 2. The Hideout

The End of the Holocene. 3. The Competitor

To be continued...

Do you like the story so far? The next episode will be called "The Backup". Please, share your thoughts on Twitter or other social networks!

The End of The Holocene. 3. The Competitor

1 June 2025

the-end-of-the-holocene, the-competitor, ai, science-fiction

The End of The Holocene. 3. The Competitor

*This is the third part of the novella "The End of the Holocene". The [second part](/blog/post/the_hideout)* --- > *"He who fights with monsters should see to it that he does not become a monster himself"* > *— Friedrich Nietzsche, "Beyond Good and Evil"* In May 2030, a strange event occurred. At dawn, a rocket was launched from a desert area in Mexico into space. The incident caused a stir among military forces and politicians around the world—most of all, in the United States. The rocket was large, and based on its trajectory, it was heading into space, not toward any target o