Science Reality

In the year 2038, there’s only one destination that can play host to the world’s wealthiest adventure seekers: the Pengalaman Island Resort and Virtual Reality Theme Park. Located on a private South Pacific island, guests here live out their wildest fantasies in custom-made virtual reality simulations while also enjoying the usual amenities of an exclusive five-star getaway. All is relatively breezy until famed billionaire and avid guest, Mr. Wagner, goes missing within a virtual simulation. His only hope? A daring rescue led by Derek Ambrose and his ragtag search party.

A group of adventurers searching for a cure for comatose children find themselves trapped in a sequence of virtual worlds, the only opponents of a conspiracy of the rich to live forever in a dream. Now, they are forced to make an uneasy alliance with their only surviving former enemy against his treacherous sidekick Johnny Wulgaru, a serial killer with a chance to play God forever. Few science fiction sagas have achieved the level of critical acclaim - and best-selling popularity - as Tad Williams's Otherland novels.

Have you ever wondered if there are worlds beyond the one we see? Are you curious about the secrets of the universe and the nature of reality? Dive into the fascinating world of quantum physics and discover how it can transform your understanding of life and the cosmos.

Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder. She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called the Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons - "Bad Monkeys" for short. This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail’s psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy, or playing a different game altogether.

What do we see when we watch reality television? Sociologist and TV lover Danielle J. Lindemann takes a long, hard look in the “funhouse mirror” of this genre, from countless rose ceremonies on The Bachelor to the White House and more (so much more!). Beginning with the first episodes of The Real World, reality TV has not only remade our entertainment and cultural landscape—it also uniquely refracts our everyday experiences and social topography.

Deconstructing Dogma dives into the intersection of faith and reason, offering an accessible approach to challenging long-held beliefs and societal structures rooted in religion. Unlike dense academic tomes that often go unread by those who need them most, this book serves as a gateway to secular thought for everyday readers. It encourages critical thinking and introspection without overwhelming the reader with exhaustive detail. The purpose of this book is not to provide an exhaustive deep dive into every theological or philosophical debate. Instead, it aims to spark curiosity, encouraging...

Sergeant Cameron ?Jet? Shipley was only six years old when the aliens silently drifted down through the skies in 2026. Now, 16 years later, will humanity finally find a way to fight back? Or will mankind be reduced to food?

Justin Miller presents the second book in the World Seed series. Join John Hulett as he continues his journey through the world of NeoLife, bringing his experiences and powers to play on Earth to aid against the coming storm. What exactly does the future hold for mankind?

To break free, you'll need to break the game In the virtual fantasy realm of Honorus, Ronin Ironclad is a Paladin forced to fight for his real-world coalition. A coalition that has turned the government's way to resolve political disputes in-game into a weapon to control the populace. Especially the Drafted players. Now, the wonder and magical beauty of Honorus is consumed with pointless warring, the game's true lore forgotten. That is until Ronin joins a top-level clan who fights to return Honorus to its epic fantasy game origins. A beginning designed to unify the world. But, deserting his...

Sphere World heralded a greater change than the balance of power between the guilds and free player clans. As Luke struggles with his new reality, his changing future, Brad and Stuart must struggle with the new authority and power they wield. They’re not just dealing with corporations and hostile takeovers. The Factions of humanity each want a piece of Sphere World, and they’ll do whatever they have to to do so.

"This is no time for ease and comfort. Its time to dare and endure."Through years of trials, tribulations, and struggles, Earth 2.0 has become the shining beacon of hope for all measure of beings; travelers, scientists, and refugees alike, as they travel the stars in search of adventure or a new home. For the most part, these visitors add to the collective growth of the original colonists, introducing cultural variations, customs, and values and a fresh perspective on life. The colonies expand, families are formed and exploration opens new doors. However, not all visitors simply come in ...

Joey Harker isn't a hero. In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house. But then one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension. Joey's walk between the worlds makes him prey to two terrible forces: armies of magic and science who will do anything to harness his power to travel between dimensions.

Contains books one and two of Dream Stream Reality. Mild-mannered security guards by night. Powerful, magic-wielding heroes by day. Donald and his friends have been chosen to beta test the new version of Dream Stream Reality, a massive multiplayer game world which is played while you sleep. Donald must balance an increasingly volatile personal life with exploring the new release and actively hunting for glitches and bugs within technology so advanced it feels like reality. What could possibly go wrong?

The Fiction of Our Realities is the first book of our six part series entitled "Perspective Versus Perception"

We can’t avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life—and the nature of reality. But science is the only means of answering them. So declares philosopher Alex Rosenberg in this bracing, surprisingly sanguine take on a world without god. The science that makes us nonbelievers, he demonstrates, tells us the nature of reality, the purpose of everything, the difference between right and wrong, how the mind works, even the direction of human history.

What if everything you’ve been told about separateness is wrong? What if you, the people around you, and the entire universe are not many things—but one? Science is catching up to what mystics have known for centuries. Quantum physics, neuroscience, and philosophy are all pointing to the same radical truth: reality is not a collection of isolated parts, but a single, unified whole. This book breaks it down in a way that anyone can understand. A mind-expanding journey into oneness. From ancient spiritual traditions to cutting-edge scientific discoveries, explore how monism reshapes ...

Two novellas set in Aliette de Bodard’s award-winning, critically acclaimed Xuya universe, a timeline where Asia became dominant, and where the space age has Confucian galactic empires of Vietnamese and Chinese inspiration. Contains The Citadel of Weeping Pearls and The Tea Master and the Detective.

In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe toward a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies tells the gripping story of particle physics, from the original atomists of ancient Greece through the people who made the crucial breakthroughs to CERN itself, one of the most ambitious scientific undertakings of our time, and its eventual confirmation of the Higgs boson.

This Way to the Universe is a celebration of the astounding, ongoing scientific investigations that have revealed the nature of reality at its smallest, at its largest, and at the scale of our daily lives. The enigmas that Professor Michael Dine discusses are like landmarks on a fantastic journey to the edge of the universe. Asked where to find out about the big bang, dark matter, the Higgs boson particle - the long cutting edge of physics right now - Dine had no single book he could recommend. This is his accessible, authoritative, and up-to-date answer.

A collection of articles published between 2013 and 2023 on the topics of discernment, illusion and deception by Frederick Dodson at realitycreation.org