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Small Filters
‘Small Filters’ are tales of cataclysmic change inspired by the Fermi Paradox — which it should be said, is neither Fermi’s, nor really a paradox. But that’s another story.
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Under the Weather
Under the Weather
First contact has unintended consequences
The Belligerent Optimist
May 6, 2023
Annihilation
Annihilation
A team of grad students accidentally delete the universe
The Belligerent Optimist
Mar 23, 2022
Corona Virus
Corona Virus
The sun catches something
The Belligerent Optimist
Mar 21, 2020
Artisanal Intelligence
Artisanal Intelligence
An AI has other interests
The Belligerent Optimist
Jan 22, 2022
My God!
My God!
A man makes contact with a casual observer
The Belligerent Optimist
Feb 26, 2022
Harmony
Harmony
Two people meet on the matter frontier
The Belligerent Optimist
Sep 24, 2020
Fern Leaf’s Paradox
Fern Leaf’s Paradox
Local diplomats welcome the new guys
The Belligerent Optimist
Feb 12, 2022
Field Trip
Field Trip
A student takes a trip to an unfortunate dimension
The Belligerent Optimist
May 15, 2020
Little Rock of Horrors
Little Rock of Horrors
A crew encounters a world of unfathomable terror
The Belligerent Optimist
Apr 13, 2019
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