I just want to add this to the general AI debate...

–I can't believe it, they're going to renew our contract _again_! Am I the only one offended by this? Aldrich, are you listening? –Well, I can't say I'm overly thrilled about it either, captain. –But why would they do such a thing? [1/3] #SciFiFri

Astronaut. Yeah, I wish. 🚀

It's alive... IT'S ALIVE!!!

A while ago I set up a humble poll asking whether anyone would be interested in a full short story about the Kepler crew. All 8 people who replied said yes, so here it is! patreon.com/posts/good-i... If you're new to this nonsense read this first: patreon.com/posts/still-... #SciFiSat

–What is that smell, captain? Something tells me that it isn't the usual slow burn of your temper. –It might as well be that too, doc, but no. It's Cadwell, or rather his attempts to launch his missile toads! –Is smell indication he has succeeded? [1/2] #SciFiFri

In Sweden we're already done with the main Christmas festivities but as there, however, are a lot of countries celebrating on the 25th, I hereby present you with the part of NGC 2264 that is also known as the Christmas Tree Cluster. Happy holidays! 🎄

Today is my birthday and a break from the rainy gloom might just have been the greatest gift yet!

–Mr. Cadwell, what are you doing in my laboratory? –G'day, doc! Don't mind me, I'm just putting up this... –Why are you gluing model of weapon of mass destruction onto model of endangered frog species? And... why are you hanging it from ceiling? [1/5] #SciFiFri

Farewell, gaming headset. You've served me well for 10 years, listening to me curse, yell and make up my own dialogues with NPCs but in the end time caught up with you. Rest in peace, old companion. Could anyone recommend a good wireless headset that's compatible with PS4 as well as Xbox X? 🎮

–So, here's where we live. Is that a type B star? That's worrying; they don't last for longer than some 100 million years. Wait, are you out here scouting for a new home? –It looks like a molecular projector but what is it really? And... you don't happen to have one to spare, do you? #SciFiSat

–I’ll be… Captain, those are actually pizzas! –Of course! As I’ve already told you a dozen times, Aldrich, Mr. Pepperoni’s Party Pizza is _real_! –I stand corrected. [1/7] #SciFiFri

"Yes, I'm a grown person and not a 12 years old who wants to go into space." Yeah, right. Lego display case 1 finished! #LEGO #Geek #Apollo #Astronaut #Hasselblad #Moon #Space

–Tell me, captain, and please be honest... Have you seriously ordered pizza out here? –Sure, Aldrich... yeah, but it was like five months ago and if they're only delivering it now, I'm not sure I want it anymore. –Give me strength... I need a drink! [1/5] #SciFiFri

That's right!

“Extremely interesting”, “fun”, “astonishing” and “great storytelling” were some of the compliments I received after today’s lecture. That and the unshared attention I got from the audience made me nothing less than happy. And thanks @robertcumming.bsky.social and OSO - I’ll see you next time! 🤩📡🔭🚀

Preparing for my lecture about the Space Race at the Hasselblad Foundation's symposium at Onsala Space Observatory tomorrow, I'm once again struck by how much I admire the Astronauts and Kosmonauts from back in the day. 🚀🌖

Dear Brain. I'm an overworked mess and all I'm asking for is one night of good, restful sleep but instead you overload me with non stop nonsense dreams, making me wake up even more tired. Well, the joke is on you because when I break, it means that you've already broken first, you !#@! motherf... 🤯

–I'll be stuffed! Never thought Reyes would finally get rid of all that sp... –What is it, Cadwell? –Incoming docking request... Aldrich, you didn't see anything on the radar, right? –I didn't. Who is it? –Says they're from Mr. Pepperoni's Party Pizza... –That's it, I quit. #SciFiSat

-How's the update of the star charts going, Aldrich? –It would have been going much better if it hadn't been for the spam messages popping up on my screen every second min... of for... what is it this time?! [1/3] #SciFiFri

So... my entire team of tough badass rangers in a tough badass car get ambushed by a bunch of frogs? Well that's never happened before... 🤠 🐸

I just witnessed a shoplifter, and adult, being escorted by shop staff into the room where they put shoplifters to wait for the police to arrive. Before the door closed, I heard the culprit try to defend themselves: "But I paid in the other shop!" Seriously? Human kind is doomed...

–So... we had one problem and now we have three. –Three? Aldrich, last I checked we only had two. An activated station AI and loss of gravity. The first one might even be solved... yeh well, we'll find out once we get our feet back on the floor. [1/2] #SciFiSat

–"The reboot was successful but the station has lost its artificial gravity", yes Reyes, I am fully aware of that last one! –Can you stop being such a little ray of sunshine for just a moment, Aldrich? You and Cadwell should check whether the systems are cleared [1/4] #SciFiFri

I'm just going to leave this here...

We have snow, glorious snow, all is not lost!

–Strewth! For a moment there I thought I had all my kangaroos loose in the top paddock but this... THIS, Aldrich my mate, has levelled me up to being as cunning as a dunny rat! [1/7] #SciFiSat

–I must say that I find it very strange how station AI can suddenly just activate. It should not be possible. Someone must have awakened it, Mr. Reyes. –Don’t look at me like that, doc, I’m just as puzzled as you are. [1/10] #SciFiFri

For my portfolio, my mentor has asked me to remove my characters from four different drawings just to enhance the landscapes/surroundings. I realise that she has a point, and I do have multiple copies of each image but it still feels wrong to just remove them like that. Too attached? _Me_? Naaah! 😝

How to teach an octopus to play the piano! 🐙 (And on a side note, the piano teacher is obviously Swedish.) youtube.com/watch?si=2C9jUSUZR4DbEfk3&v=PcWnQ7fYzwI&feature=youtu.be

We're having a problem with wild boars where I live and I am pissed off because they ruin the lawns. That's old man warning right there. 😝

–Not exactly the glowing mushrooms you predicted. –Fascinating! They look like explorers, just like us! –It's rather rude talking about others as if they weren't there. –Are you suggesting we try to communicate? –Either that, or we just politely nod and move along. #SciFiSat

–How you intend to “take it down”, is a mystery to me, Reyes. This previously deactivated station AI should be directly connected to the mainframe and thus be able to access the entire Kepler, isn’t that right? [1/5] #SciFiFri

"Ten minutes of morning sunlight can significantly benefit your health by regulating your body's circadian rhythm, which improves sleep, mood, and energy levels." Excuse me but what sunlight, exactly what is this "sunlight" you speak about? Is that, like, bright clouds or something?!

–Doctor, I'm not normally superstitious but... –But what, captain? –But I think we might have ghosts on the station! –Captain, you are being absurd. –Yeah, I know what it sounds like but haven't you noticed all the strange things going on lately? [1/8] #SciFiSat

–The faint light of the star reflected in the frozen globes of unseeing eyes served as a reminder of reality, because in the end this was all that the ship was: A cold and silent grave, forgotten and left to forever drift through the darkness of space. [1/4] #SciFiFri

Soo… that was fun! I was randomly put to lead a group of strangers through the haunted house and there was a lot of screaming. Not from me (or _because_ of me) though. I thank good perception and years of paranoid gaming for that. 😜👻🎃

Taking à few hours off to visit our currently Halloween themed park, Liseberg, and some of their horror houses. I’ll do my best not to ruin the mood for everyone by laughing at the actors. Again. 👻🎃

Another reason why people shouldn't have AI: People are too lazy to write e-mails so the ask an AI to do a summary of what they need to send. AI spits out an interpretation. People on the other end are too lazy to read, so they ask an AI for a summary and guess what? It's the bloody telephone game!

And now I have a photo of the entire, awesome and wonderful Onsala Day and Night of Astronomy team! That day will be one of my fondest memories of this year! 🚀🔭📡✨

And this is (one of the many reasons) why I don't like AI. Tried to get some simple support and... well, the green boxes are my comments.

–Captain, the more we talk about it, the less it seems like an accident. –Oh come on! Don't tell me you've never wondered what the big red button is for. Look at it as a... a scientific experiment! Yeah! –You could have just read the bloody manual!

–Aldrich, I've been thinking. –What a refreshing change of routine, captain. –Since the garbage is now in stable orbit around the station, all you have to do is to steer us closer to the star and the garbage will burn up upon entry in its corona! –Yes. And so would we. #SciFiFri

Whooo-hooo! Finally! On Friday this week, The Outer Worlds 2 will be released. Guess what I'll be doing this weekend? 🚀🎮

"So what do you work with except astronomy?" someone asked me and I replied that I'm aiming to become an illustrator. The answer to that was: "Cool! Like with AI?" _Excuse me_?! Is this what people think illustrators are up to these days? Sheesh, gimme a break.

Today we got our revenge on the storm that forced us to cancel the Day & Night of #Astronomy and #100HoursofAstronomy at Onsala Space Observatory. This is inflatable planetarium where I held 7 presentations today and look - they made a roll-up banner of my artwork! 👩‍🚀🌍✨

1/2 -Reyes, could you and Cadwell please get back our there and pick up the rest of the trash before we’ll have a full Kessler syndrome on our hands? -Hey Aldrich, what do you call someone who tidies up in space? #SciFiSat

1/2 –So all of the sudden we’re not going to do the quality survey? Doc, what made the cap change his mind? –Because, Mr. Reyes, he fears that results will make us due for another inspection and then inspectors will see all bags of garbage floating around our station #SciFiFri

I just had a really great meeting with my great illustration mentor, picking out pictures for my portfolio. She ended up looking for the frog in every image, laughing every time she found him. 😅🐸

Back from the SF-convention LunCon where I hung out with old friends and acquaintances, made some new ones, participated in a panel about alien life and - as tradition nowadays is - bought a bunch of the talented @markadesign.bsky.social’s wonderful stickers! 🚀