Black Sky is a society of writers, thinkers, artists, and technologists developing an experimental research and cultural network. We stand as a creative think-and-do tank, aimed at minimizing dystopia and maximizing cosmic harmony through igniting alternative R&D initiatives and transmedia projects.
As a society we look toward the horizon — 10, 20, even 100 years from now. Ours is a journey marked by Psychodestiny, where the veil of the present lifts, and we peer resolutely into the boundless future, where uncharted realms of imagination await exploration.
explorations
Our society has six major transdisciplinary arts & research programs that we are exploring.
Post-Web
While Web3 promised a decentralized, equitable digital landscape, legal issues, hacking incidents, and surveillance threats create skepticism about its effectiveness. Rather than suggesting a Web4, Web5, or Web6, we believe the core issues reside in the Web's foundational infrastructure. Thus, we propose a new journey into uncharted territory, not just reimagining network technologies but pioneering the Post-Web.
Network societies
Mechanism design to support arts & research based network societies, where results of the scientific experiments will be openly patented, rather than kept as proprietary intellectual property. Motive to reforming work and monetary relationships with transformative autonomous organizations, collective intelligence, knowledge sharing, and education reform.
Cosmic Discovery
Exploring outer space, cosmic plant science, astronomy, space solar power, asteroid mining, space governance, and space settlement.
Psychic evolution
Developing the field of psychic engineering by advancing how contact is made with intelligences that cannot be seen or observed with traditional technologies.
Quantum Superintelligence
The road towards personal quantum computers, superintelligence, and designing experiments based on our current understanding of physics to increase our understanding of the nature of reality.
Planetary symbiosis
The highest attainable standard of wellbeing for human and non-human species and their social and natural systems. An initial emphasis on food sovereignty, clean water, mining, recycling, and power.
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Black Sky Nexus
Black Sky Nexus is a zine and wiki that serves as the evolving knowledge base of the Black Sky community. Black Sky Thinking, introduced by Rachel Armstrong in 2014, refers to speculative thought experiments aimed at recreating ecosystems. Black Sky applies this approach to organizations, using speculation, world-building, and creative experiments to explore novel ways of supporting projects and research.
Events
Black Sky organizes real world and virtual events, which focus on sharing knowledge, discussing ideas, or experiencing the arts. The first virtual event we organized was
Azimuth, which took place December 20-21, 2020.
Our second virtual event took place on February 2, 2022.
We are the lead organizer of
Autonomous Ecologies (AE). AE1 was a side event at EthDenver, on March 4, 2023 and AE2 was an EthCC side event on July 16th, 2023. During these events, we delved into the relationship between sovereignty and privacy and how to establish privacy as a cornerstone of new technology.
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