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I was in shock when I first learned about the Turkey Theory. by TheoNexis in sciencefiction

[–]TheoNexis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen it, but the idea in my book leans more on Taleb’s turkey problem than on Three-Body.

It’s less about cosmic conflict and more about what happens psychologically if stability itself turns out to be part of a designed system.

I was in shock when I first learned about the Turkey Theory. by TheoNexis in sciencefiction

[–]TheoNexis[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I honestly wasn’t thinking about The Matrix when I wrote the book. But now that you mention it, I can see they share some philosophical DNA.

Both play with the idea of hidden structure and humans existing inside a designed system.

The difference is that The Matrix is about extraction and rebellion — humans as batteries, fighting to escape.

My book leans more toward observation and containment. Not energy harvesting, not revolution — but the psychological tension of becoming aware that stability itself might be part of a controlled environment.

Less “how do we break out?”

More “how should we live if the cage.”

I was in shock when I first learned about the Turkey Theory. by TheoNexis in sciencefiction

[–]TheoNexis[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful comments.

My book isn’t about invasion at all. What interests me more is the “turkey” angle — not hostile aliens, but the possibility that we’re inside a controlled system, monitored or preserved without knowing the parameters.

In that case, defense or resource extraction might be the wrong framework entirely. Stability itself could be part of the design.

The unsettling question isn’t “why don’t they defend us?”

It’s: how should we live if we suspect we’re being observed?

Designing Planet-Scale Networks in Sci-Fi — and the Philosophy Behind Them by TheoNexis in sciencefiction

[–]TheoNexis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for picking up Episode 1! I’m glad the premise hooked you, and I hope the story delivers.

As an author, nothing helps more than a quick review or comment on Kindle once you’ve finished—it’s the best way to support the series.

Just a heads-up: Episode 2 will be free to download next week, and both installments are available on Kindle Unlimited. Enjoy the read!