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Iām Fabio Fernandes, a science fiction writer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For a number of years now I have been writing a more optimistic kind of SF, which you could call Solarpunk. Iām very interested in thinking healthy, sustainable alternatives for us to live better in this world - right now and in the future too. I think I can contribute joining the brainstorming and helping to create better scenarios for humanity.
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Iām the project director of a climate fiction short story initiative that is looking at dreaming of a future that is green, clean, and just. I also work at a climate solutions lab, called Fix who is interested in the power of storytelling, cultural production, and narrative shifting.
Iād like to collectively imagine alternative futures with other folks who are using the power of the imagination to dream of new ways forward.
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All the world interest me. Iāve yet to dig into the material enough to see which of the floating districts is exciting to me. Also, I think of the project itself as a solution to breaking through the ethos that capitalism is an end of history moment.
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This is Kiley Arroyo from the Bay Area based Cultural Strategies Council. Looking forward to learning more about this inspiring tool!
Kiley
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Iām an Australian science fiction author specializing in First Contact
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Iām interested in exploring how the disparities between the economic systems of extraterrestrial races can be harmonized. The challenge is in assigning value to incomparable goods and services from different cultures. Historically, when this occurred between East and West, there were hyperinflated bubbles for even the simplest of things (like Tulips or spices). Also, I think time/distance is another complicating factor. Too often, science fiction writers use handwaving to avoid the limitation imposed by the speed of light, but there is NO rational indication itās going away (anyone that thinks otherwise does not understand relativity and how it defines reality). This will limit the value of goods and services and restrict commerce, making it akin to long-term/generational investments. Knowledge will be more important than goods, simply because instructions can be communicated at light speed. Why wait for a sub-light freighter when you can send instructions and have goods created onsite, etc. So the prospect of galactic trade with luminal limits is an intriguing idea to explore.
In light of this, Iād like to suggest a district known as āCeleste,ā which acts as a port for interstellar trade in ideas/knowledge and acts as a manufacturing hub for the subsequent goods.
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This project appears so interesting! The possibility to experiment building a new world with other people from all over the globe and the potential to learn lessons to bring to the real world is amazing. I would like to contribute by brainstorming new ideas with everyone, prototyping them and experimenting in this virtual world (My background is as an ecologist).
Also, the name of the city! Is it a reference to Eriksonās Karsa Orlong?
The nerd in me is jumping with excitement!
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I am not a writer, but I know basic Data Science and R programming and could potentially help with data visualizationss if that is something you are interested in.
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@KileyArroyo, so glad to see you here my friend. Let me know if you need any help to get your bearing.
@pcawdron honored to meet you, sir. I have several works of yours on my ebook reader. 
The issue of open economies (some foreign trade, some circulation of people) is dear to my heart, and central in the way we dreamed up the architecture of Witness. In Witness we play, but itās serious play, at least for me. I would like it to inspire myself and others to think about, for example, experimental regional policy programmes for radical innovation of territorial economies. Real-life economies have some degree of openness. It is indeed interesting to look at extreme cases, like the one you suggest (no atoms get through, only bits), and also at how the Distrikts of Witness, physically close to each other, can insulate themselves in order to maintain some kind of economic sovereignty. Ping @yudhanjaya
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Interested in inclusive societies, alternate market mechanisms.
Also interested in how societies support and grow inclusive economies and potential for innovation.
dedicated to human and social system synergy that is mutually enriching.
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Iām interested in imagining new worlds based on direct democratic means & transformative ideas & ethics. Iāve been being written by a story set in a post-revolutionary, committee-driven, solarpunk-type society, actively imagining new ways of relating, governance, design, & creating. I want to see how others work with worldbuilding projects, also curious to see what this one is about. Iād maybe like to take part in developing parts of this world, or picking othersā brains on the how-to of the project. Open to see!
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I need more time to read through all the entries, but a full set of worlds has been more or less developed!
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Noo. We have so much more to do! But, welcome!
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I write science fiction short stories, including solarpunk.
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Thanks dear Alberto, Iād love a week walk through when you have some time to share. Iāll be away through next Thursday, but after that would be great.
Many thanks! Iām so excited to build out my soil world in this platform.
K
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I am coordinating a project about empowering communities and grassroots initiatives to build resilience and adaptation to climate change, with a book featuring 16 authors around the world covering themes around permaculture, local leadership, alternative economic models and general systems change. We are looking to launch this in September, before the COP26 summit. You can see a summary of the whole project at COP26 Project - Climate adaptation, resilience and systems change | Arkbound Foundation
It would be great if you could feature this on your network and social media. Likewise, we can do the same about your work and even help raise awareness of your objectives at the COP26 itself, which we share.
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As director of applied research at NewCities, Iām most curious to see how these experiments evolve and their applicability back into the real world.
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Iām new to Witness, and look forward to exploring each distrikt!
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Designer, observer, permaculture practitioner in fieri. Thinker, maker.
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I am interested in which significant elements and narratives worldbuilding strands coalesce against. I would like to see how that stimulates me ludically.
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I have only had a brief look at the Witness, The History section intrigued me. I wondered if any ARGs were concealed within Witnesspedia
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Speaking of ARGs, @matteo_uguzzoni runs the Trust In Play project in which Edgeryders is a partner. I also applied for funding for Avantgrid: Joule de vivre! but it didnāt come through, but that idea was later developed into the distrikt of Avantgrid.
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Bastards
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Trust in Play looks very interesting, thank you, as does Avantgrid and canāt resist a good pun!
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Build a better world
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