Ghost in the Shell [2017] (feat. Jolene Creighton of Futurism) : Episode 86 - decipher SciFi : the show about how and why
Summary: Stream the movie:<br><br> <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/ghost-in-the-shell/id1213171514?mt=6&at=1001l7hP" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/GHOST-IN-THE-SHELL-Blu-ray/dp/B06XT8SXTS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1492496021&sr=8-4&keywords=ghost+in+the+shell&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Ghost in the Shell [2017]<br> What: Scarlett Johansson-bot kicks a bunch of butt and questions the nature of self and it’s all very pretty.<br><br> Directed by: Rupert Sanders<br><br> Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano<br> <a href="http://www.decipherscifi.com/about/jolene-creighton-science-communicator/">Featuring guest co-host</a><br><br> <br><br> <a href="http://www.decipherscifi.com/about/jolene-creighton-science-communicator/">Jolene Creighton</a>, managing editor at <a href="http://futurism.com/" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Futurism.com<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Recommended and Related Media<br> <br> Ghost in the Shell<br><br> The real Ghost in the Shell movie. Whatever the quality of the new film, it at the very least puts a spotlight on all the great and beautiful stuff the original did.<br><br> Watch it <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/ghost-in-the-shell/id368627419?at=1001l7hP&mt=6&uo=8&at=1001l7hP" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Shell-Richard-Epcar/dp/B000VTNLBU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448165876&sr=8-2&keywords=ghost+in+the+shell&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Ghost in the Shell : decipherSciFi Episode 15<br><br> From wayyyy back in the day. I think we did a pretty good job covering this really important movie.<br><br> Get the thing <a href="http://www.decipherscifi.com/ghost-in-the-shell-podcast-episode-15/">decipherSciFi</a><br> Measure of a Man – Star Trek TNG<br><br> Picard helps us answer questions about the nature of self and humanity.<br><br> Watch it <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/measure-of-a-man/id467933759?i=467942872&mt=4&at=1001l7hP" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HEPP0E/?autoplay=1&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Show Notes<br> Future City<br> Where is this movie taking place? Was it made explicit? We’re thinking neo-Tokyo but what’s really interesting is the <a href="http://www.atlasofwonders.com/2017/03/ghost-in-shell-filming-locations.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">lengths they went to<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> in order to make New Zealand look like a retro-futuristic Asian city.<br> <a href="https://i1.wp.com/www.decipherscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gits-city.jpg" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right"><span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Cyberpunk<br> Roots in Neuromancer etc. The rising Asian power of the period (Japan) and the mixing of western and eastern aesthetics.<br> Robots!<br> And robot materials. Robot doctors. Metamaterials. Biorobots and cyborgs. Metal vs biomech. Blending in. Squishiness.<br> Robot eyes<br> Networked AR lens implants. Batou had a whole suite of EM filters! Thermal, night vision, and x-ray. X-ray! Otherwise known as “cancer mode.” How x-rays work and the danger he must posing to everyone around him.<br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.decipherscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/predator_vision.jpg" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right"><span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Invisibility Cloaks<br> Harry potter and Predator. First Predator vision, now predator invisisuit! Bending different frequencies of light around objects cloaked with metamaterials.<br> <br> Memory and Self<br> Memory “glitch” medication. Implanting learning. Wiping memories and adapting brains to new bodies.<br> Man vs Machine<br> The potential foreignness of artificial intelligence. The human brain as a meaning-making machine. Melding with the machines.<br> Nature of Self<br> And dualism and the great questions raised in the original film.<br> Feedback? 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