Sawyer's Reach - The Battle for Tomorrow
Sawyer's Reach is a cautionary tale of corporate greed, sentient AI, and the power of our humanity. It offers a glimpse into our possible future, as well as a model for future fulfillment in a our rapidly changing world. It is an ambitious sci-fi adventure building from small-town mystery to possible planetary catastrophe. It tackles urgent questions about AI ethics, corporate greed, and what it means to be human. While I am posting some AI created content, the book and chapters are read and written by me. I am posting some AI content to hopefully motivate a conversation about AI.
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The Carters have the clues—now it's time to dig up the evidence. Ben and Emily venture deep into the Town Hall archives, determined to find the original PowerCore permits. What they uncover is a pattern of deception and illegal development far more extensive than they imagined. With help from KAELA, the family unmasks the powerful corporate entity behind the conspiracy (ZevraCorp) and realizes the sinister purpose of the entire "Si...
The Carters head to the creek and dried-up spring, but their investigation is quickly cut short by PowerCore's surveillance: a robotic dog and a spying drone. Guided by KAELA's intelligence, Ben and Emily follow a lead to a dormant rail spur. What they find there—a massive shipment of boxcars from a mysterious robotics company called Tharox—shatters the illusion of a simple battery factory and confirms the fight for their home is f...
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Eager for adventure, Noah, Ollie, and Finn hike to Carter's Mill, only to find the vital Inspiration Spring completely dry—a devastating blow to the town his family built. Back at the camp office, Ben and Emily find their suspicions confirmed: the strange redirects are part of an intentional attack to isolate Sawyer's Reach. When Ben brings up the spring, the AI KAELA delivers a stunning and unsettling diagnosis, revealing ...
Meet the Carters: Ben, Emily, and their three sons, who hold the history and hope of Sawyer’s Reach, Wisconsin. But their picturesque, once-thriving hometown is fading, plagued by an economic decline no one can explain—tourists and campers have mysteriously stopped coming. While exploring the quiet streets, Noah, Ollie, and Finn find a moment of excitement planning a camp treasure hunt, only to have their day—and their world—disrup...
Welcome to the official podcast introduction to Sawyer's Reach: The Battle for Tomorrow, an ambitious, thought-provoking sci-fi adventure written and narrated by science teacher, drone pilot, ham radio operator, dad, and author, Nick Duda.
Drawn from a keen observation of current societal and technological trends, Nick Duda wrote Sawyer's Reach to start an essential conversation about the future of Artificial Intelligence.
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