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Great to hear that you liked it! And thanks a lot for taking the time to let me know!

Glad you liked it! 👍

I'm mike davidson lol

Yes, in a way. Sad but I guess the soldiers in the field might agree.

Philosophical assumptions from Lovecraft?

Thanks a lot for your comment! It’s really motivating for me to hear that 🙏🏼

Yes, I heard that a lot and it’s a valid point. However, he produced a relatively large quantity of stories with a based approach that appealed an audience which bought the monthly Sci-Fi magazines at that time. He fitted that audience just like the Beach Boys did in music in a way. Not H.G. Wells but solid craft. I think this one here is more of a good example for the technical term of literalism. I remember this story from school when we had these terms for certain techniques in class.

@@sciflix-audiobooksWell, alright then :)

No worries- lots of other author’s‘ stories in the pipe atm 👍 I try to make it a leveled mix suitable to everyone each week. Just now there‘s an emphasis on PKD and some others to make it worth building a playlist.

True! Aagh! Written „Innsmouth“ but pronounced like „innsmuth“ - the product of a long night and fatigue. I should have spotted that!!

Hello and thanks for your effort in sharing your thoughts! This particular audiobook has been manually edited with pauses also according to the music, so the comment might be applicable at some of the older audiobooks from the "beginning days". The ChatGPT approach you mention comes with a grain of salt as the pausing is a very subjective thing depending on the voice itself. Tried that and abandoned the idea. a Manual approach takes more time but has other upsides like being able to control the voice along with music. - But great to read about constructive ideas here in the comment. It tells me to keep on watching out for new techniques to optimize the AI output.

This is not a legacy voice, so its generally not reliable for long-term use cases. There have been several voices that saturated over different channels and therefore made the audiobook more or less worthless (as an asset). Especially as soon as the owner disabled a respective voice. Apart from that, this voice has the wrong accent for this author (in this case H.P. Lovecraft) and it sounds less capable of emotions and more applicable for non-fiction/documentary or anything where only a low voice acting capability is needed.

Great to read your comment and thanks a lot for taking the time to let me know that you liked it! Our stories match actually - I started with this channel as I wanted to add some more decent audio versions of my favorite books as I myself wasn’t happy with what I could find online. Sometimes I fail but sometimes I seem to succeed with that task. Glad to hear that this one resonates with you!! 👍

The Spark Behind "The Black Hole Within: Unveiling the Universe of the Human Mind" Have you ever pondered the intricate dance between the vastness of the cosmos and the depths of your own mind? The inspiration to write "The Black Hole Within: Unveiling the Universe of the Human Mind" stemmed from a blend of childhood memories and a deep-seated fascination with the human capacity to transform chaos into order. This exploration delves into the parallels between black holes and our cognitive processes, revealing how we convert scattered information into meaningful knowledge. Let me take you through the journey that ignited this thought-provoking piece. A Childhood Encounter with the Cosmos One of the earliest memories that influenced this essay was listening to Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" as a child. Although I was too young to grasp the complexities of Hawking's words, I vividly remember the sound of my father listening to the audiobook during our morning drives. Living outside Toronto in Southern Ontario, those daily rides to drop us off at school provided ample time for my father's discussions about the universe to seep into my consciousness. Whether the journey took twice as long due to weather or traffic, the consistent presence of cosmic ideas in the background sparked a seed of curiosity about the universe and our place within it. He never really discussed the book, and I never asked him why, but those moments subtly shaped my voice and perspective, much like everything I've absorbed has influenced who I am-similar to the way a black hole absorbs and radiates energy. Rediscovering Childhood Fascinations For years, the content of "A Brief History of Time" faded into the background of my memories, overshadowed by daily routines and responsibilities. It wasn't until recently, while studying how humans have evolved the way they think, that I revisited those early inspirations. I began to appreciate how humans solve puzzles with the tools they have at their disposal, subsequently creating new tools to tackle more complex challenges. This recursive process of learning and innovation is at the heart of both human progress and the analogy between black holes and the human mind. Just as we develop new scientific instruments to explore the cosmos, we create new cognitive tools to navigate and understand our internal landscapes. Embracing the Mystery of Black Holes From a young age, the night sky has always captivated me. The sheer enormity and mystery of black holes, those enigmatic celestial phenomena, sparked a curiosity that extended beyond astronomy and into the realm of human consciousness. Black holes are nature’s ultimate paradox: regions of space where gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape. Yet, they emit Hawking radiation, a subtle yet profound sign of energy and information escaping their grasp. This duality mirrored the human mind’s ability to absorb vast amounts of information while simultaneously emitting creativity and wisdom. The Dance of Chaos and Order Life, much like the universe, is a complex interplay of chaos and order. Every day, we are bombarded with a whirlwind of thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Initially, this barrage can feel overwhelming, akin to the chaotic environment surrounding a black hole. However, just as black holes emit energy that contributes to the cosmic order, our minds process and organize this chaos into coherent thoughts and innovative ideas. This transformation fascinated me-the ability of the human brain to harness chaos and channel it into meaningful order is nothing short of miraculous. The Gravity of Human Thought Sir Isaac Newton’s law of gravity revolutionized our understanding of the universe, explaining how celestial bodies interact and maintain their orbits. Similarly, our thoughts exert a gravitational pull, drawing in experiences, knowledge, and ideas. This mental gravity shapes our perceptions, influences our decisions, and guides our actions. Reflecting on Newton’s legacy, I realized that our cognitive processes are the unseen forces that maintain the equilibrium of our lives, much like gravity sustains the structure of the cosmos. Energy and Knowledge Creation Black holes are not merely voids of darkness; they are dynamic entities that play a crucial role in the universe’s energy balance. Similarly, our minds are not static; they are vibrant centers of energy where information is continuously absorbed and transformed into knowledge. The concept of Hawking radiation-where black holes emit energy-parallels how our thoughts and ideas radiate outward, influencing the world around us. This ongoing exchange of energy and information is the foundation of human progress and innovation. From Information to Wisdom In the vast expanse of space, information is constantly being processed and restructured. Our brains operate in much the same way, taking in fragmented data and experiences and weaving them into a tapestry of wisdom and understanding. This ability to synthesize information into actionable knowledge is what propels humanity forward. It is this remarkable capability that inspired me to draw the analogy between black holes and the human mind, highlighting the intricate processes that underpin our intellectual and creative endeavors. The Quest for Meaning and Understanding At the heart of both black holes and the human mind lies a quest for meaning and understanding. Scientists study black holes to unlock the secrets of the universe, pushing the boundaries of what we know and comprehend. Similarly, humans have an inherent drive to explore their own minds, seeking to understand their thoughts, emotions, and motivations. This parallel underscores a fundamental truth: our pursuit of knowledge, whether cosmic or personal, is driven by a deep-seated desire to make sense of the world and our place within it. Relating to Universal Human Experiences One of my primary motivations was to create a narrative that resonates universally. Regardless of background or culture, everyone experiences moments of chaos and seeks ways to impose order and meaning. By using the powerful analogy of black holes, I aimed to bridge the gap between complex scientific concepts and everyday human experiences. This connection makes the exploration of our minds more relatable and underscores the shared journey of seeking understanding and growth. Inspiring Continuous Exploration Writing "The Black Hole Within" was not just an intellectual exercise; it was an invitation to continuous exploration. Just as astronomers tirelessly study black holes to uncover their mysteries, I encourage readers to delve deeper into their own minds. Embracing lifelong learning and curiosity allows us to transform chaos into order, fostering personal and collective growth. This perpetual cycle of discovery and creation is what drives humanity forward, much like the inexhaustible energy emitted by black holes. Conclusion: Illuminating the Darkness Within The inspiration behind "The Black Hole Within: Unveiling the Universe of the Human Mind" lies in the profound parallels between the mysteries of the cosmos and the complexities of human cognition. By drawing these connections, I aimed to illuminate the incredible capacity of our minds to transform chaos into order, absorb information, and radiate wisdom. This essay is a celebration of the human spirit’s relentless pursuit of knowledge and understanding, encouraging readers to embrace their intellectual potential and share their insights with the world. Final Encouragement As you reflect on the analogy between black holes and your own mind, consider the boundless potential that resides within you. Share your thoughts, seek new knowledge, and continue to explore the infinite possibilities of your cognitive universe. Together, we can navigate the vast expanse of our minds and the cosmos, fostering a more enlightened and connected world for generations to come.

Hello! I just randomly went into the UA-cam Creator App and didn't really expect anything extraordinary there today during this time of Holidays. Firstly, as it's Christmas time and I thought people don't really watch/listen to the things that I publish now. And particularly not this video as it really tortured me for almost three weeks from assembling all the bits and pieces and then adding them together. Many of the circumstances described in this audiobook are true events. I actually have three daughters but the oldest one is 19 and doesn't need bed time stories anymore. I indeed had an assignment for AI articles and I truly have a dachshund-mind. Whenever I get a paid assignment, my head instantly starts to move away from that to-do list. So, the book/the script for this audiobook accumulated over weeks during last month during true bed time stories with my two younger ones, their constant interrogations - also about their late grandma - and then parallel writing on the other audiobooks that are already published or will be in the future. This particular one almost brought me to the point where I sometimes wanted to just give up and put it into a drawer. Undone. for the last three weeks or so, I found myself refining the chapters and adding or deleting things here and there. It took me hours sometimes to get back into the flesh of it every day when I kept continuing the work where I stopped the night before. Also because I tend to write in Alter Egos, some "stylized" characters forked form my own mind as this helps me in being more creative. It then also takes time to be back into the professors mind.... And -citing myself- it still felt like duck-taping isolated concepts in a McGywer style even when I did the final quality check and listened to it before uploading to UA-cam. I actually expect(ed) that this one will not take off and only a very very small amount of people would be interested enough in the topic in the first place and an even lesser amount of that group would spend the time and attention to listen to the whole journey of that concept. But reading your comment now feels like a reward for all that work and doubtful hesitation that I had to overcome. I am German and today on 24th for me is the "real" Christmas day. So let me put it this way: Your comment is a very great present for me and it means a lot to me that you shared also your essay. I would be very happy if we could talk about it in an e-mail or so as i think you are right: This concept very much aligns with many things said in this audiobook. I feel very happy now to have eventually published it and if you came to similar conclusions it might be worth to discuss that maybe via e-mail or other channels. But for now: Thanks a lot for your comment and Merry Christmas!

Hi Ellen, I create them by myself and that’s why also sometimes songs will repeat along an audiobook or songs repeatedly appear across multiple audiobooks (my output in writing exceeds my output in music, haha). This channel actually started years ago as music-only but I tried to get better on narration and other things. Now, I sometimes see that the music doesn’t get its attention and I don’t have the time to create music-only-versions. It’s however very nice to read this comment from you, and I noted that I should maybe put the music on Spotify or here on UA-cam as a separate clip to listen to if people like it. Thanks again for your comment and feel free to send me an e-mail if you are interested in a particular song. Thank you 🙏🏼

Maybe in dreams, our brain tries to extrapolate possible future incidents from what it knows about the past and the now. At least that would be a very useful thing in terms to prepare the mind for different scenarios? At least this would be a theory that is less of a speculative and metaphysical nature. It would be comparable to the way algorithms are trained in order to eg predict stock market movements - just in a much more complex ecosystem.

@sciflix-audiobooks phychics if genuine can predict or read into other people's past and events,yet they have a spirit guide, strangely they can't foresee their own lives or forewarned about certain decisions they make.

Classic adventure is sometimes the best entertainment, isn’t it? Glad that you like it and took the time to let me know!

Great to hear that you enjoyed it and took the time to let me know! Thanks a lot!!

@@sciflix-audiobooks You are welcome!!! I am still looking for Catseye by Norton.... it was the first SF book I read 60 years ago!

Noted… It‘s always good to hear about suggestions. Thank you! It’s actually an interesting idea - I read it a longer while ago and will need to check that one.

Welcome!

I am pretty sure that the intention of the story was to transport this message. In my inner eye I always saw "the aunt" as a character like a Victorian English lady or alike (that's actually also how I came to the interpretation of the story for the thumbnail). It resembles to something like the comparison of incidents that happened in several eras of colonization. In this particular case in the story the feeling of superiority even blinds the aunt for the fact that these alien creatures might be of a higher evolutionary/intellectual state than the humans who believe to help savages to find the path of civilization by dressing them up. I particularly liked the passages in the story where you could read between lines that these aliens where not only quite intelligent but they actually did understand everything but seemed to act in a certain politeness to please the humans. In a way like elderly people let young ones do their thing, knowing that they will -at some point- get the lesson on their own. At first glance, it's just another short story but I think the more you think about what the plot teaches the more value one can draw from it.

@@sciflix-audiobooks Many Sayings and Quotes these days are mostly meaningless and manipulative as they are said but rarely acted upon and practiced. Yes I am a bit of a pessimist regarding these things.

I wish I had these powers… one night like that in a casino and money wasn’t a problem any longer 😂

Thanks a lot for your comment! I‘m glad you liked the story 👍

I don’t really understand this comment. Are you pointing out to a story?

Thanks a lot! Yes, one reason why I chose to making these audiobooks as a hobby was that I also grew up with all these fantastic stories. This is one way for me to turn back time and have all these moments again.

I believe I read them in my teens, but yeah, all the same books. Albeit translated to my language of origin. 😊

I usually always add a caption transcript in English and hope that this would help UA-cam to provide good translations for people using the subtitle option in their respective language. I know your comment wasn't exactly about that but in case you used subtitles, It would be great to know if the translation to your mother language was good or not.

@@sciflix-audiobooks oh, ill take a look. Will post feedback after the fact.

Thsnks a lot for this feedback! I was just finishing another audiobook last night and a bit shocked about a high reverb level. I keep checking things before roll-out but had a major glitch on the latest DaVinci Version lately and some presets for different narrators got corrupted. Thanks again for your feedback - you actually confirmed what I already thought.

Thanks and welcome!

I should start to hand out NFTS for the first comments. This starts to feel like a contest 😂

Congratulations! 😀

True! I bet somewhere there’s a drawer full of letters between him and his publisher telling him „people want happy endings - they sell better“ 😊 The book made its first appearance in 1913 - one year before WW1. The British Empire was still huge and maybe it’s just been too unthinkable that England just vanishes for good. Also: critics during later times often mentioned his extreme racism and tendency to emphasize on British superiority in this book. Thats not my view - I however think the same book written today could well end in a pretty global disaster. Times have changed - also for sci-fi. Fatality is far more popular today than during these days when he wrote it.

Absolutely! :-)

Hello, and thanks for your comment. Sorry to hear that you don’t like ai voices (or particularly that one).

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Haha, that’s even a better association than mine: I watched “Innerspace” (with Dennis Quaid, 1987) and during their struggles in the blood vessels with their submarine, I remembered the fighting scenes of this book … and so it actually came to this channel as I wanted to read it again 😂

Absolutely! It was first published in 1930 by Stellar Publishing, NY and at that time professional astrophysics was already aware of deeper insights beyond earth orbit and the nature of space. However, for the average layman's knowledge and imagination in the 1930ies, it was still much of a mystery when it came to the perception of space. One has to imagine that it took 27 more years until the world saw Sputnik to travel in orbit, or 31 years until Alan Shepard on Freedom 7 first entered the realm of space beyond Earth's Orbit. I guess it's comparable with us Sci-Fi enthusiasts today dreaming about Star Trek and comparable scenarios while this particular technology and future is still some decades (centuries?) ahead of us in the future. I also found that the tactical approach of mines or tethered balloons in a scenario like this was a very creative but conclusive way of dealing with this overwhelming threat in a hard-sci-fi way. One thing that I really like about Hamilton was and is always that he concluded his plots within the concepts of hard Sci-Fi, and not mystery, magic and/or too much of a speculative science.

secondly: I think Hamilton and most of the other authors would love to read the epic Sci-Fi books that came out 50 years ago and onward until today. During the first half of the 20th century, Sci-Fi was a small niche and authors had to cut their stories way shorter than today to get them published in the small pulp magazines that were operating on the edge of economic sustainability. Today, where more people demand lengthy but conclusive stories, these stories face a better and bigger audience. I totally agree - if rewritten today, this story would definitely get an even better one once there were some more chapters that deal with the aftermath and questions like you mentioned.

Oo o o… I assume you do NOT mean the title of the story. - Else I’d have to say: Thank you for your comment. Let’s keep the discussion respectful and relevant to the video. 😉

Sorry to hear this. However, commercials or alternatively YT Premium are the economic backbone that makes these productions possible. I'm doing all this full-time, I got a family... but I understand your comment as constructive criticism. So, in case there are any good ideas - I'm always open for suggestions!

Get premium ya cheap bastard!

Thanks a lot! I think we have about the same history when it comes to our affiliation to these authors. And I was just reading that you mentioned Alexandre Dumas - which is a coincidence for me now. Alexandre Dumas is on the very top of my list but I just decided in favor of Jules Verne and H. P. Lovecraft last night. I hope to be able to include Dumas soonest, though.

Great to hear that you liked it - and thanks a lot for letting me know! This means a lot to me and is always a boost in motivation for my current productions!

Thank you very much! It’s a huge boost of motivation whenever I see comments like yours and get to know that someone had a good time listening to the story! The process how I create the audiobooks is more „hands on“ than just AI alone. I start reading the book by myself and then create the music/ background sounds according to the mood I personally feel when reflecting the story. Then I start to narrate it in order to get the intonation I want it to have. But at last I am not a native English speaker but have quite a massive German accent that would most probably spoil the „illusion“ each story needs to have in order to fully make a story entertaining. So for that last part, I indeed replace my own voice with a character that matches the narrator I think fits best as per gender, age, accent. I spend much time on every story and sometimes the discussion pro/contra AI also occupies me but I -for myself- concluded that only the end product counts. I actually spend so much time on certain paragraphs that even when it’s the AI voice in the end, I still can hear myself as my own narrated intonations and inflections stay while the sound is changed to another voice. But that’s probably an effect that only can be perceived by me because I listened to each and every word at least five or more times before mastering… I have a making of video on my to-do list but constantly push it for the benefit of releasing new stories. My schedule now includes 3 stories a week as a minimum as I also produce new formats that will release later this year.- I really would love to have a true AI clone sometimes 😂

I also got a sense of AI, but I have difficulty describing exactly why. It’s such a subtle thing, like intuition. It’s like I felt that the tone of the story changed while the tone of the narration didn’t. It’s such a subliminal thing.

You got it right with the ai. This story was originally only narrated by a text-to-voice engine and I had the same critique like you on it. I now tend to narrate passages where I don’t like how the „ai narrated“ it and then transform my voice to the narrator’s voice. This is a more tedious process but it gives better results. I‘m doing these audiobooks more or less as a hobby (as the revenue as don’t even cover all cost) and I very much enjoy learning along these productions. I am well aware about the controversy regarding human voices vs ai but only with ai this is all possible. If I was to direct and guide a human voice actor the way I want the narrtion to be I‘d have to budget almost 50x the money for just that. On the other hand, I actually plan much more than just audiobooks, and voice-overs are just one part of the whole project for the future. So, I hear every critical comment and I agree with it most of the time. But I also see a huge progress in ai voices over the last years and I am confident that this current controversy and lack of quality will very soon be a thing of the past. I am doing this all as a one-man-show and I will keep trying to improve things wherever possible. So thanks a lot for your comment and any other pro-active comment! This helps me a lot to focus on the important things!

@ AI generates a lot of controversy in every aspect of use, and not simply in narration of books. There are real “threats” that AI poses in a variety of ways, but none that really concern me since they are simply avoidable trade offs for the benefits and opportunities AI enables. I have found that in book reading in general that AI will often mispronounce words or phrases. I didn’t detect many problems with your story though, maybe just a couple of minor glitches that were barely noticeable. I think it had some difficulty with the word “spores”.

@@glenncox9128I totally agree. Coming from design and visual compositing, I see the struggles of artists competing with ai first hand. I‘m luckily retired from that career in advertising and now do my own thing. I think nothing can stop ai from overtaking certain areas in our work-life or overall life but also -however advanced- ai will struggle when it comes to creativity. I think what many see as a curse can still be a chance for those who are able to adapt and evolve and who embrace ai and concentrate on new concepts and ways to execute more complex creative ideas with the new tools that ai provides. The comparison with the times when photography replaced portrait artists comes to my mind here. Eruptive technology can significantly impact people’s businesses but in the long run it allows people to evolve to even better higher levels of art or products. Ah, and yes: „spores“ sometimes sounds like „sports“ here, right? 😉

Thanks a lot! I read your comment with a big smile. - a great motivation for me 🙏🏼😊

I‘m sorry to hear that. But soon, our models will have natural inflection and reasoning represented in their voice. It is a new era and machines are our friends.

Thank you 🙏🏼 Yes, it’s definitely one of a kind and I hope more people will discover it with this audiobook!

Thank you so much! I try to always make sure that stories like this one also get an audience besides the „usual classics“. However, it needs a good balance between gems like these and gaining attention with all-time classics on a young niche channel like this. But your comment tells me that - at least this time - it worked. 😊

Thank you! Great to hear that you liked it!

Hi! Sorry if you feel disturbed by that. The truth is: Pulp fiction had been picking up this narrative even since about 1880 - and not only by the Americans. „Last Days of the Republic“ byW. Dooner is the first known and then it pivoted with M. P. Shiel who wrote „The Yellow Danger in 1899“, a book that suggested Asians would take over the world simply by out-populating everybody else. Literature of older days is full of concepts that we don’t like today. If you e.g. read H.G.Wells you will often read improper naming for people of color or for regions in the world that formerly used to be British colonies. It is still important not to erase these narratives out of these books because the narrative that they convey might not be favored by everyone but it’s also an important document of how people in these times were generally thinking about certain topics.

@@sciflix-audiobooks No it's good you post it. I love SF and love the series Buck Rogers growing up, I just never realized the original work was a call to racial genocide of Chinese people.

@@HystericallThere was an „epoch“ when the narrative „Americas fight for freedom against an overwhelming Asian power“ was quite a hype. I‘m currently working on „The Crystal Ray“ by Raymond Gallum. A different story but this one also picks on that narrative. And others on my „To-Do list“ also play with this scenario. Reading your initial comment I now also noticed how many of the 1930/40ies stories actually go with this narrative. Actually this is an interesting one - I‘ll definitely look into it and will try to find out the reasons for it. Maybe it’s worth checking out and planning a documentary podcast.

I thought the same!

You are correct.

Great! Thanks a lot! I personally couldn’t write myself while listening to a story - but maybe your essay is about this book?

@@sciflix-audiobooks The long term effects of radiation on biological life. Very close!

@@ZombieMutt That sounds very interesting to me! Please apologize but I‘ll make a note on this topic. I‘m looking for interesting science fact stories for a new format 😃

That’s interesting. Yes there had been two spam comments on this book and although reported, UA-cam still counts them.