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William Hertling

williamhertling.com
writer
Portland, Oregon Area

williamhertling.com

I'm a science fiction writer interested in artificial intelligence, the technological singularity, data ownership, and corporate power. I'm the author of Avogadro Corp, AI Apocalypse, The Last Firewall, The Turing Exception, and Kill Process.

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Conventions of the Pacific Northwest Ross IslandKaren Anderson • Gene Armstrong • Gregory Gadow • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones

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3D Gun Printing: When You Can Print Your Own, How Do You Regulate It? Ross IslandAndrew Nisbet • William Hertling • Autodidactic polymath • Sean Robinson

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The Wired Brain HawthorneSonia Lyris • William Hertling • Kenneth Lett • Sean Robinson

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Battle Scenes LincolnMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • S. A. Bolich • Jim Doty • Fonda Lee

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If the Pen is Mightier Than the Sword, What Have You Stabbed Lately? RooseveltS. A. Bolich • Manny Frishberg • G. David Nordley • Sara Stamey

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Sex Positivity Ross IslandDr. Jamie Hardy • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones • Sienna Saint-Cyr

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Building Art Cars JacksonSamuel Coniglio • Katherine the Great All Punked Out WeidlerSarina Dorie • Paul Guinan • Andrew P Mayer

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The Scientist vs The Authors: Intellectual Brawl of the Century Mult/HollDavid D. Levine • Bobak Ferdowsi • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross

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Colossus, Skynet, or the Culture? BroadwayHoward Davidson • Dave Davis • William Hertling • Loretta McKibben

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Star Trek Jeopardy Jeff/AdamsBobak Ferdowsi • Paul Guinan • John Scalzi LGBT in Fandom Ross IslandGene Armstrong • Amber Clark • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones

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Drones - Who Decides Who and When They Kill? Ross IslandAndrew Nisbet • Dave Davis • William Hertling • Frog Jones • Ken Lizzi

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SF and Slavery Ross IslandElizabeth Adams • Ari Goldstein • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones • Jennifer Willis Creativity and Mental Health RooseveltBlythe Ayne • Langley Hyde • Kristin Landon • Erica Satifka

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Social Justice Warrior Ross IslandFrog Jones • Amber Clark • Jim Minz • Anthony Pryor • Sienna Saint-Cyr

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Obligatory Paranoia Panel Ross IslandAri Goldstein • Frog Jones • Rhiannon Louve • Erica Satifka

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Formidable Women RooseveltLangley Hyde • Kristin Landon • John Lovett • Mike Moscoe

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Future Laws HawthorneAri Goldstein • William Hertling • Andrew P Mayer • Sean Robinson • Erica Satifka

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Zombies, Vampires, and Capitalism LincolnEmily Jiang • Bob Brown • Gwen Callahan • Andrew P Mayer • Erica Satifka

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Astrobiology and the Problem of the Fermi Paradox HawthorneCtein • Bobak Ferdowsi • James Glass • Jordin Kare

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GoH : Charles Stross Reading JacksonCharlie Stross

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Terminator or Wall-E: What is the Future of AI? HawthorneHoward Davidson • William Hertling • Sean Robinson • Daniel H. Wilson