Category Archives: Fiction

The State of Mad Science, 2016

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

A speech by Professor T.D. McClure, MPhD, President of the Mad Scientists of America, presented by Laura Roberts Art by America Jones Dr. Evil, Mr. Vice President, Members of the International Scientific Community, my enemies, my co-conspirators, my fellow Mad … Continue reading →

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Constructing the Provably Complete Library

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by V. Cardigan, as provided by Emma Tonkin Art by Dawn Vogel Abstract The theoretical concept of a provably complete library, generated by an infinitely parallelised random process, is well-known. In this article, I report on the results of … Continue reading →

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Letter of Recommendation for Minion Balrog

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

A letter by H. K. Ludwig, as provided by Shane Landry Art by Luke Spooner To whom it may concern: I had the privilege of supervising Balrog for seven years and, in fact, created him. He was the Security Specialist … Continue reading →

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It Won’t Cost You a Cent

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

A letter by J. Julian Watson, as provided by his cousin, Dana Mele Art by Errow Collins Dear Family and Friends, Happy holidays from the Watson family! As always, this December delivers swirling snow, crowded malls, and another annual update … Continue reading →

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Note On the Law of the Excluded Middle

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Dr. Earnest Lee Lightweight, as provided by Alan Meyrowitz Art by Luke Spooner I had the privilege of delivering an invited talk to the 2014 Conference on Pushing the Boundaries and took that opportunity to speculate on the … Continue reading →

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Wrong Guy

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Jake “The Hammer” Hurley, as provided by Michael Rettig Art by Leigh Legler I sat in the back of the old wooden fishing boat, gripping the outboard motor handle with white knuckles. I’m a member of the … Continue reading →

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A Formal Apology for Recent Developments

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

A letter by Hansel Calloway, as provided by Church Lieu Art by Justine McGreevy To Whom It May Concern: It has come to my attention that my most recent paper, as published in the Vanguard journal on applied artificial intelligence, … Continue reading →

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An Atheist’s Guide to the Afterlife

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Dr Quintum Magnamaby, as provided by J. R. Hampton Art by Luke Spooner For this report, I have implicitly assumed that there is an afterlife. This may not be so. There are three possibilities: There is an afterlife. … Continue reading →

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Your Star

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

A notice from the Ad Hoc Committee for Stellar Distribution, as provided by Daniel Hudon Art by Ariel Alian Wilson Somewhere in the Galaxy, our galaxy, the Milky Way, your star shines. It was assigned to you when you were … Continue reading →

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Demote the Earth

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Mad Scientist Journal

A Letter to the International Astronomical Union by Professor E. Meritus, brought to our attention by E. B. Fischadler Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye Sirs- It has come to my attention that the IAU has been inconsistent and unfair in its … Continue reading →

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