Two stories by Sam Hughes.
Sam Hughes writes and blogs at qntm.org, and may be best know for Ra.
Note: I AM PUBLISHED!! Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
Original Text:
sam513
Valuable Humans In Transit
January 7, 2015
sam513 & Valuable Humans In Transit
25 comments
Leave a Reply
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
I keep checking in and keep seeing more no HPMOR stuff. Not that I am complaining per say but I would like to know when the feature presentation will resume?
Hopefully soon! :) This is from the latest author’s notes at http://hpmor.com/notes/progress-15-01-01/
“Ch. 118-120 remain to be written, but I am taking the tentative plunge and saying that I currently but not solidly plan to begin posting HPMOR Ch. 104 on February 15th, 2015, and conclude with Ch. 120 on March 14th, 3.14 or Pi Day, at 12PM Pacific Time.
If I choose to solidify this date, I will post Ch. 103 on January 28th, 2015 at 5PM Pacific Time to announce the fact.”
If Chapter 103 does go up on Jan 28th, I will do my damndest to get it in audio format by Feb 11th. There is no way I can get 104 into audio in time for the next episode if the text is done on 2/15, so there will be something else in that week, and then after that we will have nothing but non-stop HPMoR until the story is complete!
Assuming things go to plan of course… /ominous music
I thoroughly enjoyed these short stories, excellent choice!
The Azores’ volcanic landscapes are perfect for hiking, and capturing those trails in 3D is a fun way to relive the trip. For converting your drone or phone scans, a reliable 3d convert tool keeps files lightweight without losing detail. It’s a handy trick for planning your next island route.
Color and fabric details really matter in your pieces, so I try to capture them in stills instead of only video. A Video to Frames blank text tool that exports JPG, PNG or WebP by interval or FPS makes grabbing a clean reference frame for comparison easy.
While listening to the ‘sam513 & Valuable Humans In Transit’ episode, I found myself contemplating the importance of continuity in storytelling. Sam Hughes’s dedication to HPMOR is inspiring, and it led me to think about how maintaining narrative consistency is crucial. I recently came across the character turnaround ai tool, which seems to capture this balance perfectly by creating precise character models.
Custom reports sound useful for tracking resource usage across environments. While drafting documentation for report templates, I often paste 英語の文章を入力 to check character and line counts, which keeps my notes within formatting limits. Since processing stays in the browser, that’s one less concern when working with internal text.
Thanks for putting Sam Hughes’s two stories into one episode and linking the original texts. The 20-minute audio format makes sam513 and Valuable Humans In Transit easy to revisit alongside the written versions. For resizing episode artwork or social preview images, EasyImageResizer could help keep the images clear at different sizes.
The focus here on diplomatic fallout makes me wonder how narratives are shaped and controlled. Similar to how analysts parse official statements, creators are finding that maintaining a consistent public image requires efficient tools. Using faceless reels could help streamline that process, though the substance of the message remains the real challenge.
Amble sounds like a lovely stop, especially with that harbour and walk out to the breakwater. I keep trip photos, so turning one shot of the family or dog into a sticker sheet with StickerFaster could make a fun souvenir for the kids.
Geometry Dash’s rhythm timing actually connects well with pitch control. I’ve been using singing test to check if I hit notes as precisely as those one-tap jumps. It records your voice and gives feedback, which is oddly similar to learning a level’s beat. Fun way to train your ear.
I remember reading “Valuable Humans In Transit” years ago, and hearing it read aloud gave the creepy ending a new chill. Congrats on “Red Legacy” in Asimov’s, page 48—that’s a nice milestone.
Back-to-school prep is all about finding ways to decompress after homework. My kids love turning screen time into teamwork, and a chaotic co-op sim like Dear Passengers fits right in—flying a plane while serving snacks is basically family chaos, but with more physics. Smart choice for rainy afternoons when the school week gets long.
Sam Hughes, I was really impressed by the depth of character development in “Valuable Humans In Transit,” especially how you handled the ethical dilemmas faced by the crew. Your writing on qntm.org often sparks such thoughtful discussions about rationality and human nature. It’s exciting to see your work published in Asim’s with “Red Legacy” as well, that must feel like a huge milestone for any sci-fi writer. If anyone struggles with reading small text while researching these ideas online, they might find unblur without signup helpful for clarity.
Two Sam Hughes stories in one episode is a treat – ‘Valuable Humans in Transit’ is unsettling in the best way. Congratulations on ‘Red Legacy’ in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine!
Before sharing images on your blog, it helps to understand what hidden data travels with them. C2PA credentials and EXIF fields can reveal location, device details, and editing history. If you want to strip that before publishing, an ai metadata remover runs locally in your browser and keeps image quality intact, which is handy for client work.
Nice to see a fan podcast covering Methods of Rationality — there’s something about hearing chapters read aloud that makes the rationalist arguments land differently than reading them on a page. I’ll definitely queue this up for a walk.
On a related note, I’ve been spending a bit of time in an AI font design tool lately while working on some cover art and episode graphics; it’s been handy for coming up with typefaces that fit a particular mood without me having to sketch letterforms from scratch.
Great album for lifestyle and fashion edits—those tracks would actually make solid guessing rounds. I tried a similar music quiz recently; the Song Guesser version works well for testing how well you really know a melody. Curious which songs here people would recognize fastest.
I liked seeing sam513 and Valuable Humans In Transit paired on The Methods of Rationality Podcast; the title made me curious about how those two threads actually connect in the episode.
I use Ozil Goal myself, so I’ll be watching for the next episode of the podcast.
A lot of edits quietly add metadata, so stripping that before posting can matter. If a photo still carries C2PA or EXIF tags, Remove AI label from photos handles JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and HEIC right in the browser without uploading anything. Curious whether you have checked what your own exported images contain.
Brigadoon’s classic songs really stay with you, so a music game feels like a fun next step. I tried Guess The Song and liked how the quick clips test your memory. The daily quizzes add variety too. It is a nice break between theatre news.
I listened to this episode on a walk and appreciated that it lets the conversation breathe instead of rushing toward a tidy takeaway — the sam513 conversation and the Valuable Humans In Transit framing make for an odd, interesting pairing, and it’s the sort of thing I’ll come back to. I’ve added this resource to my regular rotation of long-form listens.
Long episodes like this one tend to leave me with more thoughts than I can hold onto, so I’ve been using Tiny Desk AI alongside them — nothing dramatic, just a place to work through what I heard before it fades. Worth a listen if the format suits you.
While the cat photo by the window was still on my phone, I picked the pet style. I pointed people to a handy I’m so sorry carousel maker. Captions came on every slide. I did not open CapCut to typeset them.
Great to hear from Sam Hughes again, especially with the ‘Red Legacy’ publication in Asimov’s—it’s always exciting to see his work reach wider audiences. The character dynamics in his stories feel incredibly grounded, which I appreciate given how often sci-fi leans into abstraction. While I was reading about narrative structures, it reminded me of how class builds in RPGs can also require a balance of theory and practical application, much like a WoW Forever Warlock Talent Calculator helps players optimize their strategies before diving in.
Totally agree, I’m always checking for more HPMOR! On a side note, I just updated my LinkedIn profile with some new professional headshots from AI headshots and they turned out great.