Eric Asuncion

Eric Asuncion (he/him) is a recent graduate from San José State University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English. As a writer, he knows how to cater to the audience with a keen attention to detail, as well as the ability to use insight to simplify otherwise more complex ideas in written form.

Bloodshot, Nanites, and Reclaiming His Humanity

Bloodshot is forever changed after his fateful meeting with the Geomancer. Bloodshot is a super soldier with nanites in his blood that imbue the hero with a range of abilities which include superhuman strength and agility, regenerative healing, and minor shapeshifting. Bloodshot can also mentally connect with various forms of technology with the machines within his bloodstream. These nanites are what make the character infamous for being a cold blooded killing machine among the many heroes in the Valiant Universe. When this technology is taken from him, Bloodshot's life begins anew.

Textual History: Songs of Innocence and of Experience

Through an analysis of the diction of the poem “The Sick Rose”, the historical context of specific words become more clearly defined. There are also many scholarly articles to which the original text can be compared. These articles provide a deeper understanding of the historical context of “The Sick Rose” and in turn, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. The importance of understanding the historical origins of a text is paramount as this knowledge allows for a realization of the context of its creation and how it deserves its placement in the literary canon.

Artificial Intelligence

Machines with the ability to truly comprehend the feelings and experiences of another should be considered to be more than just objects as their understanding of concepts such as emotion would deem them sentient. Sentience is one of the most crucial human traits and beings, whether natural or artificial, with such a characteristic should be respected. From the possible harm it may have on society to the beneficial future it may provide, this respect is demanded by the endless potential that artificial intelligence has.