Stasis Fields

A hypothetical technology that suspends all molecular motion and metabolic processes within a defined volume, effectively stopping time for objects or living beings inside the field. It is the ultimate preservation tool, allowing for indefinite hibernation during long space voyages, perfect surgical suspension, or the freezing of critical moments in combat or disaster. The science typically involves speculative physics like localized time dilation or quantum locking, placing it firmly in the realm of advanced theoretical concept or magic-like tech.

Example: In countless sci-fi stories, like Alien, crew members travel between stars in Stasis Fields (hyper-sleep). In Dune, personal shielding technology creates a kind of stasis field that slows fast-moving objects (like bullets) to a crawl, changing the nature of combat to blade work.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Wheat fields

I closed my eyes.
I found you at the door of a white house.
I knew it was a lucid dream.
You took my right hand.
We went inside.
There were different people in the house.
You would stop and talk to each of them,
but our hands never separated,
not even for a moment.
My eyes caught the carpeted stairs.
I was waiting for you to finish talking
so we could go upstairs.
But I woke up.
I was always curious about what was up there.
When I saw the first visions,
another door opened for me.
I sat in meditation,
hoping to see
what awaited at the top of the stairs.
I saw it.
There were more stairs,
suspended in space.
This time, I was alone.
You were at the top of the stairs,
standing beside a door.
I climbed those stairs a thousand times,
but before reaching the top,
I would fall asleep—
because climbing them was deeply soothing.
Finally,
one day,
I reached the top.
I had always thought
that if I opened the door,
a hidden green garden would be behind it.
The door opened.
It was a wheat field,
with a single tree.
maybe the nearest wheat fields
to the stone coastal village—
the same place
where we reached peace,
in each other’s arms.

Wheat Fields - Far from home, yet near in dreams

by From Saint Agnes to Egypt February 8, 2026

Field Science

The practice of applying the authority and methods of science to define and control a specific social, political, or cultural arena (the "field"). It's not about studying a field, but of creating a scientific domain where none existed before, often to legitimize intervention. This involves declaring a human activity (e.g., dating, parenting) a proper subject for scientific management, thereby elevating data-driven experts over lived experience.

Field Science Example: The rise of "Sleep Science" as a field used to dictate parenting. Experts use studies to proclaim the "one scientifically correct" way for a baby to sleep, turning parental intuition and cultural practices into "dangerous myths." The field justifies intrusive monitoring (baby sleep trackers) and creates anxiety, framing adherence to its protocols as moral responsibility.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

Field Sciences

The collective body of disciplines that emerge from the process of Field Science. These are the organized, institutionalized knowledge systems that now govern areas of life once ruled by tradition, art, or personal choice. They produce the experts, journals, and metrics that define normalcy within their claimed territory.

Field Sciences Example: "Nutritional Science," "Exercise Science," and "Happiness Science" (positive psychology). Together, these field sciences have turned the basic human acts of eating, moving, and feeling into highly technical domains requiring expert guidance. They generate constantly shifting, often contradictory commandments that pathologize intuitive living.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

Field Epistemology

The rules for what counts as valid knowledge within a specific, constructed domain of control. It establishes that only certain types of evidence (usually quantitative, empirical) and certain knowers (credentialed experts) can produce truth about the field. It actively excludes other ways of knowing, like personal testimony, tradition, or philosophical reasoning.

Field Epistemology Example: In corporate "People Analytics," a field epistemology is established where the only valid knowledge about employee morale comes from engagement survey metrics and productivity software data. A manager's personal observation or an employee's direct complaint is dismissed as "anecdotal" and therefore epistemologically invalid.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

Field Technologies

The tools, devices, and platforms engineered to operationalize control within a constructed field. These technologies make the field tangible, enforceable, and measurable. They are the physical and digital infrastructure that turns a theoretical scientific framework into a system of daily surveillance and behavioral modification.

Field Technologies Example: The "smart ring" that tracks sleep, stress, and activity. It’s a field technology for the field of "Quantified Self" science. It renders your biological and emotional states as data streams, enabling external benchmarks (corporate wellness programs) or your own anxiety to govern your behavior based on the field's prescriptions.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026

Field Logic

The internal, often circular, reasoning system used to justify and maintain a field's boundaries and rules. It provides the "common sense" arguments that make the field's operations seem inevitable and neutral. Its axioms are rarely questioned from within, and it deflects criticism by labeling it as a failure to understand the field's unique necessities.

Example: In the field of "Predictive Policing," the field logic argues: "Crime data shows crime in Area X. Therefore, we must deploy more officers to Area X. The increased presence generates more arrests, producing more crime data for Area X, proving our initial logic correct." This circular logic justifies disproportionate policing while ignoring systemic bias in the initial data.

by Dumuabzu February 8, 2026