ABSTRACT
This project is informed by the observation that time perception differs between different-sized species. This is what enables a fly to avoid being swatted, since the human hand moves in slow motion in relation to the insect. The smaller an animal is, the faster its metabolic rate and the slower its perception of time is. This biological research forms the outline of a sci-fi story that unfolds as part of the paper, featuring Suri Moucha who is genetically equipped with very sharp vision, not in the depth of space but in the depths of time. She thinks that her skills are the result of genetic preconditioning, a natural ability detected early in her childhood, then perfected by training to bring her to the unique role in the international intelligence agency where she works since her teens. Her abilities are highly demanded in a future of so-called unrestricted warfare and asymmetrical threats, where the speed and accuracy of analysis is crucial since everyone is exposed to an abundance of information. By looking deeply into time, rather than just observing space, Suri is able to spot anomalies and security threats, where AIs go wrong. The future is a race between machine intelligence mapping human irrationality, and biological entities responding with precision-acting and body control. The project examines the ecology of time and the spatiotemporal and social effects of manipulated perception.
