{"id":33810,"date":"2026-01-10T12:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=33810"},"modified":"2026-01-10T11:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:53:07","slug":"january-10-2026-club-e-meeting-post-1-of-2-1230pm-introduction-and-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=33810","title":{"rendered":"JANUARY 2026 CLUB e-MEETING; Post 1 of 2, 12:30PM \u2013 Introduction and Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>1) INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Welcome to MonSFFA\u2019s first event of the New Year, our January 2026 e-Meeting! We are gathering, this afternoon, exclusively online via ZOOM. Note that MonSFFA\u2019s peak winter meetings take place exclusively online; we return to our downtown meeting hall in March, as winter wanes.<\/p>\n

Our programming agenda begins at 1:00PM; the meeting will conclude at 5:00PM. This opening post has gone up 30 minutes before the meeting\u2019s start time to allow folk to gather online at their leisure. A closing post will go up at 5:00PM to officially thank today\u2019s presenters, and to preview next month\u2019s MonSFFA event! Proceedings will be getting underway shortly.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To join our ZOOM-chat and take part online, see the instructions, below (Item 2).<\/p>\n

2) JOIN THIS AFTERNOON\u2019S VIDEO-CHAT ON ZOOM!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

To take part in this afternoon\u2019s meeting online, join our ZOOM Video-Chat, which will run throughout the next few hours. Simply click here and follow the prompts:\u00a0This Afternoon\u2019s MonSFFA Meeting on ZOOM<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is:\u00a01-438-809-7799<\/strong>. Including call-in numbers for out-of-towners, complete directions can be found here:\u00a0Complete Directions<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to provide it:<\/p>\n

Meeting ID:\u00a0861 7379 0718<\/strong>
\nPasscode:\u00a0754672<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) MEETING THEME FOR JANUARY 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n

As we will be talking vintage sci-fi toys after the mid-meeting break, club members are asked to showcase, live on screen, any cool such toys they may possess!\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

4) ON THE AGENDA:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Artificial Intelligence: How Prescient Was SF?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We compare SF\u2019s visions of A.I. with the real-world models in development today! Will we regret not taking James Cameron seriously enough; is our future under A.I. likely to be more dystopian than utopian?<\/p>\n

Art SIG (Special Interest <\/strong>Group): The Basics of Perspective<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A primer on perspective, or, creating the illusion of three dimensions in 2D art!<\/p>\n

Executive Reports and Club Elections<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The club\u2019s treasurer offers a brief report on our successful 2025 Super Sci-Fi Book Sale, held last month.<\/p>\n

Classic SF\/F Toys of Yesteryear<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A fond remembrance of the SF\/F toys of our collective childhood!<\/p>\n

The meeting officially begins at 1:00PM! Thanks for joining us today, and enjoy the afternoon!\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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