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Life and Production: S3 E9: Against Azure Blue
The Flying Machine After exiting from the Goulding Automotive lot, Lesane went straight home to his other prized motorized possession: a robot driven golf cart. Just as he was turning onto the compound, a rumble overhead drew his attention. What looked like a small jet put Lesane in a brief state of puzzlement. Rarely did he not know what particular aircraft took to the skies. Against azure blue above him, Lesane could make out the personalized tag on the flying machine with the aid of a robot.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The Orville' 2.10
Well, critics are waking up, after the two-part episode last week and the week before, about how good and important The Orville is. Will Harris of The Verge observed that "With the two-part episode 'Identity,' The Orville has matured into serious science fiction." I actually thought the series was born serious science fiction—that is, in its very first episode—but, hey, welcome to the club.
By Paul Levinson7 years ago in Futurism
Pending
"We all have grown tired watching the countless individuals out there on our front lines fall! Being gutted as we sit here perfectly safe and sound! Safe as they bite dust," the man is pulled off stage as another, better dressed, man in a tux takes his place. He goes on for about three hours about the royal community leaders and how they'll "shape the world of tomorrow," acting as if we have any say in it. A lady in the front actually calls him out on it, though she is the only one as we all know what happens when you speak out.
By Raahim Ahmed7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E8: Citizens on Patrol
Within the Department A tweed jacket with leather elbow patches bespoke the speaker at the podium. He was thirty-ish, but he had specks of grey in his beard. His gait was that of an emperor from some far gone time. His bald head shone like wooden floors beneath fluorescent lights. He was tasked with introducing the speaker of the hour, Minister Myleecia Tessmer. As former chaplain for the Wilmington Police Department, Myleecia addressed over 250 officers. This speech marked the fourth time that Myleecia would touch on the necessity for God to be on the Force. But with the Great Transition in place, his role was no longer recognized as separation of State and ideas (including faith) eliminated her position within the department. Yet she continued to petition. The bald, bearded introducer stepped to the microphone as any master of ceremonies would do.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Anja (Ch. 3)
In an unfamiliar realm, the landscape stretched endlessly, punctuated only by the vibrant hue of an amethyst sun. Amaranth’s voice, filled with surprise and a tinge of fear, broke through the otherworldly serenity. "This isn't home!" She pressed her fingers into the soft grass beneath them, as if the tangibility of the blades could offer some comfort.
By Dan-O Vizzini7 years ago in Futurism
Should You Trust Your Senses?
There’s a famous saying that "seeing is believing," as people will often not believe something until they have seen or experienced it for themselves. It’s almost like when someone says to you, "Don’t touch that, it’s hot!" and you still feel compelled to touch it, just to find out for yourself. Yeah, they weren’t lying. Definitely hot. This need to experience things for ourselves is part of what makes us human, but what if we told you that your senses aren’t always telling you the truth?
By Wonk! Magazine7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E7: Goulding Automotive
Declared On a brisk Saturday in October, Lesane woke up and remembered that he was due for an oil change on the Goulding. A robot swished its way toward him as he rose from the bed. It declared the message straight from the dealership.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Six Uncommon Magical Symbols or Items
Fancy yourself some cool symbols to satisfy an intellectual or mystical itch? Well, I hope you're ready for what's ahead. There are so many symbols out there that tickle our subconscious and reveal what and how our ancestors perceived the world and life's merciless circumstances.
By Aliciel Alone7 years ago in Futurism
Life and Production: S3 E6: A Fresh Code
Influence Though the New Sweden Kids (NSK) were old compared to their teenage and 20-something students, these 30 and 40-year-old professors of economics were on the vanguard for the revolution known as the Great Transition. Professor Connor Mettle ensured that the trio would gain political exposure by asserting his scholarly influence upon the Delaware legislative body. And Professor Milo Kiln became the mouthpiece for the group. With grey eyes and coal black skin, this gentleman forged ahead in the fight for the United States government to recognize Delaware as not only the first state to ratify the Constitution, but the initiator of all liberties granted to citizens.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Dark Night of the Soul
Have you ever been consumed by a heaviness, a darkness, an inability to see the forest for the trees? Did it leave you feeling lost and forgetting where you were headed in the first place? This is spiritual depression. It’s an existential crisis that often foretells an awakening. What follows is a shedding of layers, a release of unneeded habits, emotions, and even people. When you are this lost, this confused, this sensitive, you feel that there is no lower you can go. And, when you’re raw—and you will be—you’re ready to be healed of old traumas. Coming through this “dark night of the soul” will bring about new spiritual understandings. This spiritual understanding can only be achieved after, and because, you’ve faced the darkness head-on.
By Erin Montgomery7 years ago in Futurism
