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Life and Production: S2 E11: Two Bosses
Private Roads Only non coercive monopolies flourished in Delaware. The New Sweden Kids wiped out coercive monopolies where the government interfered with theeconomy. No government sullied the waters of free trade. The main monopoly of this type was Terrace Roads. Headed by entrepreneur Harlan Terrace, it dominated the market in private roads. Sold to Terrace Roads by the US government and the state of Delaware for $2 billion, the streets and roads gleamed with promise. Three revenue streams kept the roadways clean, active and vibrant. They included advertising — large digital displays remained after the Great Transition, and were replaced by liquid-crystal display (LCD) screens that lined streets and highways; donations from those of modest income to the quite wealthy; and last, a satellite service which tracked the mileage of the driverless vehicles as they journeyed throughout the state.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Futurism
The Invasion (Pt. 3)
“I’m not an alligator wrestler, but damn!” Ralph’s Cheshire grin stayed a while; he was delirious from the late-night dip into both the water and his mind. Reality is a thin skim of ice over a deep lake of dark water, and when he tackled the two men off the dock, he shattered it into oblivion, the waves of feelings and pertinent memories crashing on top of him.
By Taylor Summers8 years ago in Futurism
Queen Eren
“Kasala, what is she?” I asked with wild eyes. “I don’t know,” Kasala replied. This is not how we imagined this day to go at all. Just hours before we were looking through old boxes in my closet and now a live alien lay before me. Throughout the alien’s speaking, I heard her keep mentioning Erenites. I had no idea what these were, but I had an eerie feeling that it had something to do with me.
By Erykah Drone8 years ago in Futurism
The Overpopulation Crisis
The answer to overpopulation is not necessarily to wipe the planet out with a deadly germ of some kind that can whittle us down. It isn’t even to use war as a way to kill people off slowly. By 2028 we could hit eight billion, the thing is we need to curb our need to have babies.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Futurism
A Glimpse of Heaven
I woke to the sound of birds singing, butterflies dancing around my face, and a blade of grass tickling my nose. This did not feel like the same place I had fallen asleep only a few hours ago, my stomach in a knot from worrying about financial difficulties. Was I dead? Maybe, but I didn't feel dead.
By Denise Willis8 years ago in Futurism
When Time Stopped
So there I am, walking down the street, minding my own business, earbuds in boppin' to some T Swizzle (Taylor Swift to the layman) and just as I began walking across the road "Schtublam!" A car smacked me right in the kneecap. I thought, 'Fuck this is it, I always thought I would take an edible and get into a fight with that one yoked homeless guy; but no, it’s this old fuck who looks like he’s going to croak tomorrow anyways. He had to take me down with him. Curse you, fate!' Only, I wasn’t dead. In fact, it was like some superhero shit just happened because the car stopped in place. Like seriously, it stopped right at the moment of impact. Maybe Stan Lee over here is just Neo with the breaks, so I kindly flip him off, tell him to go stick a cork in his ass and go about my day. I still need eggs after all. Gotta get a healthy amount of protein to round out my macros, that sorta thing. But, as I come to Cahuenga Blvd., all of the cars were stopped. Not like regular LA traffic stopped with all the yelling and frustration included, but truly stopped, frozen in time. So now I’m starting to think that I did eat an edible and am just losing my mind right now, weed always makes time go by at a snail's pace. But I kid you not, all of the cars, and all of the people inside of the cars were just perfectly still. So I walk up to the edge of the street, still making sure to look both ways mind you, I am a safe citizen, I also looked around for any cop cars. Maybe this is just an elaborate way to catch me with a jaywalking ticket, you never know.
By Archie Archuleta8 years ago in Futurism
Review: 'Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen'
Before 2005, there was no better-known writer for Doctor Who than Douglas Adams, the man who became famous for The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, was Doctor Who's one-time script editor and responsible in part for the Fourth Doctor classic City Of Death. There were also the stories The Pirate Planet, Shada (which, despite never finishing its recording in 1979, has now become the most completed Doctor Who story of all time), and The Kirkkitmen. For decades, all that most fans knew of the latter story was that it may or may not have been an intended Doctor Who movie and instead, Adams (never one to waste ideas) used elements of it for his later novel Life, The Universe, And Everything. Now, Krikkitmen has become a Who story after all, a novel published by BBC Books. How does this version of it stand up?
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
'Soulcalibur'
Prologue. 1564 Lightning flashes. Pale blue streaks jump across the dark grey sky as the thunder booms. The tense ocean mist swallowing everything. Harsh rain pours over the seas, descending from the billowing clouds. The waves grow rapidly inch by inch. Tides rise and fall back again, crashing onto The Adrian, a strong vessel sailing in its waters. Raging currents hit against the large ship, as its watery edges fizz over the wooden barrier and whisks through the air.
By Alexandra Roybal8 years ago in Futurism
'Oh Brilliant'—Series 11 of 'Doctor Who' Gets Its First Teaser Trailer Ahead Of SDCC This Week
It has been a year since Jodie Whittaker was announced as Peter Capaldi's replacement in the long running BBC series Doctor Who, and everything from plot to monsters has been kept under strict confidence until today (15th July 2018). During the World Cup grand final between France and Croatia on BBC One, the Half Time break was taken to a new level when viewers were fully introduced to the cast of the eleventh series of the science-fiction show.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Nothing like being on a tight schedule. Two weeks ago, my husband, my friend and I had an agenda. Drive from Roswell to Arabella to drop off some music equipment, then on to Ruidoso by 1 PM to make sure we were in cell range for an important phone call. No problem. It’s 11:30 AM. Only an hour and a half to Ruidoso with just enough wiggle room for the detour to Arabella. Having made the trip countless times, we were confident that there wouldn’t be any problem.
By Erin Montgomery8 years ago in Futurism
