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The Joy Fantastic
She cleaned her hands in a basin by the sink in her laboratory; the cleansing was more than to scrub off bacteria that may have been on her hands (although that may’ve been the case). This was a spiritual purging. This was the recognition of doing a work of excellence. It represented a clearing of all the faults that might lie between her fingers, the palms, and the backs of her hands. It represented the washing of all of the negativity leveled against her. Kalia Satterwhite scrubbed until the bubbles formed thick bands of foam around her hands, wrists, and forearms. She rinsed. After applying a paper towel, she slid on some gloves and set to work. What she worked on did not involve liquid chemicals per se. But it was the act of preparing to fashion something of greatness, of wonder. Kalia put the last pieces of this machine that she had been working on for the past 12 years together. It looked like one of those machines at the airport from previous ages that completed a full-body scan, except this one did not imply public humiliation. No. This machine would be the key to eliminating pain in human beings forever, for the most part anyway.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Futurism
Brutalist Stories #42
He’s sat there, and I watch the android come over to him and help him clumsily pick up his cup and bring his juice to his mouth and I wonder what the future will bring for him. My son, this delicate young soul that has some sort of path ahead of him, some sort of time that’ll see him grow into.
By Brutalist Stories8 years ago in Futurism
Outrun Stories #42
Thousands of us gathered here tonight from right across the stream to see him in person. There’ll be millions more hooked into the feed to try and get a glimpse of him, to hear his words, even if it is in VR form, all they care about is hearing what he has to say, hearing what’s going to be next for us.
By Outrun Stories8 years ago in Futurism
Hellbound Saga: Book One, Albador
Prologue My name is Casius Zellion, and this is my journal. After my "adventure" began, as Kyra likes to call it, someone told me that I should keep a journal to chronologically lay out the events of my age so that future generations may know the truth of what transpired. Keep in mind that my journey is a long and difficult one, so this is the first of quite a few journals. While my journals are primarily my own work there are excerpts from others who have different stories to tell of our age that I didn't witness at the time.
By Aj Marciniak8 years ago in Futurism
Charlemagne and the Witches
Research into the history of witchcraft shows that it is varied in both practice and opinion. For centuries, witches lived peacefully and would be called upon as healers. During the early days of Catholicism, Pagans and Catholics continued to live happily side-by-side. Subsequent centuries saw the Roman Catholic Church attempt to draw people into the religion in various ways. Initially by having priests who performed rituals similar to those practised by witches, then by usurping holy days, bastardising Pagan symbols and images, and purporting that witchcraft was evil.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw8 years ago in Futurism
California State University Sacramento Research on the Afterlife Within Buddhism and Hinduism
Introduction Although most people do not realize it consciously, we now live in a world where new information is published continually in journals, articles, books, websites, and even on television at a weekly basis. According to the international Publishers Association’s (IPA) Annual Report, the United States published over three hundred thousand new titles and re-editions. Interestingly, topics that cover Asian or eastern religions and philosophy also fit within this explosion of informational publications including Sikhism, Zen, Shintoism, Confucianism and multitudes more. This can be especially observed in courses that are taught in universities, colleges and other teaching establishments in the western world. As said by author and lecturer in philosophy at the University of the West of England, Ray Billington,
By Jonathan Feng8 years ago in Futurism
The Prepper Convert
Tin hat wearer, conspiracy theorist, nut job—yes, that's just a few of the names you get called when you watch the non-mainstream media, read about bushcraft and prepping. But is it really something that people should think about as part of their daily lives?
By Kayleigh Downs8 years ago in Futurism
