satire
Science fiction satire presented to mock the many generations of society.
Re-Greening The World.. Runner-Up in Future Fragments Challenge. Top Story - January 2025.
Water sloshed around my ankles, though that was nothing new. My parents told tales of a world where there was much more land above sea level, where the North and South poles were much larger than they are now. A world with clean air. A World Before.
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Futurism
Freedom or Fire?. Runner-Up in Future Fragments Challenge.
London Waterloo, 10 am, New Year's Eve, 2049 On the final day of 2049, a 45-year-old Anglo-African woman weaves through the crowd at London Waterloo, her eyes darting nervously. She sinks onto a bench beside an older Caucasian man, tears spilling as the clock strikes 10:30. She mutters, 'Sorry,' over and over, rising unsteadily. Her hand trembles as she pulls a gun from her coat pocket, the cold metal glinting under the station lights. Tears and sweat streak her face as passersby freeze, their conversations fading into horrified silence. Her fingers tighten around the cold metal. She thinks of her son—gone, taken by the UWO for questioning two years ago. She pictures his smile and how he laughed at her bad jokes. The tears come faster now, but her resolve doesn’t waver. "This is your fault, freedom or fire" are the last sad, fearful, but defiant words to leave her mouth before she pulls the trigger.
By Paul Stewartabout a year ago in Futurism
I Built My First Robot. Runner-Up in Future Fragments Challenge.
I built my first robot in the basement of Pteetneet Academy when I was seven years old. I had been jealous of the other boys in my class being excused on Grandparent’s Day. I didn’t have any living grandparents and had to stay in a stale classroom learning geometry while they went to the Golden Onion Retirement Center for bingo and strawberry cake.
By Amos Gladeabout a year ago in Futurism
Christmas in 2050 🎄
The Christmas and Santa world pre-2050. The idea of a Black Santa brought all kinds of horror stories to my mind. I sat curled up by my window peering into the starless winter sky as I imagined Mrs. White peeking out her window one cold and bleak New year's eve night. Quite alarmed, she witnesses a strapping Black man dressed as St. Nick, climbing down her neighbor, Mrs. Karen's chimney. Miraculously, the moon shone really bright for this time of year, she could see Black's outline as clear as day.
By Antoni De'Leonabout a year ago in Futurism
Faces of the Future. Runner-Up in Future Fragments Challenge.
The silver screens flashed at midnight as they sat in the dimmed room. “Happy New Year!” The girls of Iota Delta Iota Omicron Tau that didn’t go back home raised their glasses of sparkling cider as they celebrated the arrival of 2050. Banti77, 4Donna4, and Kar3n stayed in a room at their sacred sorority house on the campus of The University of Mid Southwest Coastal Florida. As part of this well-bonded sisterhood, they shared holidays and many conversations about the past and the future.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Futurism
Researchers find a new indication of extraterrestrial life on Mars.
Researchers may have found evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. They discovered a plain in the northern hemisphere that is 1,800 miles wide and contains the ideal subsurface conditions for life. The area, known as Acidalia Planitia, has soil that has precisely the correct amounts of heat, water, and energy for alien microorganisms to flourish.
By Francis Damiabout a year ago in Futurism
Contiguous Defragmentation
Contiguous: Sharing a border, touching - adjacent , neighboring , adjoining, bordering, next-door, abutting. These ae some common synonyms of contiguous. While all these words mean "being in close proximity," contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.
By Antoni De'Leonabout a year ago in Futurism
2050
It’s 2050. I don’t have to think for myself anymore like we had to in the old days. Life Assist (LA) is always with me. I call my Life Assistant - Robbie. He’s a chip that has been implanted into my brain. He monitors everything. He gives me my thoughts on how I should live. At first, it started out rather challenging to agree with everything that he told me to do but then over time, it got easier and easier. He truly is always right! I’ve gotten to the point where I love having someone else who does all the thinking for me. It’s liberating! Back, before LA, I remember getting so stuck in my thoughts. I’d sometimes feel paralyzed with anxiety and decision making. Panic attacks would occur and I couldn’t do anything for hours some days. Now, with LA, there is no need to feel any pressure to decide anything. I just listen to the voice of Robbie in my head, and I’m good.
By Rowan Finley about a year ago in Futurism
Repeated Failure
A New Dawn: From Failure to Triumph Iftikhar's process was not a direct one. It was set apart by incalculable miseries and frustrations. However, through faithful assurance and the help of his friends and family, he rose successful. His example of overcoming adversity is a demonstration of the force of flexibility and the human soul.
By Iftikhar Akramabout a year ago in Futurism
