science fiction

The bridge between imagination and technological advancement, where the dreamer’s vision predicts change, and foreshadows a futuristic reality. Science fiction has the ability to become “science reality”.

The First Shaman
of the past I The sensors on the exterior of the Proto I sent a signal into the thinking machine. The thinking machine clicked and hummed, and it shot a stream of light into the receptor of a dormant mechanical man. The mechanical man gave a slight start upon receiving the stimulus, and then it moved to a viewing device and trained its scanners on the information coming in from without.
By r. nuñez8 years ago in Futurism
Screaming Metal (Part 024)
The wind of the early evening howled as the open-top, 4-seat aircar jetted into the oncoming night. Equipped with goggles and commsets they sped toward the village Deshel and Suen had frequented their first few nights on-planet.
By Made in DNA8 years ago in Futurism
The Air Apparent
All things sometime must turn into dust, but nothing ever becomes nothingness. Preface to the Modern Era In a time of long ago, the people of the planet used jars for all sorts of things. The very first ones were made of a primitive earthen mixture. It is a matter of intrigue how those coarse but creative beings discovered and experimented with different types of earth, and water, and fire, until they got it right … and then, the container was invented.
By r. nuñez8 years ago in Futurism
Enliven (Part I)
Clouds moved out of the way on this fine morn. Sunshine, like truth being told, illuminated the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Fielder Jakes, teak-colored, sprayed sheen on his curly Afro. He straightened his tie and brushed off his shoulders. His blue business suit spoke of power, achievement, and winning. His red power tie said, “I’ve got this” before he could even open his mouth. With the matching cufflinks in place to make his outfit complete, he headed down from his loft apartment space and entered the garage level. There he saw her. A cocaine white dream with over a thousand horses, sheltered from the recent August Summer rain. The vehicle was a romantic art masterpiece. Its shimmering hardtop belied the fact that it could be converted to allow the wind into the two seater. The quadruple exhaust pipes gleamed like silverware. The body sloped and curved and made jarring lines and muscle like cuts in the frame. All Jakes had to do now was to offer some credits.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Futurism
What Is the Difference Between Science Fiction and Science Fantasy?
You know Superman, right? He's probably one of the most well-known forms of science fiction fantasy, but he's not the only one. All superheroes, in their own right, are more fantastical than they are scientific, which is the moral of this story. Most obvious of takeaways from this question of what is the difference between science fiction and science fantasy is the juxtaposition of fantasy tropes in line with those of the more science-oriented, however this concept (and overall query) goes far deeper into the contexts of a story, its characters, and the makeup of a plot as a whole. One can take, for instance, Star Wars as a valid example, for although it is highly science fiction-oriented, many consider it fantasy for a number of reasons.
By Ryan Epps8 years ago in Futurism
Edge of the Stars
Daniel It was late in the afternoon, wind softly blowing across a field of grass dotted with wildflowers. A lone figure rested under a single tree just outside his house. He heard the old screen door squeal as the wind played with it; he reminded himself to fix it when he got the chance. She walked down off the porch and came to rest next to him. Her smile felt as warm as the sun peeking through the leaves. Yet that was the only thing he really could see. As hard as he tried, he could not distinguish her face. The sunshine remained, but its warmth slowly faded. He could hear a faint beeping in the background steadily growing louder. He reached towards her; she was still smiling, unaware of the deafening sound of the alarm. Daniel's eyes snapped open, and he shot up from his bed. His breathing was irregular, the adrenaline electrocuting his body. He glanced over to his left and nearly jumped out of his skin. Blue eyes stared wide at him from the side of his bed. He scrambled for his glasses, sliding them on without cleaning them. Through the half smudged lenses, his sister came into view. He could have sworn he saw blue eyes, but his sister's were a dark green in color.
By Tyson Moores8 years ago in Futurism
Lone Wolf: The Duel
It was morning. The sun rose steadily, igniting the open lands with its light. Birds flew across the sky as they greeted the morning. Just as it sounded peaceful, it all ended when a convoy of four speeding trucks roared across the open en route to a city. An armored soldier, with the rank of captain etched into the shoulder pads, sitting in the passenger seat of one of the trucks was typing on a small keyboard while looking at the transparent screen on the windshield as they approached their destination.Upon zooming in on the city, the radio crackled to life.
By Michael Hawkins8 years ago in Futurism
Science Fiction Terms You Should Know and How They Originated
If there was one thing that Orwell's 1984 got right, it's the insane effect that language has on reality. The moment that a word seems to be invented, it has an impact on humanity's overall state of being.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Futurism
Remember What Might Happen
About the Micropolicians It is a panel of eleven. Someone is thinking. The little people are hardly more than insects. We have found them to be rather irksome at times. We start to drill a well, we begin excavating a mine, we try to harvest a few trees … and there they are, communicating frantically in signs and gestures, implying they’ve been there for centuries or millennia, and we are destroying their world. And worse yet, they continue to attract advocates from the misguided tenderhearted academicians among us. They are hardly more than insects!
By r. nuñez8 years ago in Futurism
The Beginning of Kuri
In the end, there was nothing but darkness. The human race had caused their own demise with technological advancements that slowly destroyed the only Earth they had, and we were left with nothing but darkness.
By Jessica Perez8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'The War Master: Only The Good'
Doctor Who fans seem to have long memories, stretching back decades at times. So it shouldn't be hard to remember the episode, "Utopia," first broadcast in 2007, which featured legendary British thespian Sir Derek Jacobi as the kindly but eccentric Professor Yana. Except that, as the episode's finale revealed, Yana, in reality, the Doctor's arch-nemesis, The Master. Viewers only got a few minutes of Jacobi properly in the role before he regenerated into John Simm but fans have been itching for more ever since, especially in light of further explorations of the Time War. It seems only right then that Big Finish has brought Jacobi's Master and in style to boot with The War Master: Only The Good.
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
Screaming Metal (Part 023)
The morning exploded in thunder and the screeches of palm-sized, winged mammals as they took flight. A plume of vaporized garbage rocketed into the air accompanied by hurtling shards of long-buried metal and materials.
By Made in DNA8 years ago in Futurism