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How Much Is It Worth? . Runner-Up in Tomorrow’s Utopia Challenge.
Never to his face obviously–that would be cruel, far too cruel, and the world today tried to be less cruel than it once was, but his colleagues all laughed at him for how much he spent on the drugs.
By Matthew J. Fromm8 months ago in Futurism
The Archivist . First Place in Tomorrow’s Utopia Challenge.
“I need to forget her,” The old man said turning his wedding ring with his thumb like he was tracing the edge of a bruise.
By Sandor Szabo9 months ago in Futurism
This Year’s Opulant . Runner-Up in Tomorrow’s Utopia Challenge.
May 18th, 2099 The crowd cheers when they see her. A 24 year old woman, but she feels like a 4 year old girl. She is out of her element. She is bewildered.
By Sam Spinelli8 months ago in Futurism
Lavender Skies, Hollow Hearts. Content Warning.
“Evolution is a light which illuminates all facts, a trajectory which all lines of thought must follow—this is what evolution is.”
By Theosis Northam9 months ago in Futurism
We Inherit The Sins of Our Fathers and Mothers
Jake was preparing to deliver his sales pitch to the UN. It was not what he thought he would ever do, but he did not have a choice. He had been driven to think the unthinkable, imagine the unimaginable, and deal with the unscrupulous, untenable movement of society, that had been based on false economy for over 100 years. He focused on his 3-minute presentation for Global Improvement Future Technologies, GIFT. They were being endorsed by the Forums on Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Human health.
By Katherine D. Graham9 months ago in Futurism
The end of books as we know them
This is not an argument for artificial intelligence. This is not an argument against artificial intelligence. At least here, I am not interested in:
By M.9 months ago in Futurism
The Conference
EARTH ROOM IX OPERATION 11235 DEBATE IN SESSION Thomas stared at the Conference room door, filled with both dread and relief. He had finally made it to the room. He was surprised he had even made it this far. He had come with two others, but they’d been caught earlier. He just prayed no one would be on his trail. He had never met a Counselman, let alone a Headmaster before. The woman at the front desk—if that was a woman—didn’t notice, but she might not have ever been on Earth before… Maybe a Counselman or the Headmaster would be able to tell…
By Belle9 months ago in Futurism
The Immortals
Julie sat at the back of her classroom, just like always. She hated school — and history was the worst lesson of all. Her parents had warned her never to believe what the teachers said about the past.
By Daniel Millington9 months ago in Futurism
The Assistant
Millie I am very lucky to live in this world. Mama taught me that over and over again, when I was growing up. She’d tell me all kinds of stories about people who didn’t have as much as we did. And how they almost wiped out the entire race. But the Omegas swooped in at the last minute and brought peace. Which is why, even Timothy at school is mean to me, I have to be nice to him, because he’s a future Omega. She also tells me he’s mean to me because he likes me. But I think she just says that to make me laugh. Mama can be very silly sometimes. But Papa says that’s just how women are. Which means he probably thinks I’m silly too.
By Lane Burns9 months ago in Futurism
The Genesis Utopia. Honorable Mention in Tomorrow’s Utopia Challenge.
Walter Robinson 5 waited with a wide smile as he stood behind three other clones in the checkout line, with a single pack of diet Oreos in his basket. To think that he got pulled off work just because his fat--his handsome supervisor had a sudden and understandable craving for Oreos but knew he needed to be healthy. Walter Robinson 5 should be feeling grateful that he got the opportunity to help his supervisor get food that would consume his calories.
By Rebecca Patton10 months ago in Futurism
Did you know … The word robot was used for the first time in Prague in 1921?
It was on 2nd January 1921, in the then Czechoslovakia (today, the Czech Republic), where the word ‘robot’ was first introduced and used in public.
By Susan Fourtané 10 months ago in Futurism
The Lantern Grove
A sense of calm and quiet overwhelmed the Lantern Grove. The fading lights—once vibrant enough to paint the night sky in hues of emerald and violet—were dim now, flickering like dying stars. Sora knelt beside the oldest Lantern Plant, running her fingers over its leaves. The surface warmed her hands as it pulsed softly under her touch. It hummed, low and mournful, like a song with no words.
By Steph Marieabout a year ago in Futurism