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Stories in Futurism that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
Re-Greening The World.. Runner-Up in Future Fragments Challenge.
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
Lifeless Intelligence
You wake to the repeating sound of birds singing on a loop outside your bedroom window at precisely 5.30am. Trying your best to ignore the noise that grates against your ears, you roll over in bed and pull the covers over your head to dull the noise.
By Maddy Haywoodabout a year ago in Futurism
Touching Grass
“You know... You know, Marjorie, the ironic thing is that if people had access to their social media, they’d realize that the Sensitive Data Act is the biggest threat to American freedom since the Fake News Bill of 2042. An absolute infringement and desecration of our rights.”
By James U. Rizziabout a year ago in Futurism
Reflections
Tap,tap,tap. She is restless on this frigid cold night in January. The year is new, with new expectations, new challenges and new dreams. The year is 2025 as Ciara tosses and turns in her bed, the hot flashes are new as the sheets fall to the floor.
By Leslie Stromabout a year ago in Futurism
A bright future
It’s 2050, 18 years after the third civil war ended, it was the worst war America ever had. There wasn't a state that wasn't hit. Homes and high-rises were destroyed, some towns were flooded and many power plants were down from missile strikes, it was horrible. Over one hundred million killed and hundreds of millions more were injured. We fought hard for our freedom, and this gave people from all countries the power to fight for theirs as well. Most countries won by their people, and the ones that weren't were helped by their neighbors to victory. With all the battles, over three billion died and 228 of 237 countries were victorious in their battles. The countries that lost surrendered, and the innocent people who were just caught up in their leaders’ atrocities were given the land. The leaders were either imprisoned or, if resisted, killed for crimes against humanity.
By Robert Kegelabout a year ago in Futurism
Future Fragments
Benny wondered when he would realize it for himself. He’d read and heard about it, but didn’t believe any of it at first. However, it had been scientifically and astrally confirmed and, though he wasn’t a man of Science, who was he to dispute the academics and researchers?
By Marie McGrathabout a year ago in Futurism
The White Moss on Mars. Second Place in Future Fragments Challenge.
Tommy gulped as he looked into the deep, dark cavern. It wouldn’t be the first cave he journeyed into, and it certainly wouldn’t be the first one he went into alone. But it would be the first time he went into one to search for his missing crewmates. It would be the first time he entered a cave so dark that it seemed like it could swallow Tommy whole. It would be the first time Tommy didn’t know how deep the cave went.
By Rebecca Pattonabout a year ago in Futurism
