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Catching 40 Billion Winks
Humanity’s first trip to a distant star is likely to be boring. I’m not talking I’m-so-bored-I-can’t-find-anything-to-watch-on-237-cable-channels-or-Netflix kind of bored. I mean stuck-in-a-doctor’s-office-with-muzak-and-no-magazines-with-no-escape-for-20-years kind of bored. Think of it this way, it would be like a cruise ship without the water, ports, destinations, wave pools, an open bar or anything to even really look at. Oh, and the food would probably suck pretty bad, too.
By C. A. Wilke9 years ago in Futurism
The Journey
Brock Curly was riding his red ostrich to Alpha Square. The Gavin Stardust Convention in Crystal Castle was set to be one of the greatest pop culture events of all time. He was not going to miss it: this was a once in a life time opportunity to meet one of his childhood icons.
By Chloe Gilholy9 years ago in Futurism
Diamond, Surf, or Tree?
So, today was the day—decision time. It was the morning of my 21st birthday. Since World War III and the global financial crisis of 2019, a few things had changed here in the UK, we no longer had the regular birthday parties or weekend celebratory trips to Europe of our predecessors... it was registration day.The world is very different in 2039.First of all, there wasn't much left of southern Europe and the USA to go and visit, once Trump and ISIS got through ruining everything.
By Rosalyn Grams9 years ago in Futurism
Best H.R. Giger Album Cover Art
H.R. Giger is one of the most famous sci-fi artists of all time, and his iconic artwork has become some of the most easily recognizable in the world. Throughout his career, he has scored quite a few amazing contracts that bolstered his fame.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Futurism
Review of Twin Peaks: The Return 1.15
I guess that was a gas station in Twin Peaks: The Return 1.15 last night—whatever exactly that was in the forest, where bad Cooper arrived in his vehicle. The structure behind it look a little like, I don't know, some kind of room and board, or maybe some kind of lodge, yeah that was more likely it. And someone very familiar offered to unlock the door for him, in that other-dimensionally super-slow distorted voice.
By Paul Levinson9 years ago in Futurism
The Nyxis Chronicles: I Will Live
...The Hero was out of options, out of time. He was exhausted, worn out, and left with only a tiny bit of strength left. He faced down the villain, his arch-enemy with a gaze that could match the sun in ferocity, throwing his final punch, screaming out at the top of his lungs the promise he made long ago...
By Dylan Waith9 years ago in Futurism
Out of Time (1)
Curiosity led my eyes to wander the classroom, glancing at the watches on everyone's right wrist. From a distance, it was difficult to make out the grey, digital numbers on the little metal slits wrapped on. Though it was difficult, it was easy to make out a certain number. Zero. All the timers I could see had many zeros on them, meaning their journeys were to come to an end and the clocks would unlatch themselves forever. I looked back to my own watch and winced as if the numbers were a knife to the chest.
By Lily Russell9 years ago in Futurism
