The Problem with Sci-Fi
WARNING: Rant ahead. Turn back now, or face my blabbering! I have a problem with science fiction: it’s too pessimistic. I don’t mean this in a “dystopian” sense, either. I mean that visions of the...
View ArticleBecoming Mortal
As I’ve mentioned previously, I have a hard time with most science fiction. The only kind of the genre I can really respect is day-after-tomorrow sci-fi; the kind that explores the ramifications of a...
View ArticleThe Golem War
Here is the expanded version (still not what I would consider an “entertaining” level of detail) of a sci-fi plot I talked about on Twitter. I’m thinking it might work well as interactive fiction....
View ArticleSociety (Short Fiction)
A transparent bubble protects the crash site from the harsh Martian air. We’re clutching an old human rifle. Puncturing the wall of the bubble with the weak guns we have won’t work. It’s composed of...
View ArticleEtiquette (Prequel to “Society”)
Read “Society” first. Dr. Naresh is talking to us, but we ignore him. Only Eyes pays any attention. After being recently killed and rewritten, Eyes wants to re-learn the nuances of human faces and...
View ArticleExpectation
A sequel to Etiquette, but still set before Society. The WIRL man asks whether You have emotions. Face draws an arm to Your chin in mock thought as we wait for the doctors to tell You what to say. The...
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