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Curfew
The echoes of the sirens still resounded in the empty streets as Bill and Emily reached the only house with its porch light still on. 24 Wilberforce Way. Emily imagined the Entity wrapping invisible tendrils around them both as Bill hammered on the front door, ignoring the buzzer. This was no time for niceties. They had perhaps two minutes to gain access before things became really dangerous. Emily leaned against a pillar, struggling to catch her breath.
Gavin BoyterPublished 4 years ago in FuturismUNPOPULAR OPINION: The Greatest Love Story Ever Written
Let me begin by saying that the mere fact that we got from this to this in a trilogy made by different creative developers is a feat all on its own.
The Genius of Philosophy
Socrates and The Unexamined Life When Socrates stated, “The unexamined life is not worth living” he believed that those who didn’t question their purpose of this human experience have yielded their direction in life to chance and given their power away to others. In the “Apology”, Plato wrote about the trial of Socrates defending his philosophical thinking. Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth and received much persecution for his teachings. Socrates was a deep thinker, questioner and therefore an examiner of what he felt was the most important of values and morals. He also felt that there should be a logical explanation to his inquiries of seeking the truth.
Doors to LifePublished 4 years ago in FuturismEnterprise Traces the Evolution of the Prime Directive
Photo by GabboT For people who’ve never seen Star Trek, the prime directive in action must completely blow their minds. I mean, what do we do as humans when we see injustice. Whether it’s real life or the movies, we want to go in and save the day. Gene Roddenberry obviously understood the flawed thinking, and all the problems caused by well intentioned humans or cultures. Still, the Federation had to get there and three particular episodes of Enterprise really trace the evolution of Star Trek’s most important human lesson.
Rich MonettiPublished 4 years ago in FuturismHow to Celebrate Litha (Midsummer)
GAbove the Pagan wheel of the year is represented and it is now Midsummer, or as it's also known as "Litha". The summer solstice, that marks the longest day of the year.
The Nordic WitchPublished 4 years ago in FuturismMachine Learning Vs Deep Learning
The year 2020 has proved to be a roller coaster ride for all of humanity, at least so far. However, it's also when we have seen an unprecedented hype and interest in new and innovative technologies. The top contenders for this list of exciting technology include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL). This hype is the application of AI/ML/DL in various fields, especially medical and space research. As you know, medical research is the top priority in 2020.
Smitha ChauhanPublished 4 years ago in FuturismFrom god to mortal
Most stories like to make you believe that happy endings are possible. Well, not all of them have happy endings, especially Zynorok's. Zynorok was born in a distant city called Patran. In Patran, there are very few possibilities that one can be born with an extraordinary ability. Zynorok was among the few that were born with abilities. The abilities that Zynorok possessed made him worthy to be deemed a god among others. He was able to fly, control the weather, have superhuman strength and speed, read people's thoughts, and phase through objects. Life didn't always treat Zynorok fair in the beginning; he was bullied and mistreated by other children for being different, and the adults were petrified of him due to his rare powers. As Zynorok would suffer in his youth, he would look for reassurance from the gods. The gods always told Zynorok that there will be a day where he'll be needed most by those who fear him. And that day came. Zynorok, fully developed, with a toned body, peculiarly colored eyes, olive-colored skin, and locs was in full control of his powers and knew he would have to use them to protect the city from the approaching threat. This monster's goal was to devour the entire city and enslave any survivors from his sweep. The monster was over 7 feet in stature, had horns on each side of its head, scaly skin, and demonic-looking eyes. Although there were many dangers of taking on this beast, Zynorok saw this as an opportunity to prove himself to the people of Patran.
Zaryan HuntlyPublished 4 years ago in FuturismThe Clouds And The Unknown Hole
It was one of those nights wind blowing violently and lightning crashing into baby trees as you heard their cry’s”Mummy”. The mother trees soothe the baby trees until their little leaves fall asleep. It was as if something bad was going to happen and something different never seen before in the hole . But what ? No one knew. Then in a flash the metal door opened up and the stood Royal and Warrior all bug eyed glaring into the unknown. Warrior made a hand gesture as if to say after you Royal go on. Royal walked into the unknown the hole smelled the air filled some odd scent of rabbit stew. Royal quickly guided Warrior over towards the wood stove and grabbed two contains filled with rabbit stew. Royal grew up on rabbit stew that his great grandfather made for him when they went hunting during winter days. Those were the days. Royal’s great grandfather was grandfather Blue Stone know for his risky behaviour during his dragon flight years and hunting skills. Grandfather Blue Stone was no coward. Now back to Royal and Warrior munching on rabbit stew and it was much need for the two freinds . Royal adjusted his saddle on his back for Warrior then they were off again. But what were there looking for? The answer was simple a mountain with another hideout. Though this time they would travel though rushing winds and wet landscapes and even terrain filled with jumping massive rocks . Royal had to take a break from flying so Warrior grabbed Royal and lead him through the wet deep knee high mud and as they continued the wind was rushing by them with frog in the wind. Royal was not so lucky as he had to duck but it was to late he was rushed by an army of frogs straight to his face and oh boy he turned green. Warrior was sick of the knee high mud almost like stick chocolate pies and green rush windy frogs in the wind. It was show time and the Warrior pulled her sword and started clearing the way of these creatures. It was time to fly for a while instead of walking through difficult pathways of mud chocolate pie and wet landscapes. I bet the Warrior and Royal would fly the fast they could get to their destination.
My Review of "Ad Astra"
Ad Astra didn't seem that interesting in its trailer. It basically explained to us that there's an astronaut that's sent on a mission to find his long lost father. What I didn't realize is that they wanted to keep much of the details under wraps because there's so much more to this movie than just that. There's the journey of his self discovery. It's an interesting story but not exactly a movie for everyone.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in FuturismChildren of Dawn
1. I leaned forward to touch the black stone. My hairy hands reached the coarse, large, broken body of the black stone. It was in front of our cave since the time immemorial. Now it got the reddish brown stains of blood on it. The remnant of yesterday's fight between Khush and Khuman.
Mallika DharPublished 4 years ago in FuturismOpen the Stairway Into The Clouds
Look up into the very clouds above our head there a staircase with a metal doorway leading into somewhere unknown. Where is this unknown place ? Do we dare adventure through the trees as the birds fly passed us like rockets at the speed of light. Yes let’s go for long walk through the long grass and see what we might see maybe nature and animals of sorts of some great adventure found in a story book.
The Octopus Tree
“She takes care of me. She always takes care of me.” That was the only way Blair could explain how he survived falling down the hill near his house. He never reached the river at the bottom, and even with it snowing, his parents found him, alive. He should have never survived that accident. That was years ago, and he’s dedicated his life to taking care of her, farming, and producing crops and lumber for years. It doesn’t matter how the season goes; she provides. Blair knows if he takes care of her, she will take care of him. Midday Blair is about to quit for the day. As he moves the tractor into the barn, he sees several cars speed by him. One right after another, each of them filled with people holding signs and screaming out the window. He walks to the end of the driveway; he overhears the train of cars yell, “Save the trees!”
Erick Ian GaelPublished 4 years ago in Futurism