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Justified Paranoia
Over the last month, I have been driven… compelled… to talk about my experiences as a person who has interacted with extraterrestrial beings, or a contactee. Some people call this phenomenon “abductions” and the people involved “abductees.” Some people say we are “experiencers.” I say what I have witnessed, experienced, endured, is real—real to me—valid, and has shaped me into the person I am today.
Erin MontgomeryPublished 6 years ago in FuturismFearless 2
Morning came and just as promised I was able to go home. My whole family came. I was finally allowed to change into real clothes, but my clothes looked baggy and big on me because of the amount of weight I had lost since I was in a coma. I got into my dad's Volvo and we drove into the city. We then came to a community that had large black iron gates. My dad rolled down the window and punched in a code. Then the gates slid apart making way for the car to roll in. As soon as the gates were wide enough my dad drove the car forward. All the houses that we drove by had tall walls guarding them against the outside world. Then we came to a property where the walls were pink and had white trim on the edge of walls. A simple white gate held the people out of the estate. My dad punched in another code and an automatic voice answered: "Thank-you, welcome" and the gates opened so fast that it almost snapped the walls. We then drove down a curved driveway that was lined with trees. Then we came to a roundabout wherein the center was a large white fountain with a tacky cupid that sat on the top and shot water from its arrow. I then saw the largest mansion I had ever laid eyes on. There was a marble staircase leading to the house and large rectangle windows with silver frames. The whole house was pink and it matched the walls of the exterior of the house. There were white columns just beneath the balcony that had patio furniture set up. Two large planters stood on either side of the staircase. A man in a tuxedo stood by the car door and my whole family got out, including me, and the man in the tuxedo took the car keys from my dad and he drove off to park it.
Top Ten Superhumans
In comics and movies, human superpowers are limited by only our imagination. But in real life, there are some talented individuals with skills beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. Myths and legends abound of people with abilities ranging from the supernatural to superhuman, but these 10 people have had their unique powers verified by science. Behold, the top ten real-life X-men!
Katy PreenPublished 6 years ago in FuturismCulture, Religion, and the Intersection of the Two
I shift between whether I refer to myself as an atheist or an agnostic. Perhaps an agnostic atheist would be the most accurate—it's not so much an active disbelief in any deity as it is a passive lack of belief due to there being no way to prove or disprove the existence of any such deity. On a cultural level, I'd probably consider myself Hindu.
The Fiara Lunii
Fiara Lunii, or Beast of the Moon, is akin to the Earth stories of a werewolf, a man that can transform into a monster during full moons. However, the name Beast of the Moon is a misnomer. A more apt name of the beast would be Demonul nopții, or Demon of the Night. I give it this description because while some people think that this monster only transforms during full moons, it, in fact, can transform at will even during the day. Long ago before they were eradicated, the Fiara Lunii ravaged several towns across the countryside of Brëtana. Their gruesome night raids became infamous and also attributed to the inaccuracy in the name. This misnomer often leads to many unfortunate souls meeting their end while trying to cross the forest paths at night. Sadly this is how our story begins. With a particularly unfortunate traveler wandering a lonely forest trail a little after dusk. He had been hiking since that morning and had grown weary. This brought him to a tough situation. He could either make the journey through the night to make it to his destination by morning, or he could set up camp then finish his journey by tomorrow afternoon. Feeling the toll of his long trek weighing him down, he decided he would make camp. He soon came to rest in a clearing that would do. Lazily, he set up a makeshift tent and started a fire. Feeling satisfied with his accomplishments of the day, he looked up at the stars, feeling sleep beginning to consume him. The stars in the wilderness were always so much more clear than in his village. The moon shone brightly, bathing him in a white light that made him feel safe. This was until he heard a sound that chilled him to the bone. It was the howl of a vicious, bloodthirsty wolf. He shot up and did a quick scan of the area only to see that his fire had gone out enclosing him in darkness.
Organic Human
What makes us human beings I ask myself many times, in this ever changing world where ideas and constructs evolve on a decadian stage? With all the advancements in technology from biological, ecological, symbiotic and synthetic integration within or on the human body, what then was once pure flesh and blood may, it seems, soon cease to exist.
Sharon SmithPublished 6 years ago in FuturismThe Mystery of Dark
Dark is a complex German show produced by Netflix. It has many twists and turns but the biggest mystery is how Claudia's dog opened the doors. It's a tiny dog and those doors are hard to open. Who opened them for her? Did they open on their own? If that is so, then that opens new possibilities for the show. Are the doors sentient beings?
Katherine BullionPublished 6 years ago in Futurism'Repo! The Genetic Opera'
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not seen the movie! First of all, I cannot believe I am just now hearing about this movie. It came out in 2008 and I only just watched it last week. (Yes, 2008 was actually a decade ago. Yes, it is weird for everybody.) If you have spent any time on musical.ly recently, you might have seen people do one called "Zydrate Anatomy". (“Zydrate come in a little glass vial…..”) This is the movie it is from. Apparently, this movie is a cult classic right up there with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I believe it. It features a thrilling soundtrack, gory visuals, and plot twists along the way. I have seriously never heard of it. I may just be completely clueless, it wouldn’t be the first time, but I can’t be the only one right? (Cue crickets in the background.) I did, however, recognize some of the actors/actresses.
Skyler WhitfieldPublished 6 years ago in Futurism'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Movie Review
On June 22nd, 2018, Universal Pictures released the second installment of the Jurassic World movie series and fifth installment of the Jurassic Park franchise entitled, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Directed by J. A. Boyona, a semi-famous horror film director, this sequel goes from another day on dinosaur island to a haunted house movie within two hours.
Joseph PecherPublished 6 years ago in FuturismThe Beginning
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth; man and creature lived together. Due to man’s barbaric instincts, they began to hunt down the creatures, killing them off. This was the start of a fatal hundred year war between man and creature. Every day there would be a bloodbath, leaving casualties on both sides. Women and children of all species went into hiding.
Michaela MartinPublished 6 years ago in FuturismFrom Chaos to Civilization
Egyptian mythology has many fascinating features. One of the most interesting of these features, and sometimes frustrating, which one really doesn’t find anywhere else, is that there is more than one creation story. This makes it difficult if one is trying to streamline a singularly coherent narrative of their stories.
john cosmaPublished 6 years ago in FuturismThe Day the Doctor Saved Me
"A king asks a shepherd's boy 'How many seconds are there in eternity?' The shepherd boy says, 'There's this mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it, and an hour to go around it. Every hundred years a little bird comes. It sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. When the entire mountain has been chiseled away, the first second of eternity will have passed.' Now, you must think that's a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird." -The Doctor
Jerame LangPublished 6 years ago in Futurism