Stories tagged “butterfly wings”
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On Butterfly Wings: Void
“One more, please,” she requested, holding her glass forward for me to take. I hesitated; she’s been here for hours, and this would have been her 27th drink. Not a good sign. However, I relented. If she had problems, they’re her...
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On Butterfly Wings II: Drunk Talk
“You might think I’m crazy,” the woman started to talk again, a new drink in her hand. “But really, I caused that thing.” She was probably already drunk. I wonder what happened to this lady. Her eyes were red and swollen; ...
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On Butterfly Wings III: Nosebleed
“You know what a black hole is, don’t you?” she continued. I started to regret ever nodding. “You see, we worked on the principle that singularities have the capability to drag spacetime to such an extent that it actually creat...
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On Butterfly Wings IV: Aspirations
“Well, we weren’t supposed to. “After finding the right solutions to the field equations, we originally agreed to send our findings to Science. We wanted to cause a stir. We wanted to be famous,” she continued. “We wanted ...