Stories tagged “machines”
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All the Light and Sound pt:II
“Don’t move.” Shaking beams of light and one brighter than 40 spotlights suddenly poured out behind the trees. It was a stolen light. He put his hands up to his eyes and sank to his knees into the snow. “Where are you coming fro...
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Battle Hymn
I don’t know if you know this, our machine overlords, but leaves make a satisfied sound when you walk on them, and most of our reproduction is accidental.
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Last Dance
I closed my eyes and visualized the plan. It was a dancer’s trick; I was once a member of my Commune’s dance team. Going back in time to kill a murderer was a bit different from performing a jazz-kick routine, but the technique stuck with m...
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Love Is an Electronic Battlefield
Desperation finally overrides cowardice, and I pour my feelings into an instant message. Neurons and muscles translate emotions into movement; a keyboard turns movement into a time-varying voltage; kilometres of gadgetry transmute this signal through r...