Stories tagged “oil”
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Houston we have a problem
He pulled open the blast door with a heave. Ultimately despite the reactive nano, it was still a blast door, and still very heavy. He stepped into the anteroom, which was bathed in the red glow of exit signs, maybe a hundred years old. He waited for hi...
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Black Gold
The Sun rises slowly above a dry praire in the middle of nowhere. The sand glistens as creatures crawl out of their holes to a new day. All is tranquil. On the horizon, rows upon rows of pumpjacks stand firmly against the dawn sky. They bow to the Eart...
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Break it off Easy
Construct a piece that has meaning. The world is waiting for you. I told you there’s pressure that comes with being the president. People are waiting for you to make them feel safe, like everything’s OK. Now just because they’re waiti...
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The Day the Food Stopped
The Man did enjoy his food. No matter what found itself to his plate, he made sure it found its way to his mouth. The table seemed filled with foods from all over the globe. It seemed as if every cook world had suddenly put all of their efforts into fe...