Stories tagged “paradox”
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How to give advice
I know how to take advice. I even know how to take criticism. But as far as getting things done, I have never, ever backed down. You could be the reason that history is “fixed” – fooling guys like me into not bothering to even try. We...
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Whoops
A feeling like being pulled outwards by your stomach, then a loud zipang noise, and he’s back. “Amy?” Jim calls out. “Amy, I went back again. I think I fixed it.” The house has changed, somewhat. It’s a lot bigger th...
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I'm Here To Save The King
I lined up my shot. I had to fix this. Everything had gone wrong, and it was up to me. After all, it was my fault to begin with. That sadistic bastard was a million times worse than his father. I took careful aim. I had to be right on with this. If I m...
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I'm Here To Be The King!
Just before I fired, I clocked myself on the head with a rock. What the hell was I thinking?! Turns out, the grandfather paradox is a load of bunk. The cosmic puzzle. So, here I was, saving myself from myself by knocking myself out… I’m goi...
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Throwback
She awoke as if from a bad dream. The sweat was dripping down her shivering naked body. “It’s okay Maggie, it will be okay. What is the last thing you remember?” Maggie caught her breath, and looked up at the old woman, she looked lik...
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Round
Darren’s call woke me at 2 in the morning. He had something he wanted to show me, wouldn’t say any more, and I stupidly went along with it. So here’s me, freezing, in the middle of the park, cursing Darren’s stupid face and thes...
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Paradox
There’s a novel side affect thought Iain, disconnecting the chronotic connection from his synaptic implant. He had taste of honey sandwiches in his mouth, his favourite food when he was 6 years old in 1976; something he’d stopped eating fou...
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Inficly
Paul dropped me a note — The latest version of his interactive fiction system was ready, and I had been chosen to try it out. He gave me a quick rundown of the new features. “I think we have really taken it to the next level with this relea...
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Footsteps
The woman burst into another room, which was actually a long, white hallway. Sterility and a lack of personality filled the air;the woman more sensed that than felt or smelled. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, the white light leaving no shadows a...
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Time?
Habitable thoughts Time is gradual— But not when it stops.
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Bobble
Darren looks like some ugly, exotic bird doing a mating dance round the golden ball sitting in the slowly freezing grass. “Don’t touch it,” he says, reaching out to where he expected my hand to be. He seems a little disappointed to fi...
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Scrawl
Where before he was poking and prodding it with his science-gizmo, warning me not to touch it, now he casually tosses it from hand to hand, doing small tricks and generally showing off. He goes to toss it again. “Give me that.” I say impati...
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Paradoxes: Synopsis of a Tear Drop
Forever isn’t true Beyond you You who sees through Eyes that live Who thinks in a mind Confined to pine For what’ll give A survivor’s finder’s Fee - A distinctive Instinctive ostentatious banality Wrought with haves And halves of h...
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A young man's confession.
“Dad?” “Yes, Luke?” “You know that when I went off to College, you said that if I ever found something out about myself, you’d understand, still love me, no matter what?” “Yes son, when a young man leaves...
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Beyond Life Within Life
Close a fistful Of wishful sensations Clothe a simple smile With dreams that dimple realizations Awaken to a wistful contemplation Whistling at the train station Debate whether you’re all aboard, Or waiting— wanting more Is such fuss worth ...
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A young man's confession.
“Dad?” “Yes, Luke?” “You know that when I went off to College, you said that if I ever found something out about myself, you’d understand, still love me, no matter what?” “Yes son, when a young man leaves home, it’s a time to find out...
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The Time Traveler's Party
The man moved up the front walk slowly, but not too slowly. He was cautious in his movements, but not cautious enough to be noticed by anyone; anyone but me of course. This man warranted attention. He was the reason I was in this place. He was the reas...
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Paradox
I saw it happen. You can’t tell me it’s not possible because I was there. Then. Whatever. What matters is the face. The bullet. The blood. I saw all that, and you can’t tell me differently. Now that I know, though, what can I do? I can’t c...
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Just don't do this, OK?
Einstein always said that space was curved. Well, all right then. With the help of a little basic quantum physics (is there any other kind?), I built my new house into the fourth spacial dimension. I now stand in the hallway that runs through my house,...