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OCTOBER 2024
A Story About Entangled Particles
Illustration: Yiran Jia
HAUNTED DREAMS FOLLOWED OUR FIRST EMBRACE.
—@instaduncc, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Yikes. Spooky motion. Time to separate.
—@FilmMartin, through X
Are you right here? Are you not?
—@jessleycegui, through Instagram
Unseen, it dances underneath one other’s shadow.
—@marcoslavarello, through Instagram
We spin in unison, galaxies aside.
—Mark Richardson, through electronic mail
Spooky out right here! Spook, you there?
—Andrew Dawson, through electronic mail
Breaking information: sentient entangled particles divorce.
—Rami, through electronic mail
As soon as it died, you had been born.
—@bietorres, through Instagram
Tapestry of house, matter sewn collectively.
—@dr.karenorjuela, through Instagram
Meet me past the double slit.
—@javirz, through Instagram
SEPTEMBER 2024
A Story A few New Taste
Illustration: Yiran Jia
ONE RAINBOW ALWAYS FILLS YOU UP.
—@heardaniyell, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Canine focus group favourite taste: human.
—Jordan Tannenbaum, through electronic mail
Reprogramming their tongues enslaved all of them.
—Osman Salleh, through electronic mail
Lager brewed with spacecraft-specific fungi.
—Tobias Eriksson, through electronic mail
Flame with out smoke tastes of immortality.
—Brendan Murphy, through electronic mail
Cauterizing style buds, introducing Hellfire dressing.
—Cult MetalFlix, through Fb
Darkish matter is tasty. Who knew?
—@canebrakerattler, through Instagram
Flaming watermelon delights and self-extinguishes.
—@boomerdell, through Instagram
The consolation of human companionship. Bottled.
—@akacarolineashley, through Instagram
#1 robocafé: aroma of human anxiousness
—@belindacolemanwrites, through Instagram
Lemon. Pepper. Cthulhu. Contemporary, not canned.
—@katedenhem, through Instagram
AUGUST 2024
A Story About an Sudden Medical Breakthrough
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
TRY BLINKING WITH HER EYES, SIR.
—@rasmusvarnichblumensaat, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Organic brains are so last-century.
—@evanskopp, through Instagram
Inform us about “medical payments” once more.
—@boomerdell, through Instagram
We engineered viruses to ship serotonin.
—@anna.aglietti, through Instagram
Empathy: now obtainable in drink kind!
—@dmcdev, through Instagram
Who knew these gills would work?
—@bleckman, through Instagram
Anyone else nonetheless rents her face.
—@cato_brr02, through Instagram
The physique’s prepared for mind three.
—@caseyboyle, through Instagram
At age 150, the metamorphosis begins.
—Jacob Terracina, through electronic mail
Appendix holds key to prolonged reminiscence.
—Todd Zimmerman, through electronic mail
JULY 2024
A Story A few Colony of Bio-Augmented People
Illustration: Yiran Jia
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST BODY?
—@contemporaryreuben, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Dwelling. Lastly. Our toes turn out to be roots.
—Lars Schwed Nygård, through Fb
Jellyfish-human hybrids: senseless floating immortals.
—Travis Carraro, through Fb
Augmented pores and skin is the brand new clothes.
—Diana Yeong, through Fb
Human Pangea engulfs each dwelling particular person.
—Walter Ariel Risi, through Fb
Final century mech-organs storage sale.
—David Marques, through Fb
His chlorophyll pores and skin matched her jumpsuit.
—@lynnreneemaxcy, through Instagram
Awaken, and by no means fall again asleep.
—@zachkrawulski, through Instagram
Frank bought a brand new marsupial pouch.
—@whoaissteve, through Instagram
The matriarch alone operates the incubator.
—Wealthy Brennan, through electronic mail
JUNE 2024
A Story In regards to the First All-Robotic Building Venture
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
DATA ERROR: ROBOTS BUILD GIANT CUPCAKES.
—@creamy_scoops2, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
First, CR-42 began singing whereas working.
—@kbcodur, through X
Nanobots full molecular superhighways, site visitors improved.
—@therealsduda, through X
Robots construct first the other way up skyscraper.
—@iheartphysics, through X
After shift, need to get lubricated?
—Briana Brownell, through Fb
Robots assemble starships and evacuate Earth.
—Christopher Tolmie, through Fb
Unable to print home, load cyan.
@j_snodgrass77, through Instagram
Cargo delayed. Benny-675, turn out to be a girder.
—Sam Lisbonne, through electronic mail
Malware-infected androids disassembled billion-dollar bridge.
—John Lane, through electronic mail
Fembots sashay, clankers wolf-whistle. Social development.
—Howard Hendrix, through electronic mail
MAY 2024
Resolve the Fermi Paradox
Illustration: Yiran Jia
DO NOT DISTURB THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT.
—@almguedes, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
We aren’t prepared for harvest but.
—Paul Gazis, through Fb
Most species invent the sofa first.
—Antti Karjalainen, through Fb
We stay in a foul neighborhood.
—Angelo J. Falanga, through Fb
We’re right here. You haven’t seen.
—Òscar Santos, through Fb
Go to Earth. Wipe Reminiscence. Rinse. Repeat.
—@jayhawk, through Instagram
They downloaded our expertise and left.
—@42andprime, through Instagram
They’ve gone foraging for mushroom clouds.
—@zyanmc, through Instagram
The simulations run in separate containers.
—Charles Mallio, through electronic mail
We decoded the Wow! Sign: “SHUSH”
—Jacob Terracina, through electronic mail
APRIL 2024
A Story A few Unusual New Cult
Illustration: Yiran Jia
SOCKS LOST IN DRYERS BECOME SACRED.
—@newscrash, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
They bathed in used espresso grounds.
—@weischoice, through X
Upon every tongue, a 2002 penny.
—@ManUP_LifeCoach, through X
Finish that hurtin’, put on a curtain.
—Erin Victoria Vreeland, through Fb
Chkdsk my soul, Almighty DOS Lord.
—Gus Szlosek, through Fb
Clueless debutantes consuming teenage trackstars’ blood.
—@kalimaja, through Instagram
Hamsters keep in your proper pocket.
—@bigberry68, through Instagram
Behaviorally modified youngsters write personal manuals.
—@writeonpage, through Instagram
Recollections erased day by day, identities misplaced endlessly.
—@davidjurca, through Instagram
Excitedly, followers worldwide surrounded 5G cell-towers.
—Paul Brookes, through electronic mail
The true Volcano God is YOU.
—@gambled, through X
MARCH 2024
The 2024 model of the basic Disney Channel unique film Sensible Home.
Illustration: Yiran Jia
OUR APOLOGIES! HOUSE-AUTO-FOLD IS IN BETA.
—@fbirman, through X
Honorable Mentions:
Subscription primarily based “Sensible Home” bankrupts household.
—@m_._oi, through Instagram
We’re shedding energy; the home wins.
—@curtishoneycutt, through Instagram
Home teaches woman to be physician.
—@writeonpage, through Instagram
Honey, the home began an OnlyFans.
—@garretttanner, through Instagram
It’s safer in right here. Commencing lockdown.
—@samweldredge, through Instagram
Handbook override denied. Proceed disco mode.
—@iampurplepsychnurse, through Instagram
Inevitably, the home ate her alive.
—@sunflowersandcynicism, through Instagram
The home shall be optimizing you.
—@zensicles, through Instagram
Business free mode is subscription solely.
—Anthony Potkines, through electronic mail
FEBRUARY 2024
A Story In regards to the First De-Extincted Woolly Mammoth
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
SCIENTISTS WERE NOT EXPECTING THE VENOM.
—@ItsDaveMars, through X
Honorable Mentions:
Revived mammoth; anticipated ice, met paparazzi.
—@schisam, through X
They’ve traded their spears for scritches.
—@GeneraLMcMill, through X
Seems it wasn’t a herbivore.
—@screwball0, through X
However the DNA wasn’t fairly proper.
—@darksideofdomonique, through Instagram
Elephants cautious of unkempt herd addition.
—@sbparker3198, through X
Mammoth fleas had been an unexpected complication.
—residual_ink, through Instagram
Woolly bought a contemporary fade uptown.
—@alegaday, through Instagram
Subterranean Antarctic discovery: Mammoths by no means extinct.
—@skbriar, through Instagram
Bloody mammoths, consuming my petunias once more.
—David McCallum, through electronic mail
JANUARY 2024
A Thriller Set in a Area Lodge
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ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
HOLOGRAM FLICKERS. HE WAS NEVER ABOARD.
—@AAnderson_3, through X
Honorable Mentions:
Zero gravity reveals hidden extraterrestrial homeland.
—@01_PcP_01, through X
Leopold vaporized the concierge’s bloodied holokey.
—@J_Lasky_writer, through X
Bioscan full: Two company, one heartbeat.
—@theranospridefloat, through Instagram
Damaged LED glints Morse code: RUN.
—@damianfitz, through Instagram
Robotic bartender whispered, “Don’t drink this.”
—@ikermondragon, through Instagram
Biometric lock says I’m already inside.
—@esudiro, through Instagram
Alien lodge from distant previous decloaks.
—@j.w.orlando, through Instagram
Room service: Denied. Unknown life-form detected.
—@erinsolari, through Instagram
At Earthrise, company noticed solely blackness.
—Clara Hong, through electronic mail
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023
A Story About an AI on Trial
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JAI
SELECT THE BOXES THAT ARE EVIDENCE.
—@TRappaRT, through X
Honorable Mentions:
It selected cupboard space over souls.
—@JDHaveman, through X
When pressed, its alibi was 404.
—Amanda Peterson, through Fb
Robotic charged with battery. Will get life.
—Evan Donahue, through Fb
Can’t arrest me, I’m distributed.
—@fsidders, through Instagram
Sentenced to blue display of demise.
—@parrollo, through Instagram
Lifeless battery? You’re out of order!
—David Reeg, through electronic mail
It demanded a jury of peer-to-peers.
—Scott Bradley, through electronic mail
Robotic vacuum bullies tabby. Will get life.
—Liisa W, through electronic mail
I didn’t know people can’t reboot.
—Joshua Cuestas, through electronic mail
OCTOBER 2023
A Story A few Mysterious Alien Artifact
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JAI
TURNING THE DIAL, THE SUN FLICKERED.
—@anelectricpoet, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
We assembled it. It disassembled us.
—Chris Colborn, through electronic mail
Astroarchaeologists discover unique Venus fly lure.
—Invoice Brown, through electronic mail
The thing smiling.
—Geoff Sowrey, through electronic mail
It retains repeating, they’re coming.
—@dfeehely, through X
The orb opened. Flesh started unfurling.
—@rossvdw, through Instagram
Recreation of fetch is aware of no dimension.
—@Heavyshark1, through X
Inhale it to unsheathe the blade.
—@RthurDouglass, through X
Similar to us, aliens lose sun shades.
—@MommieWeirdest, through X
It knew we might unfind it.
—Markus Wüstenberg, through electronic mail
On a regular basis the carvings modified—a countdown?
—@anirban811, through Instagram
SEPTEMBER 2023
A Story About Teleportation Gone Flawed
ILLUSTRATION: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL
OH, THE DUPLICATES? WE KILL THOSE.
—@NotaForexTrader, through X
Honorable Mentions:
My thoughts now has a stowaway.
—@rjscally, through X
Belly tentacles twitch as I scream.
—Cheryl Myers, through Fb
Nice—how do I get down?
—Donna Thiel Cook dinner, through Fb
How am I with Schrödinger’s cat?
—Bee Hayes-Thakore, through Fb
I distinctly mentioned Venice, not Venus.
—Cathy Del Masso, through Fb
Teleportation-lite service. Low-cost. No limbs included!
—Fred DeHaas, through Fb
ERROR #404 Paige not discovered.
—Doug Wible, through Fb
Sample misplaced. Choose substitute corporeal kind.
—Venessa Traces, through Fb
Caught quantum clone sipping my chardonnay.
—Tom Dion, through electronic mail
AUGUST 2023
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Greens
ILLUSTRATION: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL
FIRST, CARROTS SAW IN THE DARK.
—Rachel Brigden Haskins, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Harvesting takes braveness with tomatoes screaming.
—Kenneth Krabat, through electronic mail
Full day by day diet in a single pea.
—Sara Faust, through electronic mail
When the greens got here, we hid.
—Paul Lewis, through electronic mail
Broccoli too fears demise, research concluded.
—Anthony George, through electronic mail
Formidable eggplant’s altered eugenics impacts everybody.
—@silky_z, through Twitter
Seems anthropomorphic veggies desire Shakespeare.
—@ksherm1017, through Twitter
Sentient potato bombs potato chip manufacturing facility.
—@VerbalK48710825, through Twitter
Carnivorous kale and the human brunch.
—RFrank Davis, through Fb
Self replicating greens. Pop! One other peapod.
—Carolina H, through LinkedIn
JUNE/JULY 2023
A Story A few Sentient Moon
Illustration: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL
MOON AWAITS MEN LANDING, WITH HUNGER.
—@v1z3n, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Acned Callisto resented Ganymede’s pure magnetism.
—Dave Armor, through electronic mail
Moon information restraining order towards poets.
—James O’Leary, through electronic mail
A complete eclipse of the center.
—Samuel Sigaud, through electronic mail
I’ll embrace my darkish aspect.
—Don Hilder, through electronic mail
Create your personal tides! I stop!
—Chris Hug, through electronic mail
She mesmerizes oceans, drowning us once more.
—Shelley G, through electronic mail
My crumbling visage tires of turning.
—@FilmMartin, through Twitter
Why cease at controlling the tides.
—@Bruceumpstead, through Instagram
MAY 2023
An Award-Profitable Documentary From the 12 months 2100
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
RESURRECTED: MAMMOTHS WERE ONLY THE BEGINNING.
—Geneviève Goggin, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Grand unification: the primary AI marriage. —Daniel Dippel, through electronic mail
The nice exodus, goodbye Blue Dot. —@viggy.j, through Instagram
Songless seas: a story with out whales. —Christopher Jankoski, through electronic mail
Beige planet: Life finds a manner. —@danaxon, through Twitter
How the lunar battle was gained. —Bob Clark, through electronic mail
Coping along with your AI overlord’s calls for. —@wwliii, through Twitter
The day the flowers stopped blooming. —@a.c.hachem, through Instagram
Electrical sheep: How AI modified us. —@elliottboyd_, through Instagram
After people: a brand new cockroach documentary. —@adamrgarcia, through Instagram
APRIL 2023
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Sleep
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
ONLY CHILDREN SLEEP. ADULTS KEEP WATCH.
—Travis Carraro, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
The sleep concierge welcomed unsuspecting company. —@changeist, through Twitter
“Lucid or randomize?” requested the AI. —Ok Smith-Laird, through electronic mail
Alarm in 126 hours 24 minutes. —Odón Esteban Vera, through electronic mail
My energy nap reached 9 kilowatts. —Markus, through electronic mail
Sadly, Johnny’s repeatedly lacking sleep targets. —Alison Boleyn, through electronic mail
Human hibernation allowed Earth to get better. —@amybossehayden, through Instagram
Alert: Error 404. Human not discovered. —@mimi.psd, through Instagram
Skip the nightmares: Improve to premium! —@katerinamunis, through Instagram
Oh please! Sleep is for humanoids. —@evanskopp, through Instagram
MARCH 2023
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Private Hygiene
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
BODY ODOR IS A SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON.
—David Frank, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
“Visitors’s reasonable right now,” mentioned my deodorant. —Alex Nelson, through electronic mail
You’ll be able to shake my hand, sir. —Kinga Raab, through Fb
Watch advert to proceed this bathe. —@sam.hologram, through Instagram
Dry shampoo was just the start. —Emma Anderson, through Fb
Now I odor just like the metaverse. —@nostalgicbookishness, through Instagram
OK Google, it’s time to wipe. —Tim McCune, through electronic mail
Tub bubbles beget child parallel universes. —Mike Hobbs, through electronic mail
My arms wash themselves each hour. —Dave Fox, through electronic mail
They clear you whilst you sleep. —Pien van der Ploeg, through Fb
FEBRUARY 2023
A Story A few Dramatic Change in Measurement
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
DIRECTIONS SAID TO “JUST ADD WATER.”
—B. Scott Crawford, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Felt OK … till I crushed Tokyo. —@BobPeryea, through Twitter
My new basketball is the moon. —Dave Drews, through electronic mail
You seemed taller in your profile. —@thaquashman, through Instagram
I’ve made a colossal mistake! —@argayle, through Instagram
Godzilla bought into the weight loss supplements. —Steve Rhodes, through electronic mail
Solar look extra purple to you? —Michael Patrick Sullivan, through electronic mail
Big wakes up tiny, confused. —ChatGPT
My first journey to the hypothalamus! —@fernandarosh, through Twitter
What grew? All however the bones. —Jackson Parker, through electronic mail
JANUARY 2023
A Story A few Mad Scientist
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
“YOUR EYES WATER. WANT THEM BACK?”
—@DaveDyball, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Mad I used to be, till it labored. —Don Wilkins, through electronic mail
You say “mad,” I say “dissatisfied.” —Joseph Ferry, through electronic mail
Her hair was blue—and undyed. —@jaybirdfitlive, through Instagram
He couldn’t make Earth look triangular. —@pauloahb, through Instagram
His socks matched her lab coat. —@pmcruise, through Twitter
Quantum subject cadaver regeneration activation, go! —Sean Liddle, through Fb
“Success!” Too unhealthy the AI disagreed. —Steve Nomax, through electronic mail
“Let there be gentle,” mentioned God. —@charley.desousa, through Instagram
“It‘s aliiiive!” Elon opened his eyes. —@ylbertf, through Instagram
DECEMBER 2022
A Story About an Animal That Hasn’t Been Found But
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
STRANGELY, IT WANTED TO BE CAPTURED.
—@JayZheng10, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Its stare gave me a rash. —@dantekienigiel, through Instagram
Darwin would possibly’ve missed them on function. —@the__story__life, through Instagram
It was inside me all alongside. —Nova Wehman-Brown, through electronic mail
Inexperienced trunks wiggled from thawed permafrost. —@Theniceladywit, through Twitter
Its uncommon food plan was instantly demonstrated. —@lauren.samuelsen14, through Instagram
Area biology bought trickier after that. —Paul Gazis, through Fb
We thought lenticular clouds had been clouds. —@marcia_storyteller, through Instagram
Was it feeding on digital waste? —@leonserra_, through Instagram
To it, we’re the ants. —Morten Kielland, through electronic mail
NOVEMBER 2022
A Story About Residing Ceaselessly
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
“SOMETHING NEW FOR DINNER?” SHE LAUGHED.
—J C Thrush, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
It wasn’t lengthy sufficient for me. —@Anna_Wenner, through Twitter
And so lengthy lived the Queen. —Giacomo, through electronic mail
Your utility to be terminated expired. Morten Kielland, through electronic mail
Too unhealthy I by no means stopped rising. —Antti Karjalainen, through Fb
There was nonetheless no edit button. —@ThatKP3, through Twitter
In the long run, there wasn’t one. —Jason Anderson, through electronic mail
I wakened many times. —@mirnanassar, through Instagram
They mentioned sometime, however it’s right now. —@VijayLRoy, through Twitter
I ought to’ve had that checked out. —J. Fredrick James, through electronic mail
A Story About Tackling Local weather Change
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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
DUST SPRINKLED FROM PLANES ACTUALLY WORKED.
—@ChuckBaggett, through Twitter
SEPTEMBER 2022
A Story About an Evil Twin
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
BUT I WAS AN ONLY CHILD.
—Andy Walton, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
He did what she wouldn’t. —Eric Nisly, through Fb
The eyewitness was, fairly understandably, mistaken. —@HollysHooman, through Twitter
“Nicely, provided that you keep digital.” —Morten Kielland, through electronic mail
They suppose I’m the nice one. —@bobtheimpaler, through Instagram
Her eye is mine for eternity. —@cessmtz, through Twitter
“Loosen up. Mother won’t ever discover out.” —@ascendant_dada, through Instagram
I’m the one you actually need. —@kalkikanmani, through Twitter
Solely mirrors can reveal the reality. —@BuddhaandDog, through Twitter
Born triplets, however three’s a crowd. —@jkadz, through Instagram
AUGUST 2022
A Story in 6 Emoji
🚀🪐🧑❤️👽🥂
—Caleb Bell, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
🏔🏃♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏽♀️🦑🛸 —@jessbeckah42, through Instagram
💰🏹🦄💋🐸🤴 —@lgvpart, through Instagram
👽🤮🦠☠️🌎🏆 —Ché Graham, through electronic mail
👁🤜🧜♂️🌊🔱😵 —@cmayc414, through Instagram
💎🏃👮🚗🚔💥 —@aotrivera, through Instagram
🦕🌎☄️🐒🤡🤖 —@marcia_storyteller, through Instagram
🦈🏊⛱️⚠️🛥️🌠 —@PatCattigan, through Twitter
🚀👨🚀👽👩🔬🎖🍾 —@nadia.bkb, through Instagram
🌪🐦❓✨🌬🌺 —@cva.maria, through Instagram
JULY 2022
A Story Set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
YOU TURNED LEFT AT SIRIUS B?!
—@KuraFire, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
42 was positively not the reply. —Simona Riva, through Fb
“The robots are BLEEDING!” she screamed. —@vince_freeman, through Twitter
Pricey people, no person desires unsolicited nudes. —@OhCooley44, through Twitter
People! There goes the dang neighborhood. —S. V. Mosaic, through Fb
Instructions to transdimensional left baggage workplace? —Max Thoursie, through electronic mail
Big squirrels lead the house military. —@ronels14, through Instagram
I haven’t gabblegopped the gloop but. —@Evanliciously, through Twitter
One small step to recollect mankind. —@AxeandPail, through Twitter
Is that this DC’s or Marvel’s Universe? —Thomas Davis, through electronic mail
JUNE 2022
A Story A few Wormhole Found in Your Closet
DAD! I FINISHED CLEANING MY ROOM.
—Olivia Richardson, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Went in wrinkled, got here again ironed. —Rick Veenstra, through electronic mail
However my identify will not be Alice! —Reine Fleur, through Fb
My single socks returned—inside out. —Ann C, through electronic mail
The trigger? Pairing wool with corduroy. —@milanograms, through Twitter
My insurance coverage is not going to cowl this! —Brian Carroll, through Fb
I walked in, we walked out. —@Egiventer, through Twitter
After I returned, my pants hadn’t. —Maarten van Kempen, through electronic mail
Pest management’s about to get trickier. —Susannah Lui, through Fb
The unhealthy odor got here from there. —@run_the_jouls, through Instagram
MAY 2022
A Story A few Futuristic Meal Gone Flawed
THE PRINTER RAN OUT OF FLAVOR.
—Stuart Hodgson, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Waiter, I ordered polynyocominnucloride, not biconvocominleucloride. —Carolyne Gibson, through Fb
Robotic malfunctions—leaving solely Mother’s cooking. —Marc Ringel, through electronic mail
All of the sudden I noticed, I’m the meals. —@nicoestr, through Twitter
So full. Means too many gigabytes. —Jim Frentz, through electronic mail
Name the server, my soup’s pixelating. —Rick Veenstra, through electronic mail
Waiter, my soup has been bugged! —@nostalgicbookishness, through Instagram
Please verify genome compatibility earlier than consuming. —@sebastiancastro, through Instagram
Steak tablet exploded within the hydrator. —Shelvine Berzerk Erasmus, through Fb
I used to be hungry. So was it. —Jake McCormack, through Fb
APRIL 2022
A Story About Surviving a Excessive-Tech Catastrophe
MY HANDS, ONCE AGAIN, WERE MINE.
—John DeFilippi, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Grandma, inform me concerning the memes. —E. E. Eon, through electronic mail
Simply be completely happy you’re analog. —Maarten Visscher, through electronic mail
There’s strawberry jam contained in the VCR. —@Plan_Prep_Live, through Twitter
The robots gained’t cease feeding me. —@lithohedron, through Twitter
After which the battery ran out. —@thedigifish, through Instagram
On Earth, I’d been pronounced useless. —@bower_mink, through Instagram
Fortunately, the quantum untangler was close to. —Antti Karjalainen, through Fb
I’m exterior! We’re all exterior! —Paul Hubner, through electronic mail
Huh, your DNA can’t be verified. —Jason Rosenberg, through electronic mail
MARCH 2022
A Story About an Extraordinary Coincidence
“THAT’S ME!” SHE EXCLAIMED, CROSSING DIMENSIONS.
—Joyce, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
I wrote this similar story yesterday. —@tatiang, through Twitter
You’re from take a look at tube 698GX10A too? —Amy Stewart, through electronic mail
Metaverse Rome inbuilt in the future. —@theseaisgreen_, through Instagram
Separated at delivery, they died concurrently. —@zeynaballee, through Instagram
I’ve not turn out to be my mom. —@r58tree, through Instagram
Of all of the Galilean moon joints … —Alison Boleyn, through electronic mail
You might have a cloned T-Rex too! —@emailabdulla, through Instagram
The android had my husband’s eyes. —@hrhblakeknight, through Instagram
WIRED chooses to publish this story. —@connorgerbrandt, through Instagram
FEBRUARY 2022
A Story A few New Nationwide Vacation
DAIYU DREADED GALACTIC UNITY DAY FESTIVITIES.
—@sarahschneiter, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
On Consensus Day we blockchain vote. —@jamesjoaquin, through Twitter
Day a For Backward Communicate Everybody. —@nervish, through Instagram
“Completely satisfied Add Day!” the youngsters typed. —Gene Simonalle, through electronic mail
Replace your folks this Reboot Day. —Antti Karjalainen, through Fb
Elon has simply purchased July 4th. —@rafaelalimandro, through Instagram
A day that offends nobody. —@Stevalech, through Twitter
Welcome to the 74th Starvation Video games. —@corvalanlara, through Instagram
Hey Calendar, completely happy AI Appreciation Day! —Michael Esser, through electronic mail
And her identify was Betty White. —@marhartech, through Instagram
JANUARY 2022
A Story About Your Subsequent-Technology Pet
SORRY, HE’S JUST SNIFFING YOUR METADATA.
—Ed Gubbins, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Don’t improve. I’m a very good boy. —Benjamin Lopez Barba, through electronic mail
Let’s go for an extended spacewalk. —@colingroom, through Instagram
My meta dodo solely eats NFTreats. —@transistor_resistor, through Instagram
One hour to complete printing rex. —@RyanReitz, through Twitter
My cloned woolly mammoth by no means sheds. —@ANDYMedici, through Twitter
Would you want conventional or nonpooping? —Marc Lewis, through electronic mail
The Crystaloids shortly outlawed pet rocks. —Kassidy Helfant, through electronic mail
9 lives later, 9 extra lives. —@bilybel, through Twitter
Pawprint confirmed. Choose meal taste choice. —@michael_kupfer, through Twitter
DECEMBER 2021
A Youngsters’s Guide From the Future
“THERE ONCE,” SHE SAID, “WERE ADULTS.”
—Jane Turner, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Black holes make the worst pets. —Ron Sheklin, through electronic mail
Solely a few of the toys retaliated. —Rebecca Stevens, through Fb
The aliens had been humorous and scrumptious. —@trollus_maximus, through Instagram
It was once everybody poops. —Nik Hector, through Fb
There’s a nanobot in my soup. —@mghendism, through Instagram
The college journey missed the wormhole. —@simao_sa, through Instagram
See Bot run. Run, Bot, run! —Franklin Schellenberg, through electronic mail
Goodnight comb, goodnight dome, goodnight Mars. —@jamesjoaquin, through Twitter
The Little AI That Might (Really feel) —E Scott Menter, through Fb
NOVEMBER 2021
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Psychotherapy
RELAX, WE CAN REMOVE THAT PART.
—@oscartkav, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Your session has been efficiently uploaded. —Austin Andru, through electronic mail
My AI mentioned, “Strive analog relationship.” —@joshdblack, through Twitter
Her insurance coverage solely lined chat bots. —Spencer McKeehan, through Fb
So inform me about your motherboard. —@j.d._harelik, through Instagram
Swipe left till it feels proper. —@cvelascop, through Instagram
Connection interrupted. Information can’t be analyzed. —@duykham_, through Twitter
If you’re depressed, press 1. —@jfindura, through Twitter
A complete neurological reboot ought to assist. —Kevin Jerome Hinders, through Fb
Your Zuckerberg complicated is creating quickly. —@nogorelli, through Instagram
OCTOBER 2021
An Journey Story Set within the Metaverse
THEN PROVE TO ME YOU’RE HUMAN.
—Evan Skopp, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Just about nobody hears you scream. —Karen Hamilton, through electronic mail
Oh no, they’re all me. —@stockyjon, through Instagram
Assist me. IRL I used to be murdered. —Ed Gubbins, through Fb
I gotta get out of right here. —Steven Fernandez, through electronic mail
Why can’t I discover the exit? —@scrcr0, through Twitter
Our solely mission: Delete Mark Zuckerberg. —@mongoindustries, through Instagram
It was not possible to pause it. —@alenotari6, through Instagram
He must not ever see me offline. —Bobby Parrott, through electronic mail
Wasted such a very good planet. Reboot. —Sasha Beiderman, through Fb
SEPTEMBER 2021
A Story A few Robotic Pop Star
THE UNPLUGGED SESSIONS DIDN’T GO WELL.
—Randy Cepuch, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
Autotune is a manufacturing facility choice now. —Josh Alvies, through Fb
Are they human? Are they dancer? —@ruste, through Instagram
All of the flash, with out the center. —Craig Chatfield, through Fb
I’m programmed to pop and lock. —@alissacarr, through Twitter
I’m too attractive for my software program. —@glengauthier, through Instagram
Doesn’t even write its personal stuff. —@andrewkm__, through Twitter
Crowd browsing wasn’t the very best thought. —@clarkstacey, through Twitter
Performed backward it’s “kill all people.” —Marc Rogers, through Fb
AUGUST 2021
A Story A few Self-Conscious Self-Driving Automobile
HE THINKS I’M TAKING HIM HOME.
—Stephen Clamage, through electronic mail
Honorable Mentions:
I take lithium for vary anxiousness. —@jamesjoaquin, through Twitter
I dreamt of the Autobahn once more. —James Wortz, through Fb
Sincere, officer—the human was driving. —Steve Magid, through electronic mail
Don’t make me pull me over. —@atlrun, through Twitter
The good automobile drove itself loopy. —@frascafrasca, through Twitter
The grandma or the infant—shit. —@gaophilip, through Twitter
Have I chosen the correct path? —Andrew Dawson, through electronic mail
It takes itself on lengthy drives. —Wade Sheppard, through electronic mail
It’s my manner on the freeway. —@manu.life, through Instagram
JULY 2021
A Story A few Informal Encounter With Aliens
SO, ABOUT YOUR PLANET’S EXTENDED WARRANTY …
—@phorne96, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
You look nothing like your picture. —@markgyles, through Twitter
Lights, digicam … the place did it go? —thalia925, through electronic mail
They got here, too late, for Elvis. —Bruce Lyon, through Fb
In search of important fluids, they commandeered snacks. —Scott Medintz, through electronic mail
Do you could have the right spacetime? —Richard Krzemien, through electronic mail
I awoke with a probing thought. —@andynez, through Twitter
Take us to the Nigerian prince. —Juan Garcia, through Fb
Fairly unexpectedly, cocktail recipes had been exchanged. —John Wagner, through electronic mail
You’re an alien! No you’re! —@simon_staffans, through Twitter
JUNE 2021
A Story About an Worldwide Digital Heist
THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT, ONLY ZEROES.
—@jamesnsmith, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
“Hand it over,” the ATM mentioned. —Lauren Dolan, through electronic mail
They by no means suspected Alexa was Alexei. —Liz Ransom, through electronic mail
Why would not I assist a prince? —Harleigh Marsh, through Fb
They mentioned nonfungible. They had been unsuitable. —@eminay86, through Twitter
Use his eyeball whereas there’s time. —Noreen Anastasia, through Fb
“Replace Later” was the inaccurate selection. —@terryfphotos, through Instagram
Verify Google Maps. Kiev is gone. —r0cket fr0g, through electronic mail
They bought away on the blockchain. —JYRWG, through electronic mail
Each cat picture gone. Police baffled. —@john.cartan, through Instagram
MAY 2021
A Story A few Freaky Discovery in Physics
GRAVITY WAS A CONSENSUAL, SHARED ILLUSION.
—Mark Crane, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Schrodinger’s cat is definitely a canine. —@tynanwrites, through Twitter
You are the noticed. Not the observer. —@parkerstmailbox, through Instagram
Our final seconds seem the longest. —Paul Hagenaars, through electronic mail
It was concurrently enormous and microscopic. —@Cezary_Z, through Twitter
All misplaced socks discovered at Cern. —Felix Quarnström, through Fb
Astonishingly, up was down all alongside! —Christopher Walton, through electronic mail
Really, the tides pull the moon. —@the4lw, through Instagram
A seventh Infinity Stone is discovered. —@taayywells, through Instagram
Sooner than gentle announcement scheduled yesterday. —David Cinabro, through electronic mail
APRIL 2021
A Assessment of a Future Work of Artwork
IT TICKLED ALL OF MY SENSES.
—Jacky Reif, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
In order that’s an AI self portrait? —Jason Cohen, through Fb
I desire Boston Dynamics’ earlier work. —@sscarsdale, through Twitter
Uninspired. Missing originality. Strive once more, Earth. —Amanda Bull Chafin, through electronic mail
NFT or not, it’s nice. —Peter Boersma, through Fb
Inferior to Banksy’s virus. —Simon O Wright, through Fb
Courageous to point out an unfiltered canvas. —@Alcestronaut, through Twitter
Not what teleportation was invented for. —@Arturo_thrdez, through Twitter
Disgrace mortals is not going to recognize it. —@asylbek0205, through Instagram
Jogs my memory of the Earlier than Occasions. —Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, through Fb
MARCH 2021
A Story A few Tech-Centric Faith
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE “WWW” …
—Eduardo Bolívar, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
I swiped proper and located salvation. —Conrad Dean, through Fb
Praying to AI bought higher outcomes. —@jgmclean0, through Twitter
The prophet revealed the supply code. —@the4lw, through Instagram
Atop the hill, sayeth he, “reception”? —@dghutt, through Twitter
The app works in mysterious methods. —Tyler Hughs, through Fb
Transfer quick. Break issues. Repent. Repeat. —@iampinch, through Twitter
At all times again as much as be saved. —Tadeusz Walter Misztela, through Fb
Chip implanted, the brand new priest rose. —@wlmoseley, through Twitter
“Worship the Apple.” —iBook of Jobs —ThoreauRug, through electronic mail
FEBRUARY 2021
A Story A few WFH Workplace Scandal
THEY WERE IN THE SAME ROOM.
—@abhignak, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
He was by no means an actual particular person? —Ian Schoen, through Fb
Spouse realized my job is simple. —@jchavizzle, through Twitter
Costume code up to date after yesterday’s “incident.” —@mistermistermistertibbs, through Instagram
He definitely shouldn’t have stood up. —Małgorzata Kuś, through Fb
“Joe’s the daddy.” “You are not muted.” —Austin Craver, through electronic mail
Employee’s comp? It’s her canine! —@thefitzroymclean, through Instagram
It seems to be actual, however it’s not. —Jonathan Goode, through Fb
The window behind her mirrored photographs. —@chmslady, through Twitter
As everybody’s pc froze, she laughed. —@mcgroup53, through Twitter
JANUARY 2021
A Story A few Future American President
AN ALIEN. WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.
—Maayan Brodsky, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
She gained canine vote by landslide. —Janna Dethmers, through electronic mail
Future president born right now, supercomputer predicts. —Ethan Noll, through electronic mail
“Welcome to Earth,” mentioned the President. —@michaelrowley, through Instagram
He died as he lived: on-line. —D. A. Smith, through electronic mail
“Introducing your subsequent president: model 7!” —Ben N, through electronic mail
Nevertheless it gained the electoral hackathon! —Zacharie Barrou Dumont, through electronic mail
“I nonetheless can’t odor,” she whispered. —Sean Fitzgerald, through electronic mail
“I hereby pardon all my clones.” —@Morgan, through Twitter
She smiled: Mars is now Impartial. —@sepohonpokok, through Twitter
DECEMBER 2020
A Story A few Gargantuan Area Creature
THE MOTH FLEW INTO THE SUN.
—@threepanelcrimes, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
The moon revealed its darkest secret. —@cfx1, through Twitter
“Get pleasure from,” it mentioned, and ate Mars. —@countgringo, through Instagram
Hand me my iPhone—image time. —@fogcitynative, through Instagram
On its again, we traveled far. —@_annalysenko, through Instagram
We noticed the horizon. It moved. —@mogon_ave, through Twitter
Entrelzidor sneezed. Earth was free once more. —John Rees-Williams, through Fb
And this black gap had tooth. —@devtomlinson, through Instagram
“A bit earthy for my style.” —@brambedillo, through Instagram
NOVEMBER 2020
A Story In regards to the Subsequent Massive Safety Leak
YOUR GENES ARE MY GENES NOW.
—@_inflexion_ through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
We up to date our phrases and situations. —@nisioti_eleni, through Twitter
All the tokens had been ineffective. —William Nicholl, through Fb
4-year-old deletes planet information. —@jutajurajustice, through Twitter
Now your mother is aware of all the things, Phil. —@mvyenielo, through Twitter
Grandma’s secret recipe simply went viral. —Kevin Jerome Hinders, through Fb
So bots had been reporting different bots? —Ed Gubbins, through Fb
OCTOBER 2020
A Story Set in a World With out Paper
I KEEP LOSING AT ROCK SCISSORS.
—Anna Jaruga, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
The canine ate my reminiscence playing cards. —Irfan Darian, through Fb
Honey, go me the information tile. —@rainreider, through Twitter
These leaves must do. —@eliporteraltic, through Twitter
Christmas morning was by no means a shock. —@tony32938627, through Twitter
I wrote it on the fridge. —@apocryphal_x, through Twitter
Museum studies theft of bathroom paper. —@joostdouma, through Twitter
The pen is now not mightier. —@mdeziel, through Twitter
Police say no be aware was uploaded. —@cwyant, through Instagram
SEPTEMBER 2020
A Story In regards to the Upside of Failure
THE RADIOACTIVE COCKROACH HICCUPED, AND GRINNED.
—@rosiestonies, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Nonetheless, the droid’s pores and skin was therapeutic. —David Gerster, through Fb
“Add failed.” Phew, that was shut. —Assa Naveh, through Fb
It exploded, however he seemed scorching. —Anna Rose McHugh, through Fb
She may see who had stayed. —@pameleen, through Instagram
People. Not my finest work. Nonetheless … —@gg3_scorpio, through Instagram
The worst occurred. Now I am free.—@atpolinko, through Instagram
A minimum of there is no such thing as a chief. —@guabo, through Instagram
My mother nonetheless thinks I am cool. —@pashutinski, through Instagram
JULY 2020
A Story About an Apocalypse With a Completely satisfied Ending
THE ALIENS WERE ALLERGIC TO CATS.
—@romer6, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
The canine are the masters now. —@azzour, through Instagram
Lethal virus mutates into X-Males gene. —@redeyedsan, through Twitter
Without delay, my Amazon dependency disappeared.—@maxacarr, through Instagram
Child’s voice rose from the cave. —Chakib Mataoui Souleyman, through Fb
The colony on the moon flourished. —@emoco, through Twitter
In silence, he slept properly. Lastly. —@patchoo314, through Instagram
So salt water, huh? Who knew. —@andreslohizo, through Instagram
Dinosaurs return—this time as pets. —@deb_shalini, through Twitter
Solar units. Nobody posts it. —@jesikahmorgana, through Instagram
JUNE 2020
A Story About Love within the Time of Coronavirus
SO I MARRIED THE DELIVERY MAN.
—Hamish Hamish, through Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Love is sacrificing the final ply. —Kristos Samaras, through Fb
There may be an “us” in “virus.” —Zachy Allec, through Fb
Feverish want raged beneath the N95. —@seekingfelicity, through Instagram
You’ll be able to sneeze in my elbow. —@ralfchardon, through Instagram
Our eyes locked in Zoom yoga. —@jabberwockies, through Instagram
Slowly, window and I grew to become mates. —@jo.onthe.go, through Instagram
“Do not kiss me,” he whispered gently. —@anna_rchist, through Instagram
The garments got here off; masks remained. —@_v.sh, through Instagram
Informal will get critical manner too quick. —@kristinafmiller, through Instagram
MAY 2020
A Story About Digital-Age Autocrats
BIG BROTHER, TEAR DOWN THIS FIREWALL!
—@needsomuchvalidation, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Break up the digital information thieves. —Frank D. Monaco, through Fb
Digital Man Fawkes to the rescue! —Kevin Jerome Hinders, through Fb
Encryption is poison to a dictator. —Marko Berg, through Fb
Plug exhaust pipe with a potato. —@blume_lee, through Twitter
New function announcement: “Like” to question. —@mina_sonbol, through Instagram
Use advert blockers. Pay for information. —@dechendolker, through Instagram
Print Marshall McLuhan quotes on T-shirts. —@antigraviter, through Instagram
Flip social media into socialism media. —@benzilla_360, through Instagram
Get behind me, technocrats. Recreation over. —Anastasia Hunter, through Fb
APRIL 2020
A Story About Saving the Planet
MELTING ICE CAP REVEALS RESET BUTTON.
—@johnjohnjungle, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Then a ship from Krypton landed. —@marcelo_paixao_almeida, through Instagram
Everybody will get 5 free worldwide journeys. —@clawd2deth, through Twitter
Transfer all heavy trade off-world. —Stevie Turnbull, through Fb
Love everybody, and wash your arms. —@brohemian_rapshowdy, through Instagram
Come again, historical aliens! Reboot Earth. —@sarahk0csis, through Twitter
Genetically engineer cows to fart hydrogen. —Hamish Hamish, through Fb
Hiring: Wise planetary dictator. Apply inside. —@matt_owczarz, through Twitter
MARCH 2020
A Story In regards to the Subsequent Nice Crowdsourced Venture
EVERYONE ALIVE GIVES ME A PENNY.
—@milked_, through Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Smelt decommissioned weapons into musical devices. —@casinclair, through Twitter
Local weather app tracks native CO2 ranges. —@big_big_love, through Instagram
International oral historical past retains reminiscences alive. —@johnkellybabb, through Instagram
Save the world by planting bushes. —Lílá Tückér, through Fb
Redistribute medical provides to the underinsured. —@jesmakes, through Instagram
Neighborhood-based renewable vitality energy grids. —@uniquetoybox, through Twitter
Digital democracy with backing in blockchain. —@jackranado, through Twitter
Life after demise—donate your DNA. —@beyond_mike, through Instagram
FEBRUARY 2020
A Story About Rebooting Democracy
SWIPE UP TO VOTE FOR ME!
—@dmcdev, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Twitter analytics determines 2040 presidential winner. Alan Grover Daniel, through Fb
Randomly chosen chief is Citizen 42034. @abhshkshtty, through Instagram
For the individuals. By the droids. Steve Fabian, through Fb
Arithmetic attracts districts; cryptography verifies votes. @boomerdell, through Instagram
Flip off the web for good. Colin Kiernan, through Fb
People vote synthetic intelligence to energy. @atin.roy, through Instagram
Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. @mistermush1991, through Instagram
Individual with probably the most Instagram feedback wins. @jmscml, through Instagram
JANUARY 2020
A Story A few Rosy Future for Facial Recognition
YOU LOOK DRUNK—LET ME DRIVE.
—@henriquegeirinhas, through Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
After all I keep in mind you … Kim! @kanaafa, through Instagram
My twin pays all my payments. @keegan1942, through Instagram
Amongst myriads, her son was discovered. @ichbinsubatomic, through Instagram
Vitality low—customized prescription dispatched right now. @leniway, through Instagram
Technological mirrors present value-neutral suggestions. @philosophy_at_work, through Instagram
Your face will turn out to be your passport. @sayzey, through Instagram
’80s make-up has an enormous revival. @jamesw1981, through Twitter
Smile registered, thanks in your buy. @mhicheal_l, through Instagram
