Future Time

Cassique is a time travelling Fixer in AD 2853. It's his job to nip back into the past and fix problems which threaten to wipe out the world of the twenty-ninth century. But the longer Cassique spends in those past times, the more he comes to wonder if the docile, VR-obsessed people of his present would actually benefit from a reset. It's a dangerous thought, because that would mean taking a stand against Father, the world-running super-computer, and Father takes a very dim view of any form of rebellion. When Cassique teams up with a couple of relatively famous figures from the past, they ...

Norman DeWeese, a man who came to be known as Dr. X, is the smartest man who ever lived . . . hands down. He has decided to devote his attention and studies to the human brain; more specifically how the brain processes and retains memories. In his research he discovers a way to retrieve a specific memory in a person’s brain; freeze it, as it were; and enable the individual to actually replace the memory with a new one. In essence, he is giving a person a second chance, the opportunity to undo a seemingly wrong decision and replace it with a new one. He decides to choose three candidates ...

Since the late '70s, histories of rock music have either ignored or marginalized the progressive rock era. In part, this has occurred because rock music criticism has taken an almost completely sociological turn, with little or no interest in musical form itself. In Listening to the Future, Bill Martin argues that it is a musical and political mistake to ignore this period of tremendous creativity, a period that still finds resonance in rock music today.

Jokeem, a black teenager in the 21st century, is angered by a history lesson about Frederick Douglass. The next day, after a conversation with his mother about reparations for slavery, Jokeem is knocked out during an incident with the police. He wakes up as a slave in the old south and learns that he belongs to a black woman who was once a slave herself, Sally Seymour, a famous pastry cook. Her establishment includes two other slaves, Felix and Chloe, with whom Jokeem becomes good friends. Will he make it back to the 21st century, or is he doomed to live out his life as property in the far ...

Investigations Of Agent Adams eBook series, episode 7. When knowledge is power, power becomes dangerous. Senator Richard Fox believed he had unlocked the future itself. With access to Ersa, an advanced AI capable of simulating reality decades ahead, he saw an opportunity to stake his claim on untapped innovation, patenting technologies from a future that didn't yet exist. But as greed warps his vision, and ambition blinds him to the forces watching from the shadows, the senator’s web of deception begins to crumble. Federal investigators close in, his once-loyal allies turn away, and the ...

What would you do if you had a wish? One wish that could change your life forever. If you meet the Djinn of Just Deserts your life could change, or end depending on the choices you make. This is but one of ten tales of adventure spanning all the ages, and from the Earth to the further reaches of the Solar System. A warning though, If you ever meet the Djinn, Know wishes aren’t all that they seem.

The author challenges us to think critically, yet optimistically, about the future of transportation and to consider the impacts it will have on our lives, our communities and our planet. This book is a call to action for all of us to engage in conversations about the future of personal mobility and to work towards creating transportation systems that are safe, efficient and accessible for all. I hope it inspires you to imagine a future where flying cars are not just a dream, but a reality.

Life on Earth would soon take on a much different path than the course it had been on. It all began in Willowdale. That city had been renamed the City of Maximus for several hundred years after its new ruler took over. A particular building was encased to protect it for as long as life existed, and deep inside its heart, it was referred to as Central Core. Something was happening that could end life on Earth: it was a battle for time itself. The citizens of the city’s only hope for any future was in a secret place in a very old library, and in that secret place rested the Living Book of ...

Short Sci-Fi stories from the Lighter Side of yesterday and all your tomorrows; alternative todays; and all those maybe times in between. From orbits and vectors the other side of the spiral arm, to the smoking field at the back of the Yew Tree pub. From Boudicca's helping hand, to the secret behind Toothsavers; Why did the mountain have to move to Mohr? Have the Potens got this Planetary Takeover quite right? It's Absolutely Disgusting, isn't it? the way these immigrants seem to hate everyone on the planet? You only Have One Vote - How important can that be? You turn your back for five ...

Unlock Your Potential with Street Smart, Future Ready Are you ready to take control of your future and become the leader you were meant to be? Street Smart, Future Ready is your step-by-step guide to mastering the life and leadership skills that traditional education often overlooks. Tailored for ambitious teens and young adults aged 13–22, this empowering guide by best-selling author and executive coach Anna D. Banks equips you with the tools to: Develop Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness: Understand your emotions and harness them to make informed decisions. Enhance Communication ...

Are we being observed and visited by alien beings from another world or perhaps another space-time dimension? Thousands upon thousands of accounts of UFOs and alien abductions suggest that something is happening that we do not yet understand. Recently, even mainstream media organ like The New York Times and The Washington Post have started to report on the bizarre sightings made by military pilots around the world. Are we moving toward a deeper level of Disclosure? And if so, what will be disclosed? How can we best understand this phenomenon?

Here are five accessible essays by those who walk the fine line between science and science fiction, moving ever further out in discovering the patterns of nature, aimed at listeners who share their fascination with the deepest mysteries of the universe. Includes essays by Stephen Hawking, Timothy Ferris, Alan Lightman, and more.

Though increasing numbers of people know that eating meat is detrimental to our planet’s health, many still can’t be convinced to give up eating meat. But how can we change behavior when common arguments and information aren’t working? Acclaimed anthropologist Roanne Van Voorst changes the dialogue. In Once Upon a Time We Ate Animals, she shifts the focus from the present looking forward to the future looking back - imagining a world in which most no longer use animals for food, clothing, or other items.

Detective Sergeant of Miami PD was thrust violently out of 1999. Held in a life sustaining coma, a subject of experiments and bold attempts for hundreds of years, her brain remained alive. Alive yes, but not aware through it all. Two centuries later, though the medical community was demanding she be unplugged, a very specialized Doctor of Cybernetics, a relatively new field in the late twenty second century, made a daring decision. Valerie Harper endured some terrifying times, some dreadful therapy, and eventually, she walked out of the Grogain Institute of Cybenetics, a new woman… inside...

Twelve-year-old Ming Qong is convinced that girls must have changed the world, even if they are rarely mentioned in history books. So when Ming gets the chance to go back in time, she imagines herself changing destinies from a glittering palace or an explorer's ship. Instead, she ends up in Australia in 1898, living a tough life as Flo Watson on a drought-stricken farm.

We live in an era where the economy is dominated by a handful of great tech platforms. They may provide convenience and entertainment, but they are also some of the most effective instruments of wealth extraction ever created—taking more money, data, and attention from all of us. The development of an artificially-intelligent platform economy offers both the potential to enrich us all and the grave risk of our own marginalization and a more feudal, two-class economy.

There are a thousand books out there that will tell you "how" to prepare for collapse - but this is the ONLY book that will tell you "what" to prepare FOR. An American Famine combines the realism of our most knowledgeable pundits on sustainability along with a vivid fictional descent into chaos and anarchy. It aims to be the Rosetta Stone for those people who are concerned about our future but are unsure about the outcome - it translates their vague fears into a clear and potent picture of the danger ahead. Spanning a twenty year period from 2028 to 2048, An American Famine chronicles the ...

Essays on personal growth, relationships, parenting, education, work, daily life, and the world, present and future.

Did you ever want to wake up to a different life? Awaken in 1168 as a prince who must live by his wits to save his own life. In 1911 as a youth, striving to keep hold of his sanity while those he loves turn away. In 1996 as a teenage girl surrounded by conspiracy. And, in an unspecified future, as a consciousness trapped inside a weaponised machine. FOUR LIVES LIVED IN PARALLEL Four lives to choose who to love and who to fear. Four lives to choose who to trust and who to kill. Four lives to lose and die in obscurity. …Or four lives to use to change the course of history. And therein lies ...

SFS1-2 is a collection of riveting science fiction short stories. What role does science play? From contacting celebrities from beyond the grave to teleportation to recording dreams, SFS1 & SFS2 tells the stories of the lucky and sometimes unlucky individuals who invent or come across these technologies. Filled with twists and turns, this is a collection you simply cannot pass up. SFS1 SUMMARY Rejected Patent: a scientist develops a way to look into your past lives, but some groups decide use this beyond simple research. Will his legacy be one of scientific achievement, or only destruction?...