Can't get there from here
“…and so as the field distortion increases, we can enter relativistic speeds and come as arbitrarily close to C as we want. This causes space itself to bend…
Science FACT
Schrodinger's Cat is a wonderful thought experiment that beautifully outlines the intricacies of quantum physics and the intrinsic difficulties in our conceptualisation of the fact that all possibilities can exist at any one moment until an observer destroys the wavelength and removes all but one. But I digress. The challenge is much simpler than what the paragraph above would suggest. All you have to do is think of a common element of science-fiction writing and create a way for it to exist. Describe it's functionality, detail its inner workings. The person that creates the most plausible explanation wins. Bonus points for difficulty and ingenuity. There's just one rule, inapplicable to most. Shu Sam Chen, you are undoubtedly the sci-fi God, so you are allowed to enter; however your stories will not be considered in contention for winning. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. ;) Get writing!
Challengers
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I walk down the metal grate floors every day of my life, in this cold laboratory. Tubes full of nitrogen line the corridors, full of creatures we called…
In the name of all that is science
“I believe that you will find the results satisfactory, doctor.” The older man turned away from his viewscreen to face the adjunct. “Far from it. Statistically…
Monster from Another Dimension.
It arrived one day, able to teleport, to go back and forward in time, able to create matter from out of thin air. Although it has a childish voice it’s…
Mummy, daddy, I want to be a dolphin.
The implantation of one half of an entangled pair into each individual neuron at the 63rd day after conception is key. Earlier and we lack enough implanted…
Pulling the Trigger
Michael pivoted on his heel, reacting on instinct as the slightest sound of a drawing weapon reached his ears. His brain took a microsecond to verify the…
Curtain Call
The waiting attendants hovered near the opening of the hangar, waiting for the scheduled arrival. Inside the bay there was air, breathable atmosphere; outside…
Punch It!
“We can’t hold out much longer Cap’n!” cried the helmsman as another laser burst against the shields. The Captain nodded grimly. “Prepare to jump. We’re…
Tomorrow's Weapons, Today
Welcome to the labs, ladies and gentlemen. Here our development teams are always working to deliver tomorrow’s weapons, today - and this project is just one of…
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Powered by lithium aluminosilicate coated nanowires, the pulses from a precision made nano transistor processor will regulate the configuration of the…