Excerpt from “Above A Whisper” (Nanowrimo 2016) Wandering out through the automatic door once again, Cecil looked out again at the darkness beyond the glass. The tiny dots of light gave it a distinguishable form, which seemed to linger outside. Cecil watched as the planet crept into view, larger than ever before. The red surface wasContinue reading “The Red Planet”
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The Dangers of Space
Excerpt from “Above a Whisper” (Nanowrimo 2016) “I remember one of the required books we had to read back when I enlisted in the program. ‘The Dangers of Space.’ That thing is decades old, but it still rings true: ‘There are many things that can go wrong in space. In fact, this book would beContinue reading “The Dangers of Space”
Cyronics
Excerpt from Above A Whisper (Nanowrimo 2016) Cryogenic sleep is still pretty much in its infancy. I mean it’s safe, from the viewpoint of the higher ups. People show up alive, and after a brief rehabilitation, they are ready to work. The first few people to Mars went in the traditional way; awake for theContinue reading “Cyronics”