Forbes magazine nedavno je zamolio petoro autora da se pozabave sljedećim scenarijem:

Godina je 2027. i svijet prolazi kroz globalnu financijsku krizu. Radnja se odvija na tipičnom američkom radnom mjestu.

Evo što su autori proizveli:

• “Abstract”, Michael Bagnulo

This paper argues that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to go extinct before reaching a “posthuman” stage; (2) any posthuman civilization is extremely unlikely to run a significant number of simulations of their evolutionary history (or variations thereof); (3) we are almost certainly living in a computer simulation.

• “Springtide”, Max Barry

“This is it, baby,” he said, easing his hands inside her shirt. “End of the world.”

• “Other People’s Money”, Cory Doctorow

Gretl’s stall in the dead WalMart off the I-5 in Pico Rivera was not the busiest spot in the place, but that was how she liked it.

• “The Position”, Warren Ellis

“We can’t possibly send that man on to the floor of the Stock Exchange. He’s got no clothes on.”

• “Factory”, Lowell Yaeger

I got my pink slip last week. It wasn’t pink, but bright orange, and it didn’t say anything but to report to my supervisor at the end of the shift.

Vijest via SF Signal