The engines roared and thrust in spite, a seeming infinite moonless night. They spotted her and brought her forth upon the ship that cast due north. In her room, grazed metal walls her claws erect, heard from the halls, thrashed before the evening pyre- with evil, she did not conspire, let loose her name, and dug a grave, set course, …
“The apogee to the left of the pendulum is no more balanced than the right swing, and gravity will never stop pulling both back down to earth, to where real people live.” –Dolster Idaho, First Democratically Elected Leader of the People’s Republic of Friedl, who was assassinated along with his wife, 5 children, and his entire cabinet for crimes against …
It was 1985. A company called Schandox discovered a cure for aging called Holy Grail. They said it would make people live for hundreds of years. It works after 12 doses spread out over two years. And that’s it. You might live a thousand years.
There was a long-held debate among scientists over engaging in Gain-of-Function (GOF) research, which intentionally manipulates viruses to be more infectious and virulent. Supporters of GOF stated that it would be irresponsible not to study these turbo-charged viruses, arguing it is necessary to prepare the generating of vaccines in anticipation of a mass-casualty event. Opponents argued that there is a …