Science Futures

By mallisle

Stories about future events like the energy crisis and the end of the world. Serious stories representing my views and meant to be as believable as possible.

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2079

By mallisle on Thu, 28 Dec 2006

This is the winter of our discontent. A winter when oil, uranium and most of the fossil fuels in the world finally ran out and no one was actually ready. The long, cold winter of 2079. You may wonder if this is far fetched, if I am exaggerating. But at the end of 2005 a gas shortage occured in Siberia that killed many people. It can happen.
Autobiography
Story
Certificate U

First Contact

By mallisle on Thu, 17 Nov 2011

If Earth men made contact with aliens, would there be a war and who would start it?
Miscellaneous
Certificate U

The Tea Break Party

By mallisle on Tue, 08 May 2012

"How did we do so well?" "This is the joke party, Tommy. Politics is a joke. The joke party won."
Opinion
Story
Certificate U

Cold Storage 1

By mallisle on Fri, 31 Jul 2015

"I want my body frozen." "Let me explain about our fees," said Dr Piers, trying hard to be polite. He did not know much about Ken Spoors but he could...
Story
Certificate 15
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Cold Storage 2

By mallisle on Fri, 31 Jul 2015

"I've received a videomail from the manager of Air India," said Clive. "It's about my proposals for a solar powered aircraft which can land in snow...
Story
Certificate 15

Cold Storage 3

By mallisle on Fri, 31 Jul 2015

The church were having Sunday afternoon tea with the Hare Krishnas. Lucy spoke to Rachel. "He's great the new pastor, Father Spoors. Have you heard...
Story
Certificate 15

My Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence

By mallisle on Wed, 30 Dec 2015

What do we mean when we say a computer is intelligent? This author (see website at bottom of page) is correct in his understanding of ANI -...
Non-fiction
Certificate PG
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Future Daze 1 - Staying With Uncle Keith

By mallisle on Tue, 13 Mar 2018

It was early in the evening. Keith sat watching the news on the old Galaxy tablet he had bought from a charity shop and kept on the living room...
Story
Certificate PG
Cherry

Future Daze 2 - Jobclub 2076

By mallisle on Tue, 13 Mar 2018

Michael had seen an advert on the Jobcentre website for a training course entitled Living and Working in London. Topics covered: 1 - Working for...
Story
Certificate PG

Future Daze 3 - London 2076

By mallisle on Tue, 13 Mar 2018

Michael had rented a bedpipe on the outskirts of London. He had paid the first 6 months rent with some money he had saved from his last job. The...
Story
Certificate PG

Future Daze 4 - Online Wedding

By mallisle on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

A group of about twenty demonstrators had arrived outside a building site somewhere near the M25. One of them carried a sign that said, "Save our...
Story
Certificate PG

Future Daze 5 - The Nuclear Family Unit

By mallisle on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

The manager had his regular morning meeting with the nurses in the office of the old people's home. "The new coalition government have put up the...
Story
Certificate PG

Future Daze 6 - The School Trip

By mallisle on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

"This year we're having a school trip to Spain," said Mr. Pankhurst, the headmaster of Simon and Emily's school. A strange looking aircraft appeared...
Story
Certificate PG
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First Contact

By mallisle on Mon, 20 May 2019

Pastor Sauce and Reverend Roy were 2 wealthy American pastors. "I want to hold a prayer meeting in a space station," said Pastor Sauce. "The devil is...
Story
Certificate PG

I've Lost My Mummy 1

By mallisle on Sat, 12 Feb 2022

I had just moved into some new flats on a council estate. I was concerned about one of my neighbours. She was a woman in her 20s who was called...
Story
Certificate PG

I've Lost My Mummy 2

By mallisle on Sun, 20 Feb 2022

I was sitting with Crystal in her flat drinking a cup of Venusian herbal tea. "This is nice," I said. "What does it taste like?" asked Crystal. "It's...
Story
Certificate PG

I've Lost My Mummy 3

By mallisle on Sun, 27 Feb 2022

It was half past eight in the morning. I pressed the switch on the wall to turn off the air bed and floated gently to the floor. I put on my watch...
Story
Certificate PG

I've Lost My Mummy 4

By mallisle on Sat, 05 Mar 2022

Collen sat in his room talking to an image of a doctor on the screen of his bedside tablet. It wasn't a human doctor, it was a singularity. A...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-A

By mallisle on Wed, 01 May 2024

The family sat down, with their friends, at a table for 6 in a restaurant. The lights went out. Chris' girlfriend Maria took a handlamp out of her...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-B

By mallisle on Wed, 15 May 2024

Chris made his way to Room 101. A man in his 50s sat behind a desk wearing a suit and a pair of distinctive red wire round glasses. Few people wore...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-C

By mallisle on Mon, 27 May 2024

Chris was standing in the magistrate's court once again. He had come to give evidence in defence of James Johnson. The female magistrate wore a...
Story
Certificate PG
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2084-D

By mallisle on Tue, 11 Jun 2024

Karl felt compelled to leave the spaceplane and go down to where the flying saucer had landed. It was a very strange feeling. None of the other...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-E

By mallisle on Sat, 22 Jun 2024

Chris stood in front of the judge in the crown court. The judge was a middle aged man with a moustache and a beard. He was wearing his red gown and...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-F

By mallisle on Sat, 13 Jul 2024

Maria came to the house where Chris now lived with his parents. He opened the door. She looked anxious. She wondered what she should say, how she...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-G

By mallisle on Sun, 11 Aug 2024

Michael Smith sat in the office of the private psychiatrist his friend had recommended him. "Can you bring people off the police tranquillisers? I...
Story
Certificate PG

2084-H

By mallisle on Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Chris sat in the police station. "Where is Michael Smith?" asked the police woman. "I'm not going to tell you." "Doctor," said the policeman to a...
Story
Certificate PG

Post Nuclear 1 - The Joseph Campaign

By mallisle on Sun, 02 Mar 2025

Gordon sat on a freezing cold winter's day wearing a thick sheepskin coat over a zip up housecoat, with a woolly jumper and a cotton jumper...
Story
Certificate PG
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Post Nuclear 2 - Please Could I Have Some More?

By mallisle on Sun, 09 Mar 2025

Gordon had been working in the warehouse for six months, driving a goods van along a deserted road 3 times a day and filling it with cardboard boxes...
Story
Certificate PG
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Post Nuclaer 3 - Who is the Real Jesus?

By mallisle on Sun, 23 Mar 2025

Gordon was helping to dig up turnips. "This is as hard as it gets," said Tony. "A very busy time, the harvesting of root vegetables. Cereals can be...
Story
Certificate PG

Post Nuclear 4 -The Rebellion

By mallisle on Thu, 03 Apr 2025

Gordon was excited. He was watching something on his mobile phone that was unlike anything he had ever seen before. The most popular videos of the...
Story
Certificate PG
Cherry

Holidays in Time 1

By mallisle on Sat, 19 Jul 2025

Some very strange things had been going on outside my neighbour's house. All sorts of unfamliar vehicles were pulling up in his designated parking...
Story
Certificate PG
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Holidays in Time 2

By mallisle on Mon, 28 Jul 2025

I sat with Chris in the front room of his flat. He sat in front of a desktop computer which was on a stand in front of his wooden chair. I sat on the...
Story
Certificate PG
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The UFO Bible 1

By mallisle on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

"The voice of one calling in the wilderness. Prepare the way for the coming. Make a straight path for it." The council had built a new housing...
Story
Certificate PG
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Cherry

The UFO Bible 2

By mallisle on Sun, 12 Oct 2025

"Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in the heavens." Sky News was one of the two or three channels, the exact number of channels...
Story
Certificate PG