WritingPrompts

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[WP] An omnipotent being arrives on Earth, and informs humanity that it can answer almost any question. Humanity hasn't found any unanswerable questions after years of asking.	97
[WP] The existence of immortals is discovered not by scientists, but by the IRS.	80
[WP] Requiring a starship's worth of fuel in daily energy needs, casually handling nuclear artillery, and disabling troop formations just by screaming... a human might be the last thing an enemy trooper sees when they look up.	64
[WP] The alien invasion wasn't so terrible. Work a couple hours a day in a safe factory, get vacation, free healthcare, leisure, and more. So much better than before... and you now wonder if joining the human resistance was worth it at all.	54
[WP]"There must be some grave error... I'm a cleric. I heal people." "This is bureaucracy. You can still do that as a clerk. Pay is $13 an hour, no benefits."	47
[WP] The uncanny valley is a survival trait that warns us of almost human faces. The reason for it has been unearthed in Alaska, near the Bering Strait.	47
[WP] After landing on a strange new world, you get ready to plant a flag that signifies your dominion over the planet. And just then... you notice another flag, identical to yours, but shredded and rusted. And underneath is a skeleton in a space suit just like yours.	47
[WP] You die and go to a DMV-looking place: the Purgatory. There, you're told you won't leave it. Not because the line has millions of people, but because your shift behind the desk starts in a few minutes. This is how you'll earn your way to Heaven after a life of sin.	35
[WP] Regardless of socioeconomic status, all those on death row can choose their death. And while you're not the first one to be sent into deep space in an empty pod, you're the first one who didn't die.	35
[WP] The alien mothership appeared over Earth and broadcast a planet-wide announcement. "We will take your best and brightest. They do not deserve to die alongside you in 8 minutes." You're selected, but only because this happened to your last home and you're still in your human skin. They know.	34

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