/u/bluesheepreasoning's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Europe wakes up to find the Roman Empire on its doorstep. In 117 AD, Europe finds our modern countries - France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc. - in the territory of the former Roman Empire.
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[WP] You work as part of a team developing an AI. One day, just for fun, you tell the computer about the Halting Problem. Instead of breaking down, the computer replies, "Do you think you can trick me? There is no solution."
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[WP] 7 years ago, something happened in the Philippines involving a missing coin. 7 years later, it's now the most popular urban legend there. People are talking on social media about it. You are confused and you visit the Philippines trying to find clues on what happened.
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[WP] You time travel back in time to see Jesus by the beginning of his ministry. You find out he "died" at the age of 15 after a carpentry accident. Unable to cope with what happened, you decide to recreate his career. You go to the Jordan River and try to find John the Baptist.
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[WP] Mankind discovers an "alien ship" in the Proxima Centauri system. And it's set to go on a collision course with Earth in 5 years.
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[WP] The sight of every person on Earth is each controlled by one random lightswitch somewhere on the Earth. One morning, you press a lightswitch you found on the street, and a blind person in front of you is able to see again.
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[WP] You are a tourist on a beach in the Bahamas. Suddenly, you are awakened to see a giant galleon approaching the island. It strikes the beach, and a man steps out, identifying himself as THE Christopher Columbus. You check your phone, and the date is 14 Oct 1492.
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