/u/mbergman42's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The ancient city of Ur, a coastal behemoth in Sumerian times, has been abandoned in the desert for millennia as the coast shifted away. Global warming is raising the waters of the Persian Gulf. The city and its dead are coming back. Soldiers, engineers and scientists look to you—what do we do?
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[WP] Our ancestors used to communicate with a “phone”, using some unknown way of sharing thoughts. It’s been argued the method was just modern text, emoji, gif ... you’re not so sure. You’re an inventor and you think your new voice thingy could really take off.
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There is nothing new. You’ve watched civilization rise and fall many times over your immortal life and you have seen it all. Now you’re sitting in a tavern with a group that wants to talk about all the latest innovations they’re excited about. But...wait, what? What was that last one?
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[WP] after your youngest goes off to college, you’re cleaning out a closet and discover evidence that your spouse of over 20 years is actually a sleeper agent for a foreign nation. You sit down on the bed and think, “What now?” Then it comes to you. A brilliant idea. You’re going to be rich.
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