One of the Less Horrible of the Many Dystopian Futures Visited by the Time Traveller
- by Rahul Kanakia
- Short Story
- Science Fiction
- Adults
- Definite Time Travel
- English
- “One of the Less Horrible of the Many Dystopian Futures Visited by the Time Traveller” by Rahul Kanakia, in Nature Futures, 22 April 2020.
A time traveler goes to 2203 to write an account of a dystopian future, a society where A.I. does all the work to keep society functioning but humans are still needed to oversee it.
—Gareth Gordon
“What are the kids doing? Are they controlling the game with their minds?”
“No,” the Guide said. “With their hands. Are you unfamiliar with electronic gaming?”
“But their hands aren't moving.”
“Well, the computer does most of the work.”
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- Time Periods
- Circa AD 2200 to 2299
- Unspecified Year: The home time of the traveler is left unspecified.
- Timeline Models
- Time Travel Methods
- Themes
- Time Travel Agencies, Safaris, and Tourists: The Guide has trained her whole life to explain her world to any time travelers who end up in her era.
- Real-World Tags
- Fictional Tags
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- “One of the Less Horrible of the Many Dystopian Futures Visited by the Time Traveller” by Rahul Kanakia, in Nature Futures, 22 April 2020.