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For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.
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Oct. 28th, 2006 | 07:27 am
Well. That, supposedly, was Hemingway's shortest story. All of 6 words. A very deep 6 words, if you ask me. What happened to the baby? Why were the shoes never worn? And why are they for sale? Many questions. I doubt I could write such 6 words.
So Wired asked popular sci-fi writers to write a story, in no more than 6 words. Arthur Clarke had an 11-word response "God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist." Personally, I think it could've been said in just 3 words "Cancel Program GENESIS". Brevity.
Some other 'stories' that I liked -
So Wired asked popular sci-fi writers to write a story, in no more than 6 words. Arthur Clarke had an 11-word response "God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist." Personally, I think it could've been said in just 3 words "Cancel Program GENESIS". Brevity.
Some other 'stories' that I liked -
Internet "wakes up?" Ridicu - no carrier.
- Charles Stross
Epitaph: Foolish humans, never escaped Earth.
- Vernor Vinge
The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.
- Orson Scott Card
It cost too much, staying human.
- Bruce Sterling
Singularity postponed. Datum missing. Query Godoogle?
- David Brin
He read his obituary with confusion.
- Steven Meretzky
Parallel universe. Bush, destitute, joins army.
- Steven Meretzky
To save humankind he died again.
- Ben Bova
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date: Oct. 28th, 2006 07:01 pm (UTC)
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date: Oct. 29th, 2006 05:43 am (UTC)
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but yes, from a broad religious and theological standpoint, the latter statement is a subset. it looks like arthur clarke didnt want to leave anything to doubt.
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date: Oct. 28th, 2006 08:16 pm (UTC)
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Sadly, this may be terribly prescient.
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vinodkumarvc
date: Oct. 29th, 2006 05:54 am (UTC)
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the cold war ended, and humans lost focus .. :)
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date: Oct. 29th, 2006 02:31 am (UTC)
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date: Oct. 29th, 2006 06:34 am (UTC)
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Sampler: I hate reality, but that's the only place where I can get a good steak.
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date: Oct. 29th, 2006 10:33 am (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 10:45 am (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 06:40 am (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 04:12 pm (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 01:12 pm (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 04:06 pm (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 01:48 pm (UTC)
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date: Oct. 30th, 2006 01:52 pm (UTC)
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vinodkumarvc
date: Oct. 30th, 2006 04:10 pm (UTC)
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NetCast E-vangelism provides free advice on creating and promoting an evangelistic home page that appeals to the general public surfing the Internet.
what is the other meaning? the religious one?
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date: Oct. 31st, 2006 09:53 am (UTC)
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date: Oct. 31st, 2006 03:07 pm (UTC)
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The story was pretty good as well. :)
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fugney
date: Oct. 31st, 2006 03:50 pm (UTC)
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PS: Which story, the six-letter one?
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fugney
date: Oct. 31st, 2006 03:55 pm (UTC)
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Six-letter story
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quizling
date: Nov. 1st, 2006 05:10 am (UTC)
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date: Nov. 1st, 2006 05:30 am (UTC)
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