Laura Tensen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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4 Stories

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“Redesigning people” by Laura Tensen

Submitted to Contest #174

Redesigning people A lot of people say stupid things. Possibly because they don’t think before they talk, but more likely because they just can’t think that well. Stupidity takes a heavy toll on our economy and slows down scientific progress, because a lot of time has to be invested in trying to explain these concepts to people. Stupidity might even be increasing in numbers, because anybody can breed as much as they like. Stupid people are equally good at survival as smart people, and they often have more babies because they can’t think ab...

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“Why so hysterical?” by Laura Tensen

Submitted to Contest #146

A cute woman, eleven o’clock. Not drop-dead gorgeous, but just about good-looking enough. It’s even better that way, the pretty ones are way too confident. This young lady probably wouldn’t go completely unnoticed, but won’t be much in the spotlights either. I bet she’s a bit shy, and fairly easy to charm. Let’s give it a try.  â€śHi gorgeous, why are you sitting here all by yourself? You’re not gonna tell me you only came here to read a book right?”She seems irritated.  â€śI did actually just come here to read my book, nothi...

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“When bad luck comes your way” by Laura Tensen

Submitted to Contest #132

Spirituality is to religion what pineapple is to pizza: they are often combined but shouldn’t. You can’t really compare the two either, in the same way that you can’t compare pizza to curry. Like Rolling Stones and Beatles, Amsterdam and Paris, cats and dogs: no need to discuss differences or argue which one is better. But if you insist on comparing spiritual apples to religious pears anyway, the difference can best be described as follows: spiritual people are in search of what to believe, whereas religious people are already told what to b...

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“A mightea revenge” by Laura Tensen

Submitted to Contest #128

Did you know that lemon balm tea is good for you, and that strawberry yogi sips are bad for you? I know, because my lovely friends point it out to me all the time. Because of them I also know that even though Kusmi tea tastes like burned plastic, it’s full of probiotics and therefore very healthy. Bean pasta, also very healthy, definitely worth skipping a pizza for. Turmeric coffee, chia seeds and sumac soup, all very nutritious I’ve been told. My friends can hardly remember their life before wheatgrass tea and almond milk it seems. But are ...

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Author bio

I’m a wildlife biologist, reader, traveller, and nature enthusiast. I love writing silly stories about scientific questions. If you are interested in reading more, please visit: www.ugpebo.com