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Write a science fiction story where all human behavior can be predicted — until your character does something the algorithm did not expect.

Posted in Science Fiction on Jul 31, 2021

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When Reality Strikes

Submitted to Contest #72

Author's note: Hey! I started off with the given prompt, but somehow the story ended up differently! Hope you like it, and please leave a feedback! Thanks :) "Gear up, Zen," Zylith growled. Her bushy hair, barely contained in a hair tie, ware escaping and making her clench her teeth with frustration. "What do you think I'm doing then, Lith? Dancing about?" Zen cracked. Zylith felt Zen's anger surface, so she tried to pacify. "Ok...ok...but please do it fast!" Zen smirked. "That's like a good girl." "HEY! Don't call me that! We're not huma...

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Victory to Thee

Submitted to Contest #72

The moonlight reflected of Lovelock’s glasses, casting a thin line of white light on the newly plastered wall. He tilted his head to the right, watching the line shorten further and further, till it was nothing a bright speck, passable as a shiny fleck of paint. He took another pull of the cigarette he was clutching, relishing the sweet, watery taste that could only be classified as a poor shade of yellow. He checked his watch, stamped his cigarette out and strode out of the building. It was like any other Camp; square, grey, low-ceilinged, ...

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Invictus

Submitted to Contest #72

Focus Group: 1134Congratulations! Today is the day when you become connected to the WORLD, or world-online-recognition-lock-design. You will never be alone again! Our software is specifically designed to prevent pain and allow you the happiest life possible. So, lean back, relax, because your new life will begin installation in 3… 2… 1… The muted whomp filters through the drug induced, dreamlike haze that fills my mind. Needle-like pain trickles through my ears as the polished joints of the MediCart approach my bed, checking my breathing and...

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Idorean

Submitted to Contest #72

“Christopher’s Personal Idorean Device here. You will want pizza for tonight.” “Thanks for telling me. I’m ready for the recipe you picked out.” Twenty-two-years-old, away from my mother, and the P.I.D. makes the living easy. I like my hair short, but I’ll wait until the program predicts when I want it cut. I do like the new autumn colored shirt it said I would buy. It makes my brown eyes appear larger. Before starting the pizza, the doorbell rang. I sighed when I saw who it was. “I had a prediction you would be home now, Mr. O’Brian,” ...

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What is the Soul

Submitted to Contest #72

It was beautiful in Pompeii II. I had to give the doctor that. The village was nestled in a valley surrounded by green forests and snowcapped mountains. Dr. Mark Hughes turned away from the window and faced me. In front of us was a holoscreen. Like a river, the data flowed from the top to the bottom of the page. “You see, Reporter Elijah,” the doctor said, “by using the program Algo we can predict human behavior. It takes people’s past experiences and predic...

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The Butterfly Effect

Submitted to Contest #72

Derek Vlinder was utterly content. Aside from a brief hormonal phase in his teenage years while his therapeuticals had been getting dialed in, he had been utterly content his entire life. He had graduated from law school a few years ago and landed a rewarding job at a firm that specialized in international environmental protection. He recently purchased a small but stylish converted warehouse condo in a vibrant part of the city. He had the support and companionship of a solid group of long-time friends. Everything was on schedule. He had bee...

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Happiness

Submitted to Contest #72

I stepped into the freezing cold. I loved the feeling of fresh snow falling from the sky, turning your cheeks and nose red as you strained to look past the bushels of snow swirling and falling from the sky. I was so happy. Everything always seemed to go my way.“Daydreaming again Kara?” My friend Remi grinned. “One day, you’ll get your head stuck in the clouds. Or the dome, I guess.” Remi agreed with me on everything. We’ve been best friends since I fell off the swings in first grade, when the Earth fell and everyone had to move to ...

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Exercise in Futility

Submitted to Contest #72

Exercise in FutilityI stood in line with all the other Drainers. I had my hands clenched into fists at my sides, my dirty, bitten fingernails cut into my palms as I watched the knights patrolling the ramparts above us. Their metal faces were blank and expressionless. My stomach quivered as the line slowly shuffled forward.Everyone from the Ghettos was drained once in their life. After that we got to live on the other side of the wall where we were happy. You were assigned and lived in bliss, all the propaganda said so. I should have relished...

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Humans

Submitted to Contest #72

Imagine being in a world where any of your moves, thoughts, sounds, feelings, are predicted. For example, you are thinking that you are hungry and the Boss already predicted what you are going to do, or, you like a boy and The Boss already predicted that you are going to have a relationship with that boy. I am Joane and this is the world I live in. No freedom, we are controlled. Since you were born, one of his employees, insert in your brain a small thing named P.F,M , that stands for Prediction For me. You cannot take it...

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The Past Unexplained

Submitted to Contest #72

Hi guys...before reading my story, for a, you know, better reading comprehension, kindly read first these words that are directly related to the story I made:Gog- their tracking devices installed since birthZephyr- the main algorithm of the GogStiffia- their countryStiffians- the people living in StiffiaStuffus- their money currencyVehcakt- Jo El's execution gun that shoots a million bullets in a second making it difficult for the subject to escape.Bountus- the people hunting for InconnusesInconnus- the group of people who are different from...

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Christmas In July

Submitted to Contest #72

It was another day at the shop in the Piedmont region, and Debbie dusted the displays. She grew weary of the quiet, pin dropping eeriness. She goes over to Booth 51 and grabs a radio. While thumbing through the range of channels, Debbie comes across one that plays music as opposed to talk radio. She turns the volume to a bare audible level. Some sudden noise towards the back of the shop now got her attention. Debbie strolls towards the back of the shop. A shelf clip had given way, and an avalanche of books now rested on the floor in a heap. ...

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Inconsequential Unpredictability

Submitted to Contest #72

Laney Gords was a quiet girl who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was home for the holidays, taking a much appreciated break from the hustle and bustle of highschool, where she never seemed to meet the right people or say the right thing. The comfort of standing shoulder to shoulder with her older sister, decorating christmas cookies in the kitchen while laughing at a joke her older brother had quipped, was far more satisfying than any highschool party she had seen on her classmates' social media. Megan was just handing her pulling...

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The Q Factor

Submitted to Contest #72

“What is the most unpredictable thing in the universe?”—a question of the SagesPROLOGUEJaedo WokjakTo my good friend and Counselor, KoesunI know how concerned you are about the rioting on Delta One, since you have direct oversight of the penal colony on Galapar and would feel the effects of a change in your numbers there. I understand that it is not a pleasant duty for you. It truly is unfortunate that you were brought into the picture by these leaks because there is nothing to worry about, but since you now know something about our program,...

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The Void

Submitted to Contest #72

All that matters is the work. Everybody has different priorities, of course. Their entire lives are organised based on these. Things always happen as they were meant to be. All is as it should be. This is true for every human. Perlucidus, as per its creator’s endless wisdom, has seen to that. Ever since she can recall, Cody has been filled with the knowledge that she plays an important role in the puzzle that is humanity – that she matters. Like everyone, she is uniquely qualified for whatever might be her task. Perlucidus does not make m...

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A Sunset in the Sand

Submitted to Contest #72

"We're going to be late!!!" Cassie yells over her shoulder. She's riding her bike perfectly centered in the lane, the chrome stands out against the black asphalt.  "No, we won't," I scoff back. This is an ongoing joke, we know we aren't going to be late. We never have been. Nobody has. The Panel has planned everyone's schedules precisely so that there are no accidents, no excuses.  I'm 16 today, there will be a celebration this evening after daily studies. I enjoy birthdates, they are one of the allotted days each year where enti...

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