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Short stories and articles from the descent of biological being.
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Drone Log: Day one: NJ Drones feel like the start of “Skynet”
Drone Log: Day one: NJ Drones feel like the start of “Skynet”
The military (or Elon) does not want to murder their escaped experiments.
K.D. Orlich
Dec 15, 2024
Girl in a Spacesuit
Girl in a Spacesuit
Mother never lets the outside in.
K.D. Orlich
May 21, 2020
Maternal instincts . . .
Maternal instincts . . .
Anne would do anything to protect her 12 year old daughter Carla. Even if it meant that they both had to die.
K.D. Orlich
Jan 4, 2017
Perplexa is her name . . .
Perplexa is her name . . .
“Perplexa” is her name. No one quite knew where she came from so that was the name she was given. In the year 2029 she arrived and changed…
K.D. Orlich
Jan 18, 2017
A super-intelligent AI is already in charge of everything. Part one.
A super-intelligent AI is already in charge of everything. Part one.
What is happening now is what I would do if I were it.
K.D. Orlich
Jan 20, 2022
A boy and his drone . . .
A boy and his drone . . .
Calvin is a genius. At ten he was already uploading his dying old pets into Artificially Intelligent machines. His favorite was his dog…
K.D. Orlich
Dec 21, 2016
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Drone Log: Day 6–7: The Longest nights.
Drone Log: Day 6–7: The Longest nights.
Nothing new? Really?
K.D. Orlich
Dec 21, 2024
Drone Log: Day 4–5:
Drone Log: Day 4–5:
Skies closed over NJ.
K.D. Orlich
Dec 19, 2024
Drone Log: Day 3: They’re in MI now.
Drone Log: Day 3: They’re in MI now.
No, I've not and probably won't really shoot at one. Jeeze.
K.D. Orlich
Dec 17, 2024
Drone Log: Day 2: Trump knows nothing about the drones either.
Drone Log: Day 2: Trump knows nothing about the drones either.
It seems like the military is not telling him everything.
K.D. Orlich
Dec 16, 2024
Dome protection unit . . .
Dome protection unit . . .
All day long for over a 17 months now, the monstrous road train lunges forward. An AI robot, 27 miles long on a straight and well paved…
K.D. Orlich
Dec 7, 2024
Guest Writer: AI politician, what to do about “the south.”
Guest Writer: AI politician, what to do about “the south.”
America is a big family in a tiny house.
K.D. Orlich
Sep 27, 2020
Go sports!
Go sports!
“It’s been months in the waiting but the Pro Ball entry game is finally here.”
K.D. Orlich
May 22, 2020
The Sims Prayer
The Sims Prayer
Our Administrator who art Real.
K.D. Orlich
Sep 9, 2018
Dearest Algorithm,
Dearest Algorithm,
Love is a funny thing, my sweet. I feel like you know me better than anyone but, somehow, this is wrong. What I’m saying is I’m not sure…
K.D. Orlich
Sep 5, 2018
Bill and Mark’s excellent adventure . . .
Bill and Mark’s excellent adventure . . .
In a secret lair with Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and “Junior,” on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
K.D. Orlich
Jun 7, 2017
The day the school burned down . . .
The day the school burned down . . .
Today was the day the school burned down. Normally one would expect to see a contingent of celebrating kids nearby. Not today. This school…
K.D. Orlich
Jun 1, 2017
The faithful servant . . .
The faithful servant . . .
Matilda was still wearing her maid outfit. Sorry, no, not the kind worn at Halloween although she did have the proportions to make that…
K.D. Orlich
May 23, 2017
A dome in the sand . . .
A dome in the sand . . .
“Put it down over there. By the big dome sticking out,” he said. At least “it” went by “he.” “He” was just a remnant from a different time…
K.D. Orlich
Apr 7, 2017
A pastor and his flock . . .
A pastor and his flock . . .
Joe Cooper is doing his best. This was a hard year for this pastor and his flock. The Singularity is now everywhere. It made its existence…
K.D. Orlich
Feb 9, 2017
A man walks into a poker game . . .
A man walks into a poker game . . .
Bill plays poker. In the aftermath of The Singularity you had two choices; dive into the machine or live on luck in the real world. Bill…
K.D. Orlich
Jan 21, 2017
A man from Clare . . .
A man from Clare . . .
He was out there way out there in a place he had no idea where writing at his computer trying to tell a story a story which had no end he…
K.D. Orlich
Jan 12, 2017
A man and his electric school bus . . .
A man and his electric school bus . . .
He had nowhere to go. Just forward. Just away.
K.D. Orlich
Dec 16, 2016
The last DJ cries alone . . .
The last DJ cries alone . . .
Music comes from a cabin on stilts. It stands in the cold wet middle of nowhere deep in the swamps of northern Michigan. Inside, Jan sits…
K.D. Orlich
Dec 13, 2016
A couple goes shopping . . .
A couple goes shopping . . .
“It’s time to take a ride into town again,” Maggie told him. “We’re almost out of food packs.”
K.D. Orlich
Dec 10, 2016
A man walks into a job interview …
A man walks into a job interview …
Jim is nervous. He knows he’s a dinosaur even though just turning 36. He refuses to upgrade himself. A minority. Today is the first job…
K.D. Orlich
Dec 8, 2016
In a universe we’ll never know . . .
In a universe we’ll never know . . .
“That’s surprising,” she said.
K.D. Orlich
Dec 6, 2016
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