Science fiction stories in six words.
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Science fiction stories in six words. Some by well known scifi authors. Click "Previous Articles" for earlier stories. For me, A.S. Byatt's is most haunting. A sub-genre of "Six Word Stories".
And a lot more from Mefi previously
(damn, should have looked here first...)
posted by shoebox at 1:25 AM on March 1, 2009
(damn, should have looked here first...)
posted by shoebox at 1:25 AM on March 1, 2009
Darwinian perfection finally achieved; bacteria rule.
posted by Mitrovarr at 1:28 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Mitrovarr at 1:28 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Metafilter. Should have looked there first.
posted by slater at 2:26 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by slater at 2:26 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
What was a trillion dollars, Daddy?
posted by topynate at 2:44 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by topynate at 2:44 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Blue skies. Then gray. Then green.
posted by painquale at 2:57 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by painquale at 2:57 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
Posted six words, but seven came out!
posted by fairmettle at 3:42 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by fairmettle at 3:42 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
ts; dr.
posted by davemee at 3:44 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by davemee at 3:44 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
They Came From Outer Space; Waaaaaaaaaaaah!
posted by Jofus at 4:11 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Jofus at 4:11 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Time was, a man could die.
posted by pracowity at 4:12 AM on March 1, 2009 [11 favorites]
posted by pracowity at 4:12 AM on March 1, 2009 [11 favorites]
Aspertame erodes short-term... hey, Fresca!
posted by basilwhite at 4:37 AM on March 1, 2009 [5 favorites]
posted by basilwhite at 4:37 AM on March 1, 2009 [5 favorites]
Left tomorrow, returned yesterday. Forgot proof.
posted by Minus215Cee at 4:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by Minus215Cee at 4:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
read article, posted, favorites rolled in
posted by Ghidorah at 4:51 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Ghidorah at 4:51 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Cracked emotions, built a new love.
posted by Free word order! at 5:10 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Free word order! at 5:10 AM on March 1, 2009
Scientists cure cancer. Everyone's a blob.
Cat catches mouse, feeding whole city.
Asteroids hurtling towards Earth? Galactic pastime.
Last man. Last woman. Never met.
posted by Fruny at 5:16 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Cat catches mouse, feeding whole city.
Asteroids hurtling towards Earth? Galactic pastime.
Last man. Last woman. Never met.
posted by Fruny at 5:16 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Alone in our rooms, evolution complete.
posted by jbickers at 5:25 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by jbickers at 5:25 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
Big ol' robot steps on people.
posted by JHarris at 5:42 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by JHarris at 5:42 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
They tallied survivors. One. Well fed.
posted by Shepherd at 5:45 AM on March 1, 2009 [21 favorites]
posted by Shepherd at 5:45 AM on March 1, 2009 [21 favorites]
How about a movie.
Comet: Most hid. Sweep up now.
posted by IvoShandor at 5:46 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Comet: Most hid. Sweep up now.
posted by IvoShandor at 5:46 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
(that was for a group compilation CD I put together a couple of years ago -- everyone wrote a six-word story and contributed a "soundtrack song" for it.)
posted by Shepherd at 5:46 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Shepherd at 5:46 AM on March 1, 2009
Sale. Baby shoes. Martian size 6.
posted by horsemuth at 5:47 AM on March 1, 2009 [14 favorites]
posted by horsemuth at 5:47 AM on March 1, 2009 [14 favorites]
Future attention span supports zero words.
posted by dances_with_sneetches at 5:48 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by dances_with_sneetches at 5:48 AM on March 1, 2009
Thawed out. Regrew some fresh toes.
posted by hellboundforcheddar at 5:58 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by hellboundforcheddar at 5:58 AM on March 1, 2009
Man cannot live by bread alone.
Sometimes there must be a beverage.
Eternal nothingness is fine. Harddrive fail...
posted by netbros at 6:00 AM on March 1, 2009
Sometimes there must be a beverage.
Eternal nothingness is fine. Harddrive fail...
posted by netbros at 6:00 AM on March 1, 2009
Should that star be that bright?
posted by eriko at 6:16 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by eriko at 6:16 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
Plane crash. Secret base. Survivors buried.
posted by logicpunk at 6:36 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by logicpunk at 6:36 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Some of these are great. Some.
posted by From Bklyn at 6:47 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by From Bklyn at 6:47 AM on March 1, 2009
Funny. They look just like us.
posted by ErWenn at 6:55 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by ErWenn at 6:55 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Clicked link, saw schtick, remain unimpressed.
posted by autodidact at 7:02 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by autodidact at 7:02 AM on March 1, 2009
the unimpressed's geneself re-programmed. now impressed.
posted by Ghidorah at 7:20 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Ghidorah at 7:20 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
“Hello Son,” it said, tentacles waving.
What is this, The Empire Strikes Back meets The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife?
posted by grouse at 7:21 AM on March 1, 2009
What is this, The Empire Strikes Back meets The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife?
posted by grouse at 7:21 AM on March 1, 2009
"How To Serve Man". A cookbook!
posted by Joe Beese at 7:34 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by Joe Beese at 7:34 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
That's no moon... that's a spacestation!
'I am your father.' 'That's impossible!'
Teddy bears beat stormtroopers; galaxy saved.
posted by permafrost at 7:46 AM on March 1, 2009 [10 favorites]
'I am your father.' 'That's impossible!'
Teddy bears beat stormtroopers; galaxy saved.
posted by permafrost at 7:46 AM on March 1, 2009 [10 favorites]
Robot babysitter's here: Get in bottle.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 7:47 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 7:47 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
For Sale: Brain chip, slightly used.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:49 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:49 AM on March 1, 2009
Dear Clone, Thanks for the liver!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:50 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:50 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Last Newspaper folds, Teh Internet wins!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:53 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:53 AM on March 1, 2009
Your bases are belong to us.
posted by ubiquity at 7:56 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by ubiquity at 7:56 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
I really like Alan Moore's bit.
"machine. Unexpectedly, I invented a time"
Awake from stasis. Dogs talk now.
posted by schyler523 at 7:57 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
"machine. Unexpectedly, I invented a time"
Awake from stasis. Dogs talk now.
posted by schyler523 at 7:57 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
Director's cut: I'm a robot too.
When you meet Wei, destroy UNI.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 7:59 AM on March 1, 2009
When you meet Wei, destroy UNI.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 7:59 AM on March 1, 2009
Soylent Green, It's what's for dinner!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 8:00 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 8:00 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Batman Sues Batsignal: Demands Trademark Royalties.
- Cory Doctorow
Even in shorts, Doctrow blames copyrights.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:07 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
- Cory Doctorow
Even in shorts, Doctrow blames copyrights.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:07 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Wait, which one is the clone?
posted by Eideteker at 8:34 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 8:34 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Take red pill for terrible movie.
posted by Pants! at 8:36 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Pants! at 8:36 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Open the pod bay doors, Hal.
posted by Jofus at 8:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by Jofus at 8:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Sean Connery can restore our erections.
posted by Eideteker at 8:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 8:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Dead man hasn't been born yet.
posted by Eideteker at 8:40 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 8:40 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Stuck in a loop! Help I'm
posted by Eideteker at 8:48 AM on March 1, 2009 [7 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 8:48 AM on March 1, 2009 [7 favorites]
Future is here. Something's completely different.
posted by daniel_charms at 9:00 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 9:00 AM on March 1, 2009
Post singularity sexless pure brain: boring.
posted by mygothlaundry at 9:00 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by mygothlaundry at 9:00 AM on March 1, 2009
Only one Earthling passed the test.
posted by Elmore at 9:01 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Elmore at 9:01 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
"A Perfect Murder? Invisible Man Dead!"
posted by daniel_charms at 9:07 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 9:07 AM on March 1, 2009
Let the suit handle your waste.
posted by Eideteker at 9:28 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 9:28 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
The hospital ship was disintegrating fast.
posted by daniel_charms at 9:30 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 9:30 AM on March 1, 2009
I bought a new penis yesterday.
posted by daniel_charms at 9:36 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 9:36 AM on March 1, 2009
The thrill of seeing planets collide...
posted by daniel_charms at 9:45 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by daniel_charms at 9:45 AM on March 1, 2009
Kid hacks government, becomes the government.
posted by daniel_charms at 9:45 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by daniel_charms at 9:45 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Soylent Green is tasty, tasty people.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 9:47 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 9:47 AM on March 1, 2009
Here's How We Ended World Hunger:
Improved grain distribution, empowered small farmers -
national health care, subsidized secondary education,
solar, wind, electric rail with wireless -
Yes, I remember Michelle Obama's Presidency.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 9:47 AM on March 1, 2009
Improved grain distribution, empowered small farmers -
national health care, subsidized secondary education,
solar, wind, electric rail with wireless -
Yes, I remember Michelle Obama's Presidency.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 9:47 AM on March 1, 2009
Snork aluk gunfk temer ofnv ereit?!?
posted by Football Bat at 9:53 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Football Bat at 9:53 AM on March 1, 2009
Achieved immortality, but still a pervert.
posted by localroger at 9:56 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by localroger at 9:56 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
Time was, a man could die.
That one is really quite good, pracowity.
posted by Rock Steady at 9:57 AM on March 1, 2009
That one is really quite good, pracowity.
posted by Rock Steady at 9:57 AM on March 1, 2009
With great power comes great ... oops.
posted by localroger at 9:57 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by localroger at 9:57 AM on March 1, 2009 [4 favorites]
Brokeback Mountain, in space. With robots.
posted by Eideteker at 9:59 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 9:59 AM on March 1, 2009 [6 favorites]
One inspired by the Six Word Stories site:
Newest comments first drives MeFites insane.
posted by Rock Steady at 9:59 AM on March 1, 2009
Newest comments first drives MeFites insane.
posted by Rock Steady at 9:59 AM on March 1, 2009
Last ansible transmission: don't follow us.
posted by otolith at 10:00 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by otolith at 10:00 AM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Did you just hear something shamble?
posted by Eideteker at 10:01 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 10:01 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
'"Time was, a man could die."
That one is really quite good, pracowity.'
It really was. Best of the thread. Not that that will stop me now that I've got the fever.
Okay, here's your friggin jetpacks, assholes.
We finally have jetpacks. Now what?
posted by Eideteker at 10:05 AM on March 1, 2009
That one is really quite good, pracowity.'
It really was. Best of the thread. Not that that will stop me now that I've got the fever.
Okay, here's your friggin jetpacks, assholes.
We finally have jetpacks. Now what?
posted by Eideteker at 10:05 AM on March 1, 2009
Space is big. Really, really big.
Mars needs women. Nuff said, really.
posted by Eideteker at 10:16 AM on March 1, 2009
Mars needs women. Nuff said, really.
posted by Eideteker at 10:16 AM on March 1, 2009
Alien mind control awesome. Trust me.
posted by Eideteker at 10:17 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 10:17 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
MYSTERIOUS SUBSTANCE FOUND
TO POSSESS INTELLIGENCE
posted by Eideteker at 10:18 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
TO POSSESS INTELLIGENCE
posted by Eideteker at 10:18 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Sounds like someone needs more parasites!
posted by Eideteker at 10:19 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 10:19 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
"Alien mind control awesome. Trust me."
At first it tickles. Then... bliss....
posted by Eideteker at 10:26 AM on March 1, 2009
At first it tickles. Then... bliss....
posted by Eideteker at 10:26 AM on March 1, 2009
"How To Serve Man". A cookbook!
posted by Joe Beese
Nit-picky correction:
"To Serve Man." An alien cookbook!
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Joe Beese
Nit-picky correction:
"To Serve Man." An alien cookbook!
posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2009
"Predict THIS, Hari Seldon." - The Mule
posted by Eideteker at 10:32 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 10:32 AM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
All our bases belonged to them.
The future is present. Fortune? Past.
Servos grind, cyborg love is hard.
Our future would become their past.
Xeno-archeologist discovers map to Earth.
posted by furtive at 10:32 AM on March 1, 2009
The future is present. Fortune? Past.
Servos grind, cyborg love is hard.
Our future would become their past.
Xeno-archeologist discovers map to Earth.
posted by furtive at 10:32 AM on March 1, 2009
"Xeno-archeologist discovers map to Earth."
But Earth is just a legend!
We found Earth. Yep, it's nuked.
Whenever we find Earth, it's radioactive.
posted by Eideteker at 10:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
But Earth is just a legend!
We found Earth. Yep, it's nuked.
Whenever we find Earth, it's radioactive.
posted by Eideteker at 10:38 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
We won't go insane like them.
posted by Eideteker at 10:39 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 10:39 AM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Robot boy fucked up by Spielberg.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 10:49 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 10:49 AM on March 1, 2009
Aliens' HMO doesn't cover flu shots.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 10:55 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 10:55 AM on March 1, 2009
Democrazy reduces everything to pigeon talk.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 11:29 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 11:29 AM on March 1, 2009
Watch out for that loose floorboard
posted by Restless Day at 11:54 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by Restless Day at 11:54 AM on March 1, 2009
Muppets win nuclear arms race.
posted by blue_beetle at 11:58 AM on March 1, 2009
posted by blue_beetle at 11:58 AM on March 1, 2009
The last human died among friends.
posted by effwerd at 12:15 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by effwerd at 12:15 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
The poisoned, squandered Earth fell quiet.
The robots blink, but don't sleep.
The politics of lizards changed everything.
Their peaceful planet shattered with pride.
"Nothing wasted" had gone too far.
posted by effwerd at 12:45 PM on March 1, 2009
The robots blink, but don't sleep.
The politics of lizards changed everything.
Their peaceful planet shattered with pride.
"Nothing wasted" had gone too far.
posted by effwerd at 12:45 PM on March 1, 2009
The politics of lizards changed everything.
Minnesota ballot joke not so funny.
posted by localroger at 1:00 PM on March 1, 2009
Minnesota ballot joke not so funny.
posted by localroger at 1:00 PM on March 1, 2009
God comes back. She's not happy.
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 1:09 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 1:09 PM on March 1, 2009
˙˙˙ʍoɥǝɯos ʇuǝɹǝɟɟıp sɯǝǝs ǝsɹǝʌıun ǝʇɐuɹǝʇlɐ sıɥʇ
posted by Potomac Avenue at 1:33 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 1:33 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Your first death, hard. Now, routine.
posted by ymgve at 1:51 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by ymgve at 1:51 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
He pressed the big red button.
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:31 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:31 PM on March 1, 2009
The explosion went on for centuries.
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:32 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:32 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Too much of a good thing.
posted by crossoverman at 2:38 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by crossoverman at 2:38 PM on March 1, 2009
Soylent Green is lentils and soy!
posted by Ghidorah at 2:42 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Ghidorah at 2:42 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Genetically engineer superintelligent spiders, they said.
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:52 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:52 PM on March 1, 2009
"They have a plan", yeah right.
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:58 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:58 PM on March 1, 2009
On that note, I like how the last three episodes of Battlestar Galactica have really perverted our expectations of narrative convention by not advancing the plot one inch.
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:59 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 2:59 PM on March 1, 2009
World went palindromic. Bob was fine.
posted by hifiparasol at 3:10 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by hifiparasol at 3:10 PM on March 1, 2009
Daddy was with the crows again.
posted by thecaddy at 3:17 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by thecaddy at 3:17 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
"Oops," said gender reassignment surgeon, blanching.
posted by turgid dahlia at 3:21 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by turgid dahlia at 3:21 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Humans easily conquered. Chickens less so.
posted by hifiparasol at 3:27 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by hifiparasol at 3:27 PM on March 1, 2009
Earth's population was eliminated. Except Cheney.
posted by hifiparasol at 3:29 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by hifiparasol at 3:29 PM on March 1, 2009
turgid d, chapter 2:
"David's fine. Of course, he's female."
posted by hifiparasol at 3:44 PM on March 1, 2009
"David's fine. Of course, he's female."
posted by hifiparasol at 3:44 PM on March 1, 2009
Dammit, I'm going to repeat mine from the last thread:
For sale: one parachute. Never opened.
posted by Paragon at 3:56 PM on March 1, 2009
For sale: one parachute. Never opened.
posted by Paragon at 3:56 PM on March 1, 2009
Texas nuked; U.S. citizens relieved.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:03 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:03 PM on March 1, 2009
Can't remove alien brain parasites, enjoy!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:03 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:03 PM on March 1, 2009
Christian States of America outlaws monogamy.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:05 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:05 PM on March 1, 2009
Walt Disney defrosted; stockholders in quandary.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:06 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:06 PM on March 1, 2009
President Gonzales sells Alaska; deficit reduced.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:07 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:07 PM on March 1, 2009
Your new Vagina dentata: a guidebook.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:12 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 4:12 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Thread runs low on gas, favourites.
posted by turgid dahlia at 4:12 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 4:12 PM on March 1, 2009
Weak nuclear is a cruel mistress.
posted by hifiparasol at 4:14 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by hifiparasol at 4:14 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
Wait a sec. Marisa's a guy?
posted by hifiparasol at 4:15 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by hifiparasol at 4:15 PM on March 1, 2009 [2 favorites]
English lexicon reduced to five words.
posted by hifiparasol at 4:20 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by hifiparasol at 4:20 PM on March 1, 2009
"Global warming is a buncha nonsense!"
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:13 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:13 PM on March 1, 2009
"They want what? Fucking elbow squid."
posted by maxwelton at 5:49 PM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by maxwelton at 5:49 PM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Afterward, the sun never rose again.
posted by louche mustachio at 6:00 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by louche mustachio at 6:00 PM on March 1, 2009
The octopi keep us in jars.
posted by louche mustachio at 6:02 PM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by louche mustachio at 6:02 PM on March 1, 2009 [3 favorites]
Last woman alive still hates you.
posted by louche mustachio at 6:02 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by louche mustachio at 6:02 PM on March 1, 2009
"Inflammable": still dangerously counterintuitive in space
posted by flaterik at 6:30 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by flaterik at 6:30 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
"I have had sex," MeFite claims.
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:42 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:42 PM on March 1, 2009
"Monsters, John! Monsters from the id!"
posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 6:52 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 6:52 PM on March 1, 2009
The young dolphin twiddled its thumbs.
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:54 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:54 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Who's been fucking with the continuum?
posted by mygothlaundry at 7:05 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by mygothlaundry at 7:05 PM on March 1, 2009
Rape fails with unexpected pin prick.
Substitute robots for wizards and demons.
Aliens turn out to be us.
Haves vs havenots but with genegineering.
Thinly veiled political attack... in space.
AI does something bad but entertaining.
Scientific and cool but has psychics.
Clones, digitalis, and girls named Rachel.
Heartwarming alien teaches us lessons.
posted by damn dirty ape at 7:17 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Substitute robots for wizards and demons.
Aliens turn out to be us.
Haves vs havenots but with genegineering.
Thinly veiled political attack... in space.
AI does something bad but entertaining.
Scientific and cool but has psychics.
Clones, digitalis, and girls named Rachel.
Heartwarming alien teaches us lessons.
posted by damn dirty ape at 7:17 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]
Singularity unsuccessful? Flush universe, try again.
posted by birdsquared at 7:33 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by birdsquared at 7:33 PM on March 1, 2009
God damn, those bastards bite hard.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:10 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by filthy light thief at 8:10 PM on March 1, 2009
I just had a great (terrible?) idea.
What if we took this thread (the one we are in), and crossed it with this thread?
Other famous works, told in six words?
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 8:59 PM on March 1, 2009
What if we took this thread (the one we are in), and crossed it with this thread?
Other famous works, told in six words?
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 8:59 PM on March 1, 2009
Other famous works, told in six words?
Weekly facial, bought chainsaw, Dorsia booking.
posted by turgid dahlia at 9:38 PM on March 1, 2009
Weekly facial, bought chainsaw, Dorsia booking.
posted by turgid dahlia at 9:38 PM on March 1, 2009
Bring back Rover? Bad idea, Jeff.
posted by cerulgalactus at 10:56 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by cerulgalactus at 10:56 PM on March 1, 2009
Aliens dig perverted rape. Me last!
posted by cerulgalactus at 11:04 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by cerulgalactus at 11:04 PM on March 1, 2009
Internet meme references current events, guffaw.
posted by cerulgalactus at 11:05 PM on March 1, 2009
posted by cerulgalactus at 11:05 PM on March 1, 2009
It slithers, writhing, into your eyes.
posted by obiwanwasabi at 3:26 AM on March 2, 2009
posted by obiwanwasabi at 3:26 AM on March 2, 2009
We can't leave this dying planet.
posted by Mister Cheese at 2:34 PM on March 2, 2009
posted by Mister Cheese at 2:34 PM on March 2, 2009
Maybe better?
I accidentally the whole spacetime continuum.
posted by chimaera at 2:43 PM on March 2, 2009
I accidentally the whole spacetime continuum.
posted by chimaera at 2:43 PM on March 2, 2009
damn it. let's try again ...
Urea leakage spawns deadly avian flocks.
Who put that black hole there?
My penis grew three tiny legs.
posted by mrgrimm at 5:29 PM on March 2, 2009
Urea leakage spawns deadly avian flocks.
Who put that black hole there?
My penis grew three tiny legs.
posted by mrgrimm at 5:29 PM on March 2, 2009
Dammit! Change that to:
Lord Vishnu was a helluva goalie.
posted by RakDaddy at 5:45 PM on March 2, 2009
Lord Vishnu was a helluva goalie.
posted by RakDaddy at 5:45 PM on March 2, 2009
As Sarah, Level 94 Love-Droid, walked toward the cockpit of the SSSS Falcon Freedom Chips Fighter X2000, Mark 754, she stumbled across an open door to a restricted area. Knowing this was Sector Seven--Sarah had up to Sector Nine clearance ever since her promotion back in Glorgon-Seven of the Year of Depend Hyperspace Diapers--her suspicions were immediately aroused, like the guys that look at her. Raising her deformed, but sexy, haunches up to the silver ceiling of the SSSS Falcon Freedom Chips Fighter X2000, Mark 754, she drew out her Plasma Neutrino Grand Unified Theory Miasma Weapon from her Deluxe General Electric Zeno's Paradox Fanny Pouch, slowly unlatched the safety, and pitter-pattered across the linoleum floor on her deformed, but sexy, feet. She crouched beside the doorway on her deformed, but sexy, thighs, she wondered if this would be the last the world would see of Sarah, Level 94 Love-Droid, 23 Strength, 43 Defense, 28 Agility, 30 Mustache, 12 Hopes and Dreams.
Wait--which thread is thi
posted by shadytrees at 9:28 PM on March 2, 2009
Wait--which thread is thi
posted by shadytrees at 9:28 PM on March 2, 2009
Only hubris can stop me now!
posted by Eideteker at 5:03 PM on March 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Eideteker at 5:03 PM on March 3, 2009 [1 favorite]
Thought of one on the staircase.
posted by localroger at 4:58 PM on March 4, 2009
posted by localroger at 4:58 PM on March 4, 2009
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