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Arcology: Miniaturize or Die?

by Decayed Angel on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays

Arcology has been discussed as a solution to urban sprawl, overpopulation, and wasteful consumption; some even suggest it is a solution to terrorism. Unfortunately, arcology remains the science fiction of a far distant future. "Miniaturize or die!" These words of Paolo Soleri echo from the empty domes of his "urban laboratory" called Arcosanti. (1) He preac...

Want to Combat Climate Change? Advo

by quietmalelife on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays

You've most likely heard about climate change and the problems it will cause for the globe. You will also have heard about the possible solutions to climate change which include things like solar cells, wind turbines, electric cars and so on. However, you are highly unlikely to have heard how sexual freedom and gender equality could be a solution to climate...

Hardstorm Ahead Ch. 01

by s53mith on Sep 13, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

It was a chilly spring day, the sun had not poked through the clouds yet over Hardstorm Kentucky and Travis looked out the window of his home. He opened the window to let fresh air in. It had been another cold night, and he wanted to get the smell from the fire in the chimney from last night aired out. It was going to be a busy day. He had to go into town la...

The Last Immortals - Introduction

by SelentiaBoss on Apr 3, 2019
BDSM

The Human Animal Council had been structured during a period in history when the infant mortality rate escalated alarmingly, creating substantial social decay and presenting a serious threat to the long term economic stability of an ever expanding empire. Land transportation practices within imperial borders along the cross border trade routes were achieving...

Enough Tending the Rich

by JagFarlane on Sep 16, 2017
Reviews & Essays

In 2006 Warren Buffet declared the United States to be at war, no not the so called War on Terrorism or War on Drugs. Instead, he proclaimed to Ben Stein, writer for the New York Times, "There's class warfare alright, but it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning." There was hardly a yawn in society, the economy was still in the ill...

Possibly the Oldest Profession

by jon.hayworth on Sep 14, 2017
Reviews & Essays

Pornographer: a description we should use with pride At school and in encyclopaedias we learn of the animal images and hunting scenes our ancestors portrayed on their cave walls. There are other human images - the so called Venus's, females whose swollen torsos appear to suggest pregnancy, these are thought to be Fertility images. In Tannahill's "A Histor...

Billionaire and the Sisters Ch. 93

by SteveWallace on Sep 25, 2017
Group Sex

A note to readers: This is a long story that unfolds chapter by chapter through the eyes of two protagonists -- Mark and Elsa, and as in many of my other stories involves a growing spate of horny characters. Every ten chapters or so I will provide a short summary at the start of that episode to bring new readers up to date (see start of Ch. 90). This story...

Brownwood: Welcome to Brownwood

by DFWBeast on Apr 3, 2019
Non-Erotic

Author's Note: This is not a complete story and is intended as a prelude or supplement for stories that are part of the Brownwood Collection. Hopefully it will give readers a more detailed description of the Brownwood setting. Since this isn't an actual story, comments and scoring have been turned off. And 'yes' it's dry, needs an editor and reads like a r...

Space Pirates

by master.glen on Apr 22, 2025

After the development of the hyperdrive, humanity spread out from Earth for several hundred years, before the major colonies rebelled against control from Earth, the resulting war resulted in the destruction of Earth, but not before the earth fleet struct back destroying the majority of space-based industry throughout the colonies. Finally, the two fleets ne...

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Maragana Girl P.S. 04

by caligula97236 on Sep 14, 2017
Novels and Novellas

Post Script 4 - Notes on the life and goals of Vladim Dukov Vladim Dukov as a political leader US foreign policy analysts, journalists, and political commentators usually described Prime Minister Vladim Dukov as a cerebral and complex political figure, a leader whose motives for doing things were not always clear. He did not operate from any recognizable...