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A Collection of Six-Word Stories From a Dark Digital Future

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We don’t know much about the future that these very, very short stories come from. But we do know that they have zombies, a robust Craigslist’s Missed Connections section, and very, very few words.

Last week, you shared your six-word science fiction submissions with us. Here are just some of our favorites:

https://gizmodo.com/write-some-six-word-science-fiction-for-us-1729593277

Belabras

Missed connections:

You – Airlock

Me – Decompressing

jensolafkoch

Message from future: Take your time!

WiessCrack

Dieting zombies have half a brain.

Andre3000BCE

Multiverse Vacations: Have cake, eat too!

Steven M. A. Williams

Robot finally taught to love, deactivates.

Manu Zolezzi

Virus infects fingers first. dfont tyouxch.

Pliny The Even Younger

“NETWORK ERROR: NEW BODY CONNECTION LOST”

Facebones

One potato.

Two potato.

Stop cloning!

Phaton

Join the Timecops: Save your grandpops!

RemusShepherd

Multidimensional job applicant? You’re hired! …somewhere.

Image: Black hole simulation / Alain_r

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