Excellent in every aspect, Bill. Loved this story! With that said, I think it’s time to power my phone down for a while...I don’t want to give it any ideas. 😄
The genius of this is as sheer as the face of Mt. Kanchenjunga. What’s funny is my wife this am left without her phone and came crashing thru the front door in a heated panic. ‘My phone!’ If only it had wings… hmmm… 😉
You can guess how the idea for this story came about. ;-)
I'm glad you enjoyed The Mountain Climbers. While I did sweat and my heart pounded in discordant beats, I had fun imagining a world without cell phones.
Wow! This takes weird to a whole new level. Obviously they were smartphones, as they figured out how to breed or whatever. I can't imagine anyone considering sacrificing herself for the sake of phones, though. We did survive millenia without them, after all.
An excellently absurd yet delightful and fitting metaphor at large Bill.
Thank you, Clancy. I had fun with this story and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent in every aspect, Bill. Loved this story! With that said, I think it’s time to power my phone down for a while...I don’t want to give it any ideas. 😄
Thanks, Justin. I'm glad you enjoyed The Mountain Climbers.
You can also get netting for you phone, which may help keep it secure. ;-)
Bill
Haha! Very true.
I always suspected those things had a hive mind mentality.
Right? They're definitely chatting among themselves while we're not looking.
Interesting read!
Thank you, Christina!
It would be fun too if you listed the prompts that got you such wonderful AI pictures.
That's a good idea. I usually fiddle for a long time to get the image I want (or like, but didn't know I wanted.)
I love that I feel like I’m reading presently relevant fairytales when I read your stories. ❤️
Thank you, Aubrey.
Very intriguing premise and well executed.
Thank you, Shielagh!
Those of us over 50 will have to counsel those new to life without a phone. 🤣
A brand new industry will emerge: pay phones. Wait! Brand new?
I am breaking out the rotary phone. 🤣
The genius of this is as sheer as the face of Mt. Kanchenjunga. What’s funny is my wife this am left without her phone and came crashing thru the front door in a heated panic. ‘My phone!’ If only it had wings… hmmm… 😉
You can guess how the idea for this story came about. ;-)
I'm glad you enjoyed The Mountain Climbers. While I did sweat and my heart pounded in discordant beats, I had fun imagining a world without cell phones.
Great story, Bill. Svetlana has a family name of impeccable standing so I’m sure she’ll make the right decision 😁
Thanks, Daniel. I'm glad you liked the story.
I hope she decides correctly because I need my phone.
"We sacrifice ourselves so that humanity can still have its phones.” Gulp. Noooooooooooo!
Take away our phones and Monopoly game sales will skyrocket.
Take away phones and the entire population of planet Earth will spontaneously combust. If you ask me...
Wow! This takes weird to a whole new level. Obviously they were smartphones, as they figured out how to breed or whatever. I can't imagine anyone considering sacrificing herself for the sake of phones, though. We did survive millenia without them, after all.
If I write a sequel it will be about phones from another era trying to free themselves from the cords that bind them to walls.
I'm glad you liked Mountain Climbers.