07 Apr 2006
The Century War

Read the whole thing. And wake up.

The Time Traveler appeared suddenly in my study on New Year’s Eve, 2004. He was a stolid, grizzled man in a gray tunic and looked to be in his late-sixties or older. He also appeared to be the veteran of wars or of some terrible accident since he had livid scars on his face and neck and hands, some even visible in his scalp beneath a fuzz of gray hair cropped short in a military cut. One eye was covered by a black eyepatch. Before I could finish dialing 911 he announced in a husky voice that he was a Time Traveler come back to talk to me about the future.

(link) [Dan Simmons]

via Armed & Dangerous

Update: Before you dismiss this scenerio as too pessimistic I sugest you read this, from today's (4/8/06) Yahoo! headlines.

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