The Pod

We are on the cusp of science fiction becoming reality. The Pod paints an all too plausible vision of the near future.

Fifty odd years removed from a transformational invention; the economy is managed by artificial intelligence with armies of robots delivering all goods and services. A revolutionary neural chip is developed that bypasses the five senses, communicating directly with the brain. The chip tells you that you see a tree and you do, even though no tree or image of a tree exists. You smell a flower, taste a strawberry, all because the chip fires the proper synapses in the brain. The technological breakthrough allows creation of alternate realities each tailored to the individual. This substitute life soon usurps the real one. No more disappointment, failure, boredom. Happiness is off the charts. A pod is developed that can accommodate longer stays – days, weeks at a time.

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