1. Posted: April 19, 2016In:

    Waking up in hospital a soldier is told it is three years after his last memory. But people seem to be very interested about what he remembers about the war. He must figure out if he is sick or part of an elaborate scam to get information.

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    I agree with Nir Shelter, you're halfway there. The other half may be something like: The outcome (war/battle/civilization)?depends on HIS special knowledge uncovered?during his journey. Lots of emotional turns in a journey like that with partial memories and triggers. (safe/unsafe, trust/distrust,Read more

    I agree with Nir Shelter, you’re halfway there. The other half may be something like:
    The outcome (war/battle/civilization)?depends on HIS special knowledge uncovered?during his journey. Lots of emotional turns in a journey like that with partial memories and triggers. (safe/unsafe, trust/distrust, love/hate, happy/frightened, etc.)

    best,
    Marc

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  2. Posted: August 30, 2015In:

    In a dystopian world, a geeky geneticist invents a super-seed to avert global starvation and finds himself pursued by dark corporate profiteers.

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    What is the cause of the Dystopia? Maybe the geneticist has a cure to the dystopia (e.g. nuclear war - a cure for radiation poisoning, or the like). The comments above about who's interested in this breakthrough?could be broader, governments ?or militias or newborn "states" would be more engaged andRead more

    What is the cause of the Dystopia? Maybe the geneticist has a cure to the dystopia (e.g. nuclear war – a cure for radiation poisoning, or the like). The comments above about who’s interested in this breakthrough?could be broader, governments ?or militias or newborn “states” would be more engaged and likely to chase this breakthrough. It should be as important and urgent as water in the desert.

    see 12 monkeys, soylent green and district 9 as examples of causal dystopia.

    cheers,
    Marc

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