The Exhibit
In a museum far, far away...9 total reviews
Comment from Allezw2
So dire! Some of the aboriginal peoples have retained their customs and would likely survive everything except a total crisping of the planet. There was a story written about a survivor of a pandemic who collected other survivors in the far future city where sustenance and needs were met by a highly sophisticated delivery-on-demand system to the individual's domicile. He's sitting fat with a harem and bright ideas for the future until the water no longer poured out of the faucet and the food was no longer delivered when requested.
My family in the country-side farms out west are armed to the teeth to prevent city people from raiding their farms for food if a disaster comes.
Lots of funny stories about the first people to glom onto the latest tech.
Fantasist
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2021
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So dire! Some of the aboriginal peoples have retained their customs and would likely survive everything except a total crisping of the planet. There was a story written about a survivor of a pandemic who collected other survivors in the far future city where sustenance and needs were met by a highly sophisticated delivery-on-demand system to the individual's domicile. He's sitting fat with a harem and bright ideas for the future until the water no longer poured out of the faucet and the food was no longer delivered when requested.
My family in the country-side farms out west are armed to the teeth to prevent city people from raiding their farms for food if a disaster comes.
Lots of funny stories about the first people to glom onto the latest tech.
Fantasist
Comment Written 17-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2021
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Thanks, Wayne.
True, some of the aboriginal people might survive scenarios which would spell the end of us industrialised folk. But I doubt even they could survive unbreathable air or inedible food sources.
Appreciate the comments.
Cheers,
Craig
Comment from --Turtle.
I got a chance to sit down and read a bit, today. It's been awhile, as I feel like I tripped and fell into a hole.
of the planet's biomass, some 350 years ago.
(A sad future... and all too believable.)
though the purpose of such a device remains unclear.
(A species that cannot even fathom the violence of such a simple contraption, I really like that notion, and the connotations that implies, it takes a dark mind to put the pieces together. As soon as we could lift a rock to hurl, we understood it was a weapon, and that's probably what defines a piece of our being human.)
the Extinction Event. Ladies and gentlemen, we present... the cellphone."
(who know being able to communicate so effectively would bring along so many problems. Oh the flaws of the human brain.)
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2021
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I got a chance to sit down and read a bit, today. It's been awhile, as I feel like I tripped and fell into a hole.
of the planet's biomass, some 350 years ago.
(A sad future... and all too believable.)
though the purpose of such a device remains unclear.
(A species that cannot even fathom the violence of such a simple contraption, I really like that notion, and the connotations that implies, it takes a dark mind to put the pieces together. As soon as we could lift a rock to hurl, we understood it was a weapon, and that's probably what defines a piece of our being human.)
the Extinction Event. Ladies and gentlemen, we present... the cellphone."
(who know being able to communicate so effectively would bring along so many problems. Oh the flaws of the human brain.)
Comment Written 10-Apr-2021
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2021
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A number of people have mentioned the cellphone reference, and provided interesting interpretations of what it might mean. I have a confession -- I didn't choose that device for any particular reason, other than because it's very much the "tool" of the moment, and therefore fixes the end of civilisation in the story as something to be expected sooner, rather than later. That said, I think those devices have a fair bit to answer for!
Your remark about weapons was spot on.
Thanks for another great review :)
Comment from Bill Schott
This story, The Exhibit, has some fun with our inventions of the wheel, rifle, and cellphone. All are connected with both the advancement and decline of civilization. Nice.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2021
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This story, The Exhibit, has some fun with our inventions of the wheel, rifle, and cellphone. All are connected with both the advancement and decline of civilization. Nice.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2021
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Thanks very much, Bill. Appreciated -- Craig
Comment from Debbie Pope
You are in your genre for sure, Craig. Of all the inventions of mankind, you mention only two worthy of respect--the wheel and the inclined plane. The second of which was not much of an invention, so it's sort of sad that it was included in the mix.
That leaves the plastic burger, the gun, and the cellphone. Since you are a vegetarian, I have to wonder what is a plastic burger? Some dog toy that mimics human inhumane behavior? I like that.
The weapon, of course, deserves it's own paragraph. What would life be like if destructive devices had never been created? Perhaps we might not have disappeared.
Then alongside the weapon, you throw in the cell phone, connecting its appearance to the disappearance of mankind. That's funny, and in a strange way perceptive. Few people can imagine life without a cell phone. It's hard to remember my life without them. I turn mine off at dinner time and spend my morning catching up. Plus, there is the radiation issue. The things are unhealthy to mind and body.
You have a winner here, Craig. But then, the popular vote contests are more unpredictable than the committee awards. You have my vote though.
Bradbury and Huxley would be proud.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2021
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You are in your genre for sure, Craig. Of all the inventions of mankind, you mention only two worthy of respect--the wheel and the inclined plane. The second of which was not much of an invention, so it's sort of sad that it was included in the mix.
That leaves the plastic burger, the gun, and the cellphone. Since you are a vegetarian, I have to wonder what is a plastic burger? Some dog toy that mimics human inhumane behavior? I like that.
The weapon, of course, deserves it's own paragraph. What would life be like if destructive devices had never been created? Perhaps we might not have disappeared.
Then alongside the weapon, you throw in the cell phone, connecting its appearance to the disappearance of mankind. That's funny, and in a strange way perceptive. Few people can imagine life without a cell phone. It's hard to remember my life without them. I turn mine off at dinner time and spend my morning catching up. Plus, there is the radiation issue. The things are unhealthy to mind and body.
You have a winner here, Craig. But then, the popular vote contests are more unpredictable than the committee awards. You have my vote though.
Bradbury and Huxley would be proud.
Comment Written 14-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2021
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Hi Debbie,
The plastic burger, as I intended it, is one that is so full of preservatives and other chemicals that, if left for a very long period, would hardly have changed from the day it was made... just as if it was made from plastic. These are typical, I believe, of the products made by certain fast food chains.
Thanks for the great review and the vote of confidence, Debbie. Much appreciated.
Craig
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Your burger full of preservatives is the most obvious meaning. I try not to think like that when it comes to my food. And, once my brain latched on to the dog toy it would not let go. I have 2 of those hamburger plastic toys in my doggie bin.
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I'm pretty sure our doggies had one of those, too. I wonder what became of it?
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It will make its way to the museum. Don't worry.
Comment from Pearl Edwards
Another chuckle on this Sunday morning Craig. I loved that you had the mobile phone as the beginning of the end of mankind. Good descriptions as the auctioneer tries to explain the wheel. Good luck in the contest, I certainly enjoyed your entry.
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2021
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Another chuckle on this Sunday morning Craig. I loved that you had the mobile phone as the beginning of the end of mankind. Good descriptions as the auctioneer tries to explain the wheel. Good luck in the contest, I certainly enjoyed your entry.
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 13-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2021
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Thanks so much for the wonderful comments and good wishes, Valda. Much appreciated. Craig
Comment from lyenochka
Lol! Loved your perspective from an alien observing and commenting on human civilization and trying to make sense of it. How marvelous that they didn't know what a weapon was! I also had a similar take on the end of planet Earth. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2021
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Lol! Loved your perspective from an alien observing and commenting on human civilization and trying to make sense of it. How marvelous that they didn't know what a weapon was! I also had a similar take on the end of planet Earth. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2021
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Thanks, Helen. I very much enjoyed your take on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Cheers, Craig
Comment from Raul1
Interesting set of history you have written about the wheel and the invention of the cellphone. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2021
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Interesting set of history you have written about the wheel and the invention of the cellphone. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2021
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Thanks very much, appreciated. Craig
Comment from equestrik
This is an interesting and thought provoking entry for the 'Future Flash Fiction" contest.Well written and a well chosen visual to go with it. All the best to you.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2021
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This is an interesting and thought provoking entry for the 'Future Flash Fiction" contest.Well written and a well chosen visual to go with it. All the best to you.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2021
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Thanks very much, appreciated :)
Comment from robyn corum
CD,
Ahhhhh... what an enlightening tour!! Are we to place any particular emphasis on the items that survived?? Hmmmm... thought-provoking, indeed.
A wheel, a long-gun, a cell phone. And we humans just 'progressed' ourselves right out of existence??
Fabbbbbulous. How encouraging. Do you also do motivational speeches?
Hehe. Thank you!
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2021
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CD,
Ahhhhh... what an enlightening tour!! Are we to place any particular emphasis on the items that survived?? Hmmmm... thought-provoking, indeed.
A wheel, a long-gun, a cell phone. And we humans just 'progressed' ourselves right out of existence??
Fabbbbbulous. How encouraging. Do you also do motivational speeches?
Hehe. Thank you!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2021
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2021
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For you, I could work something out, Robyn. I have a half-price special on sermons at your local parish church at the moment ;-)
Thanks for stopping by!
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hahahaha Hmmm... That sounds a little scary, actually...
