A few years ago I was chosen to join the Justice Squadron at the the Municipal Fortress of Vengeance, i.e. I was called for jury duty. It was an interesting experience, but I wont go in to it here. At the begining of jury duty there was a swearing in ceromony. We were asked to raise our right hands and swear on the Bible. Swearing on the Bible was [...]

You are a specialist in your field, with a world-wide, excellent reputation, when you are asked to participate in a high-profile study - along with other experts from various disciplines and representatives of policymakers. You accept and contribute, to the best of your abilities - yet none of your input is reflected in the final report. What is [...]

It is the year 2112. Telepods have been in use for a decade to instantly transport matter from one part of the universe to another. You are waiting in line with your family at a telepod station to go to Tau Ceti. In front of you in the queue you meet the inventor of the telepods. He tells you that the telepods only appear to move matter, what they [...]

In 1842, a ship struck an iceberg and more than 30 survivors were crowded into a lifeboat intended to hold 7. As a storm threatened, it became obvious that the lifeboat would have to be lightened if anyone were to survive. The captain reasoned that the right thing to do in this situation was to force some individuals to go over the side and drown. [...]

You find yourself in a dark cellar with some other frightened people taking refuge from an outbreak of zombies which roam the land around the house, but as far as you know haven't made it inside. There are enough supplies and water to survive in the cellar for a few days, if you need to. Naturally you don't want to either die from thirst or from [...]