One original sci-fi story per day for all of 2023 | Created by screenwriter Timothy Michael Cooper, illustrated using A.I.

Cornucopia

Cornucopia

What do you mean, you want a real roasted turkey leg with a side of sautéed spinach? What's the point? You already have your neurostimulators convincing you that the texture of this multinutrient paste block is the texture of whatever food you ordered. Gustatory and olfactory chemoreceptor triggers give you every nuance of taste and smell. Intra-pupil scanners let you see whatever you wish, a never-ending cornucopia. But if you’re really determined and you have the cash…go to this address and knock on the back door five times. It'll cost you, but perhaps you’ll be able to taste the difference.