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

The List

The List

We now have the technology to rank every single object and experience that exists, definitively and scientifically. Some fascinating selections from the list:

 № 5,892,364: Giraffes

 № 29,002: When someone you don’t even know smiles at you randomly, but not in a weird way, just like they're having a good day

 № 7,444: A pair of pants that fits perfectly

 № 1,126: Getting praise for something you didn't think you were any good at

 № 189: The number 562, interestingly enough

 № 39: Ice cream (any flavor)

 № 1: Holding someone who’s also holding you