Earth 2.0

Feb 4th, 2010 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words

Curtis looked at the new cityscape in amazement. He had never been outdoors, but he imagined this was what it would be like. The path, it really was a path, meandering and uneven, wound its way through ponds and lawns. Trees towered overhead.

Curtis had been in virtual environments that mimicked Earth’s various bioshperes, but they paled in comparison. He used his scanner to measure the nearest tree’s composition. Real DNA!

“What are you doing?” a sentinel demanded angrily.

“I’m conducting analysis tests.” Curtis displayed his credentials.

“No humans are allowed inside the biosphere. Your biorhythms disrupt the natural order.”

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