The Omniplus Ultra — Paul Di Filippo

Ponder this small fable before running to upgrade your smart phone. From prolific, genre-breaking writer Paul Di Filippo's Wikiworld, this short story is one of a set of mind-bending tales of humanity's alternate pasts, all too recognizable present, and far-flung futures.

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