This haunting but often humorous short story describes the first-ever time travel visit from the future. Only it's not really a visit--it's electronic communication. What science has discovered, late in the 2020's, is that we can time-shift information, but not physical matter. But that doesn't make much difference to the duplicitous time-traveler in this short story--who figures out rather cleverly how to benefit from her new discovery. This witty and surprising story blends mystery with a perceptive look at what the near-future might bring, by novelist and futurist Michael Rogers. About 5,000 words.
This haunting but often humorous short story describes the first-ever time travel visit from the future. Only it's not really a visit--it's electronic communication. What science has discovered, late in the 2020's, is that we can time-shift information, but not physical matter. But that doesn't make much difference to the duplicitous time-traveler in this short story--who figures out rather cleverly how to benefit from her new discovery. This witty and surprising story blends mystery with a perceptive look at what the near-future might bring, by novelist and futurist Michael Rogers. About 5,000 words.