Gene Pool Chime: Science Fiction

Nov 18, 2010 12:30

The chime into the gene pool was what worried her. A sound--a sound, an idea, a meme could carry beyond mitochondria, beyond simple gene spread. And now, when the gene pool was producing, was when it was most vulnerable. There had been--something--encoded in that simple chime, the simple sound that should never, ever have been able to reach so deep into the womb of civilization. She had recorded and designed the tapes herself. They had *not* included that chime. In fact, when she pulled the tapes for study, they still did not. Not in the system, that sound. And all the (very expensive) security had not detected an intruder. And all the (very extensive) video and vital signs recording hadn't noticed--

Inspiration: "The Gene Pool" by Stewart Copeland
Story Potential: High.
Notes: I love this idea, though I'm not sure how it would fit and be relevant in the story, or--but oh, I like this idea.

children, gene manipulation, high potential, science fiction, sociological science fiction

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