In 2052 Three Months Before the Apocalypse

A story set in a dystopian near-future where climate disaster and political unrest have led to extreme prepping and survival measures. Madge loses her job at a data farming company and turns to Tai Chi. As doomsday fears grow, people build bunkers, flood walls, and even convert homes into shelters. What will ascetic Madge do to prepare for a chaotic future?Meanwhile, Kelly travels the country struggling with anxiety and questioning the meaning of her life when the threat of climate catastrophe looms.When a right-wing political activist is murdered by a hacked sex doll, an MRI machine that reads brain patterns is used as key evidence.Key search terms: sci-fi, dystopia, tai chi, microbiome, survivalism, prepping, bunkers, MRI brain scan, hacked sex doll, murder mystery, prison, climate anxiety,Data farmingArtificial intelligence assistantsAugmented reality (AR) glassesBone mounts for AR glassesHolographic video wallsTube transportationMedical kiosksLiving medicinesTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) headsetsPseudo-superconductivityPortable MRI capsMRI brain scanning and analysisIntimacy dollsDark net softwareBots (e.g. lutin bots, sentry bots, cop bots)Microbial power cellsMicrobe food productionAir and water filtration systemsCentury batteriesRobot constructionclimate changeglobal warming  disaster preparednessbunkersdome homes Tiny homesasceticism  microbiomefecal transplantsintimacy dollsmurder mysteryMany of the characters in this project appear in future episodes. Using storytelling to place you in a time period, this series takes you, year by year, into the future. From 2040 to 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out. This is Episode 48 of the podcast "In 20xx Scifi and Futurism." The companion site is https://in20xx.com where you can find a timeline of the future, descriptions of future development, and printed fiction.These are works of fiction. Characters and groups are made-up and influenced by current events but not reporting facts about people or groups in the real world.Copyright © Leon Horn 2021. All rights reserved.