The Duplex by Glenn McCoy for February 18, 2001
Transcript:
Eno: What kind of ice cream are you getting? Fang: Huh? oh, sorry. I was caught up in my book. Fang: It's a science fiction story about how our slightest actions affect the future. Eno: Huh? Fang: Well, you see...something trivial can trigger a chain reaction of events that could ultimately change the course of history. Fang: For example, if you were to go back in time to the days of the dinosaurs and you stepped on a bug, you could, in theory, bring about the downfall of our entire system of government and perhaps the collapse of civilization as we know it! Eno: Wow! Man: What'll you have, mister? eno: I'd better stick with vanilla.