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Amoeba’s Lorica: Reindeer Gamed

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Amoeba

The word reindeer is an anglicized version of the Old Norse words hreinn (“reindeer” [or “caribou”]) and dýr (“animal”) and has nothing to do with reins. – Wikipedia, accessioned 14 December 2023. Herman Elfropos, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Santaworks LLC, sat in his office, which … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Dendrochr-ohno-logy

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Amoeba

For millennia local time, the technologically-advanced Xrbgol civilization had been sending probes throughout its galaxy, looking for somebody – anybody – out there who showed signs of developing similar technologies and surviving the event. One such probe returned from a … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: SETIback

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Amoeba

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away … maybe. (No, not that galaxy.) Avaan Fundebinder strode purposefully onto the auditorium stage of the Galactic Center to Search for ExtraTelemanny Intelligence (GC-SETI), to a storm of applause from … Continue reading →

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