Meerkat Prompts: The River of Death
The beautiful forests of Alberta, Canada, hid a secret. Under the rich landscape are thousands of fossils, dating back 72 million years, to the Cretaceous Period, the final epoch of the dinosaurs. What makes...
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Meerkat Prompts: Thor’s Cave
Whilst perusing Google Maps the other day (I like to follow the railway lines), I noticed a landmark, nestled in the county of Staffordshire, that I had never heard of before. This location is,...
Meerkat Prompts: Armchair ‘Experts’
In life, you might have encountered people who claim to know better. They believe their brief, limited exploration of any given field renders them more qualified to understand it than someone who has devoted...
Meerkat Prompts: Dyspraxia
I’ve briefly touched upon this before, but I thought it could be something explored in more detail. I have dyspraxia (not to be confused with dyslexia), a condition that affects motor skills (throw a...
Meerkat Prompts: Cybernetic Organisms
Sometimes, sci-fi becomes science fact, or at least, we can see the gradual progression from fiction to reality. The idea of augmenting the standard Mark I human with technology is nothing new, and serves...
Meerkat Prompts: Sci-Fi Quotes
A lot of people might take a rather glib view of science fiction, and the messages contained therein. Some people simply see ‘pew pew, lasers!’ I guess that’s fair – this meerkat cannot find...
Meerkat Prompts: Favourite Fruit
It would incredibly easy for me to say banana, in answer to this prompt. Ever since I was a cub, I have loved bananas. They work well on their own, and they work well...
Meerkat Prompts: The Principle of Certainty
Welcome to a prompt inspired by a rather unwelcome sight from a month ago. For some context, check out this Meerkat Muse, and specifically where I reference the swastika. Cultural and religious symbols can...
Meerkat Prompts: Desire Paths
Have you ever been walking in a city, perhaps at a park, or some other open, grassy area, and noticed that there’s a well-trodden passage through the field? You might have availed yourself of...
Meerkat Prompts: Cross-country Trips
Time for another video prompt here, one which addresses what my preferred form of cross-country trip transport would be. It won’t take long for you to figure it out! Back to Meerkat Prompts
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