This web serial, along with its sequel 20020: The Future of College Football (both by Jon Bois), explores forms of American football in the far future that are extremely different from today's football. (If you aren't particularly into sports in general or American football in particular, don't be put off—I know basically nothing about sports, but I had no trouble understanding the story and finding it entertaining). What I like most about the web serial is its depth. It was very clearly meticulously thought out and researched, including various interesting little tidbits of local history and geography. I get the sense that the world, and people's lives, contain so many stories and so many possibilities that it's inconceivable to comprehend even a thin slice of what's out there. Give it a read!

no comments (yet)

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
there doesn't seem to be anything here
10 comments in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world view that post
[–] 3 points 7 months ago

I read this years ago. Nice to see it's still around. I didn't realize we were getting so close to the date where it starts to happen in-story.

  • source
  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Jon Bois makes me appreciate things about football, and I cannot stand football. He's a great man.

    I watched a video of his about mattresses. It was excellent.

  • source
  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    This is really neat. Feels like something from the StumbleUpon era, in a good way

  • source
  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    That was pretty cool! I'd guessed the Nine and Ten thing, but who would be out there doing the upgrades?

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago
    [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    As if humans will last that long.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    Never finished this because I got bored

  • source