Definitions
Story: A description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events.
Tale: A story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe
Science Fiction: Books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets.
References: Story. (2023). En traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/story
Tale. (2023). En traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/tale
Science fiction. (2023). En traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/science-fiction
Story:
The year was 2042. I was eating pizza with my amigos Iván, Piero, Xavier and Renato in my house in Guayaquil. After many hours laughing, I went to sleep. I woke up thirsty, so I opened my nano-tech laser-based portatile water dispenser, and I was surprised when I read a message in it: “To all our clients, due to an indefinite interruption in the water supply of Ecuador, we inform you that unfortunately, we ran out of water.” It took me some time to get over the fact that despite many efforts, we couldn’t preserve water.
Fortunately, I studied quantum physics. Consequently, I started my duty, and after endless work besides my friends, we created a time machine. It was a watch, therefore we included watch-like features in it. We decided to travel to Quito, 1921. That year Quito began its channeling and sewerage projects, and it was one of the first events that started irresponsible water consumption in Ecuador. Soon, we turned on our watches, and traveled.
Xavier studied time paradoxes, and said we had to interfere as less as possible in individual interactions, because it could end up in serious trouble. Thus, we began our campaign. Being there felt like an endless déjà vu, but not exactly. We pretended we were the chiefs of an ecological organization, and we made a pact with the mayor of the city, who allowed us to supervise the projects in order to prevent any design mistakes or malfunctions. We promoted responsible water consumption among a socially-receptible society. After 13 years of endless efforts, the channeling and sewerage projects in Quito were finished, and we made sure they fulfilled strict standards that ensured saving water for many years in the future. In addition, our campaign also resulted in many people taking action. Eventually, the campaign moved to the main cities and of Latin America. Then we decided we were done, so we traveled back to our future looking forward to see good changes. We arrived and found out that we succeeded!
Lastly, Xavier and Piero concluded that things didn’t change abruptly for any of us. Renato and Iván found out that water supply wasn’t interrupted. I opened my nano-tech laser-based portatile water dispenser, and this time I didn’t have any messages. We didn’t give up, and we made good changes. Finally, we lived peacefully and with water for the rest of our lives.
(AI image generated by myself) ("Me traveling back in time to Quito, 1920s")
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