The red lights, intercepted transmissions and case numbers in our stories are storytelling props. They are not evidence. None of the future incidents on this website happened.
We want readers to enjoy a good fictional catastrophe without confusing it with a warning from a real authority or a leaked document.
Two different shelves
Our case files belong on the shelf marked fiction. A real scientific or policy report belongs on the shelf marked evidence. They can both ask interesting questions, but they should never be presented as the same thing.
When we eventually add links to AI research, podcasts and reporting, those sources will be clearly separated from the stories and linked to their original publishers.
And the real Doomsday Clock?
The Doomsday Clock maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a symbolic assessment of global dangers. It is not a literal countdown and is independent of this project. We link to the official page so readers can see the difference between genuine risk communication and fictional entertainment.
Our fictional media policy
Our images and videos are illustrative reconstructions. They are not real recordings of disasters, and every fictional incident is labeled accordingly.
The best horror feels convincing. Responsible publishing makes clear that it is invented.
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