Once we were refreshed we sat down in front of the computer again. “OK, computer, why did we both get
uncontrollably horny just now, and why did my sister call 4:00 ‘sex time?’”
“AS PART OF CHANGES TO HUMAN GENETICS IN WHAT IS NOW THE RECENT PAST, 4:00 IS A TIME DESIGNATED FOR SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE,” the computer typed. “YOUR SISTER REFERRED TO IT AS ‘SEX TIME’ AS A SORT OF NICKNAME. IN
ANTICIPATION OF WHAT MIGHT BE YOUR NEXT QUESTION, 4:00 IS THE DESIGNATED TIME IN REFERENCE TO WHAT WAS ONCE
CALLED ‘TEA TIME.’”
“But why does that happen?” I asked. “You said it was a genetic change. How did that happen?”
“IT HAPPENS BECAUSE HUMANITY DECIDED IT WAS BEST FOR SEXUAL INTERCOURSE TO BE A ROUTINE PART OF LIFE. THE
FEELING WAS THAT ROUTINE SEXUAL SATISFACTION WOULD BE AN IMPROVEMENT TO QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL HUMANS.” The
computer continued, “THE CHANGE TO HUMAN GENETICS HAPPENED THROUGH A FORM OF GENETIC ENGINEERING THAT WAS
AGREED UPON IN THE YEAR 1945.”
“1945?!?” exclaimed Karyn.
“THAT IS CORRECT,” the computer answered. “HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN GREATLY ACCELERATED DUE TO THE WISH
THAT WAS MADE. SO MANY IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 100 YEARS BEFORE YOU
REMEMBER. GENETIC ENGINEERING HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF HUMANITY FOR DECADES.”
“In what way?” I asked. “Are humans being perfected in a test tube or something?”
The computer answered, “GENETIC ENGINEERING HAS BEEN USED TO CURE GENETIC DEFECTS THAT HAVE LED TO DISEASE.
IT HAS NOT BEEN USED TO ACHIEVE PERFECTION. HUMANS ARE STILL CONCEIVED AND BORN NATURALLY.”
“What other type of advancements have been made?” Karyn asked.
“MANY,” the computer replied. “DISEASES PREVALENT IN YOUR TIME ARE NON-EXISTENT. THERE ARE CURES FOR CANCER,
DIABETES, AIDS AND EVEN THE COMMON COLD, AMONG OTHERS. SCIENCE IS GENERALLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY NEW MALADIES AND
PROVIDE TREATMENTS OR CURES WITHIN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME.”
“You mentioned a cure for AIDS,” said Karyn. “What about other types of STD’s?”
“THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO KNOWN SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES,” the computer said. “IT WAS WHEN THESE DISEASES
WERE CURED THAT THE ‘SEX TIME’ ENHANCEMENT WAS MADE.”
“What about unwanted pregnancies?” I asked. “Or getting pregnant in general?”
“ALL HUMANS ARE CAPABLE OF GIVING BIRTH AND OF BEING WHAT WOULD BE REGARDED BY YOU AS THE ‘FATHER’ OF A CHILD,
THOUGH THAT WORD, NOR ANY OTHER SUCH MASCULINE TERMS ARE USED,” the computer replied. “UNWANTED PREGNANCIES
ARE NOT A PROBLEM. THERE EXISTS A METHOD THAT FULLY GUARANTEES A PERSON COULD NOT GET PREGNANT UNLESS THEY
WISHED TO DO SO.”
“Do you mean an abortion?” I asked.
“NO, NOT IN THAT SENSE,” said the computer. “IT WOULD BE SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU KNEW AS THE ‘MORNING-AFTER
PILL.’ THOUGH THE EFFECTIVENESS IS 100 PERCENT GUARANTEED. AGAIN, THIS IS ALL TIED INTO WHY ‘SEX TIME’
EXISTS. HUMANS CAN BE ASSURED OF HAVING SEXUAL FREEDOM WITHOUT UNWANTED CONSEQUENCES.”
Karyn and I were fascinated. It truly seemed as if we now existed in an idyllic world. In addition to there
being no wars or conflict throughout history, we also learned that there was no religion of any kind.
Countries only existed as a way of showing areas where people shared common language and ancestry. We still
lived in what was The United States of America, only now it was called The United Peoples of America. It was
a country that was founded as a cooperation between people who emigrated from Europe and the Native Americans
who were already there.
“Is there anything else we need to know right now?” I asked Karyn.