Noah Maher

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About Noah Maher
It's rumored that Noah Maher is a scientist, an engineer, and a sailor, but some might say perhaps not a real one. You see, that sort of thing really depends on what you call science, engineering, or sailing for that matter. And so, rather than worrying about what others imagine he is, Noah instead prefers to write about what he imagines is not (but might have been or could someday be). And that’s why he writes speculative fiction, and hopes you might enjoy his particular kind of stories.
For more, including news of upcoming projects and other writings, please feel free to visit his website at: www.noahmaher.com
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Moloch in the ICU
Thanks to those who have politicized vaccines and masks, maybe Moloch worship is not gone from our world.
“Why is there a Moloch-worshipper in the ICU?”
That may sound sinister and odd, but then again, I’ve been described as a “crack-smoking, demon-possessed, leftist,” so maybe it’s just my kind of question. But I’m in good company, for to be similarly described you need only have faith in masks, vaccines, and science. So8 months ago Read more -
Blog post“Cream cheese & butter, please.” I asked hopefully, when to my horror they said, “outta cream cheese, it’ll have to be Cheese Whiz, buddy.”
Then they asked “… with batter?”
“No, BUTTER,” I clarified — and that’s the story of the ghee whiz bagel.
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Blog postThe Bounty On the Virtue of Greed & Envy “As his eyes opened, lying in his bed not too long ago, Stef knew he was surrounded by traitors, and that all was well with the world.”
Update: The longer version of this story is now available as part of my debut story collection, “Round Earth Delusions: and other happy afflictions” currently available on Amazon.
Greed and Envy, on one summer day,
Sauntered abroad, in quest of the abode,
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Blog postTrump, Beirut, and Hiroshima Today is August 6th, 2020. Two days ago, Beirut experienced a horrific explosion. At the time, some people thought it was a nuclear blast because of the shape of the cloud of dust debris and vapor that formed. It was thankfully not a nuclear blast, but its size and devastation was still shocking and a devastating blow to a country suffering through enough hardships already. But this memorable day not only brought out some of the best in people, but sadly,2 years ago Read more
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Blog postA Silent Wind The Nourishing Power of Grand Maternal Music I was told that scientists believe our dietary requirements can be enhanced by music. I could not believe it at first, but I now know it to be unbelievable yet true. I know, this seems to make no sense, and I was very skeptical when I first heard it. I mean, seriously, how could listening to music be a substitute for material sustenance? How could the hearing of sounds, mere vibrations of ear drums, feed our cells? It seemed pre2 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe Unfit Bit A fake wearable, fit for a real president To Whom it May Concern,
Are you worried your commander-in-chief might be losing it?
Does he embarrass you in public?
Or commit the occasional bit of light treason in secret?
Have you caught him losing focus and slurring his words during a critical speech? getting dangerously manic and self-incriminating with the press nearby? or a little too grabby near … well … you know.
Grabby people make Mr.Floofy-2 years ago Read more -
Blog postHistories, Quacks, and Thieves The Quacks in Trump’s Armory
I guess it’s nothing new for Papa to be doing whatever he could, preaching some gospel, and even selling a few bottles of Dr. Good.
I find myself thinking about the chorus lines from Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves.” Especially as I see reports of preachers, associated with President Trump, seeking to profit from the pandemic.
Snake Oil Advertisement But it’s not just profit-seeking2 years ago Read more -
Blog postBellerophon and the Hound of Dax An Epic of an Emotional Support Animal I recently read some articles positing a controversy surrounding emotional support animals on flights. One mentioned some examples of unusual support animals, while a New York Times piece described how states were “cracking down” on people taking them “everywhere.” And so I had them on my mind as I boarded my flight the other day, and saw a sequence of events that left me wondering if, between those who favored and thos<3 years ago Read more
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Blog postArt & Mite Common Household Items Can Doom Nascent Civilizations The dust mites were tired of their seemingly aimless existence, and so they decided to do something about it. They formed an art collective, and a literary circle to express, explore, and share their creative impulses. This led to a dust mite renaissance, and the increased creativity and contemplation among the mites, coupled with their new found hunger for the written word, led to their rapid progress on the scientific fro4 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe Beatles Reunion Headlines in the Moment John, Paul, George, and Ringo had one final reunion before the breakup. And it was at a car show.Paul and John were not particularly into the whole gear-head scene, but Ringo was very enthusiastic about cars, and as it turns out, George was surprisingly knowledgable in the matter as well. Ringo had donated his one-of-a-kind original hatch-back mini (the factory made a special version of the car with an opening rear hatch for his drum-kit, and u
4 years ago Read more
Titles By Noah Maher
Round Earth Delusions: and other happy afflictions
Aug 23, 2020
by
Noah Maher
$2.99
A short collection of dark technological dreams, and light satirical visions.
This debut collection of short stories prompts some truly lighthearted, and some decidedly dark, questions about our relationships with technology and each other. These questions include:
“If you could choose your own reality? Would it be worth the price?”
“Would the devil make a good immigration officer? Did Dante mean to describe him not as being frozen, but simply in ICE? Can a pun in a blurb be bad enough to prompt damnation?”
“What's the best way to save the rain forest if you have some giant robots lying around?”
and, "Should there ever be a Supreme Court justice made of Lego?"
To ponder such questions and more, and perhaps even answer a few of them, please read on.
This debut collection of short stories prompts some truly lighthearted, and some decidedly dark, questions about our relationships with technology and each other. These questions include:
“If you could choose your own reality? Would it be worth the price?”
“Would the devil make a good immigration officer? Did Dante mean to describe him not as being frozen, but simply in ICE? Can a pun in a blurb be bad enough to prompt damnation?”
“What's the best way to save the rain forest if you have some giant robots lying around?”
and, "Should there ever be a Supreme Court justice made of Lego?"
To ponder such questions and more, and perhaps even answer a few of them, please read on.
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by
Noah Maher
$0.99
Can Victor Hugo, Julius Caesar, and a corrupt (and corrupting) casual-gaming scheme, all be plausibly combined to put an entertaining, and gleefully dystopian, stop to the most shocking of human moral failings?
A satirical, tech-focused, yet eminently realizable, vision of world where justice is achieved by the most surprisingly ethical means possible ... a corrupt game. In this fictional account of a day in the life of a tireless public servant, working day and night to realize his dream of a nation free of foreigners, we are introduced to the future of anti-corruption technology, and it is delightfully profitable. Who knew casual gaming, social influence campaigns, and two of the ugliest immortal vices, could lead to a more thoughtful and careful (if not necessarily more virtuous or caring) form of government.
In the right combination, crowd-funding, targeted gamification, and social media influence campaigns, the poster-children of morally ambiguous tech today, offer a fun morality tale. Read on to see how technology employed to exploit the masses today, can be restructured to backfire spectacularly on the worst of us tomorrow. A fun-yet-plausible fantasy of delicious comeuppance or techno-social horror (depending on your perspective), mutiny is positively encouraged with this "Bounty."
This short story may be fiction, but some have said it reads less like a story, and more like a demonic tech-savvy, and disturbingly plausible, business plan. Please buy a copy to help support the author, and keep him from realizing this demented money-making scheme. But if you would prefer to read this story for free, it should soon be available as a web-based preview (at NoahMaher.com) for Noah's upcoming story collection (expected release on Kindle in mid-August, and including at least nine other stories).
A satirical, tech-focused, yet eminently realizable, vision of world where justice is achieved by the most surprisingly ethical means possible ... a corrupt game. In this fictional account of a day in the life of a tireless public servant, working day and night to realize his dream of a nation free of foreigners, we are introduced to the future of anti-corruption technology, and it is delightfully profitable. Who knew casual gaming, social influence campaigns, and two of the ugliest immortal vices, could lead to a more thoughtful and careful (if not necessarily more virtuous or caring) form of government.
In the right combination, crowd-funding, targeted gamification, and social media influence campaigns, the poster-children of morally ambiguous tech today, offer a fun morality tale. Read on to see how technology employed to exploit the masses today, can be restructured to backfire spectacularly on the worst of us tomorrow. A fun-yet-plausible fantasy of delicious comeuppance or techno-social horror (depending on your perspective), mutiny is positively encouraged with this "Bounty."
This short story may be fiction, but some have said it reads less like a story, and more like a demonic tech-savvy, and disturbingly plausible, business plan. Please buy a copy to help support the author, and keep him from realizing this demented money-making scheme. But if you would prefer to read this story for free, it should soon be available as a web-based preview (at NoahMaher.com) for Noah's upcoming story collection (expected release on Kindle in mid-August, and including at least nine other stories).
Other Formats:
Paperback