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Regina Kanyu Wang (translated by Rebecca F. Kuang) | A Record of Lost Time

Nov 23, 2023

Regina Kanyu Wang, the author of 'A Record of Lost Time,' discusses the collapse of time and encounters in the slowest dimension. She also explores the benefits and consequences of a technology called 'fast forward' that speeds up time perception. The story touches on debates about wrinkles, the use of the product on pregnant women, and a mysterious encounter with a knowledgeable child from a village.

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Regina Kanyu Wang

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The use of fast forward technology, which accelerates time perception, has led to negative physical consequences for users such as faster aging and degraded abilities.

The widespread adoption of fast forward technology has created social and economic inequalities, intensified poaching, and disrupted ecological patterns, raising concerns about biodiversity.

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The Impact of Time Radiation on Humans

The widespread use of the fast forward technology has led to the acceleration of time perception among its users. While they experience increased efficiency and productivity, this accelerated state negatively affects their physical well-being. The fast forward uses a substance called T42, extracted from meteorites, which emits chrono particles that increase entropy in the environment and speed up metabolic processes. Users experience faster aging and shorter lifespans, while also facing potential side effects such as premature wrinkles and degraded physical abilities.

Introduction

4min

The Inescapable Collapse of Time and Encounters in the Slowest Dimension

2min

Partnering with a Brand and Expanding into a Lifestyle Brand

8min

Exploring the Benefits of a Time-Slowing Fast Forward Feature

2min

A Debate About Wrinkles and Aging

14min

The Consequences of Fast Forward

19min

Meeting the Child from the Village

14min

How did we end up here? The humans before me had the same physiological traits as I did, yet still we had no means of communicating with one another. I couldn’t understand what they were saying. Words and phrases spilled from their mouths, a torrent of sounds bleeding into one another, syllables pouring out in a drum roll, unending and uninterrupted. | © 2023 by Regina Kanyu Wang. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.

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