Speculation

 

Well, I seem to have missed the chance to submit a story, and we've all now missed the chance to vote on the best, but if we read these we'll be ready for next year:

www.soa.org/professional-interests/technology/2010-speculative-9th.aspx 

The link showed up as one of those weirdly not-quite-random paid links that Gmail places next to supposedly relevant emails you get or send.  I am glad to have it, and glad to know that the actuarial business is interested in actuarial Sf speculations.  Who knew?  I don't myself have time today to look at these today, but the titles are intriguing.

I'm reminded of a Ray Bradbury story (not really SF but sort of specualtive) about two actuaries on a hot day watching the temperature rise toward 98.6, at which more murders and violence occur than at any other temperature, while in the neighborhood they walk in tempers are rising.  (October COuntry was the collection, I think.)