@IrisChacon2 Thanks for the message. TBH, I never subscribed to the whole right-brain/left-brain thing. I've seen artistic people that are totally OCD about the sciences, and especially math and geometry. I've also seen people that don't seem to care for art or nit-picky stuff. I think I blended the two well in Viral Spark. Anytime i write about the future or near future, I try to stress lifestyle while making the science very grounded and believable. I think that's why I don't like ray-guns and laser-rifles. I've seen implementations of the tech and sometimes regular old-fashioned bullets are cheaper and more effective. I think they'll be around for a long time to come :)