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“Today is August 4, 2026 . . . in the city of Allendale, California.”
Over 75 years after Ray Bradbury first published his science fiction short story “There Will Come Soft Rains,” today’s the big day — the exact date when the automated home was consumed by the forces of nature and went up in flames.
About the Author
Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.
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“Today is August 4, 2026 . . . in the city of Allendale, California.”
Over 75 years after Ray Bradbury first published his science fiction short story “There Will Come Soft Rains,” today’s the big day — the exact date when the automated home was consumed by the forces of nature and went up in flames.
About the Author
Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.
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