# What science fiction story is this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [January 14, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-science-fiction-story-is-this/1026682 "2026-01-14T12:52:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-science-fiction-story-is-this/1026682/2 "2026-01-14T13:31:22Z")
Post it to this thread: > [@Ask the guy who is pretty good at SF Story Identification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-is-pretty-good-at-sf-story-identification/462417): > > Hi there. It’s been just about 4 years since I signed onto the SDMB, but I’m back. A few weeks back I helped out in this thread [Help me find this Science Fiction short story - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=476861) with a story identification (by emailing the answer to Wendell). If you’ve got a story you’d like me to try to identify for you, give a description (include a rough idea of when you read it, and as many details as you remember) and I’ll give it my best shot. Andy or ask @Andy_L --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-science-fiction-story-is-this/1026682)._