Progress

Some of the changes in the future did not seem to be for the better. For instance, geneticists had found a way to alter an apple’s DNA in order for it to taste like a warm apple pie right from the tree.

“Just like Mom used to make,” the waitress said to the Time Traveler as she dropped the plate in front of him.

The crust was flaky and delicious, cooked to perfection, but the inside tasted like apple pie cooked too long. “It’s burnt inside,” the Time Traveler said.

“Just like Mom used to make,” the waitress sighed nostalgically.