Scrambled World

"Scrambled World" by Basil Wells is a science fiction story set after World War II that dives into the strange possibilities of time travel and advanced technology. A man named Devin Orth finds himself flung three million years into the future, where the world has been reshaped into a bizarre playground by the descendants of humans. On a mission to protect humanity from the dangers of atomic power, Orth encounters a mashup of historical eras and must team up with a frontiersman, Dun Horgan, and a mysterious woman, Ayna, to navigate physical and cultural complexities. Although he cannot bring future knowledge back to his own time, he discovers hope for rescuing humanity's fate. This tale reflects on civilization and the possible downside of too much technology.