1. The Veldt:
The artifact is a portable electronic IV fluid patch that is placed anywhere on a person’s body. It pierces the skin while it is attached to the person’s body and monitors the blood and releases different types of fluids depending on what the body needs. The patch is thin but covers a large surface area since the fluid is also on the patch. Also, the patch must be taken out and refilled/charged at the end of the day with another device. Currently there isn’t any existing technology like this since it’s not very necessary for people because you can drink water to rehydrate yourself. Current portable IV fluids are not electronic and need a case to carry around. There wouldn’t be any major problems due to this artifact but for athletes it could be a way of doping if they change the fluids. Another problem is that since the IV fluid pierces the skin, there is a chance of infection. However, the user should disinfect the area which is pierced once they remove it.
2. The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:
The artifact is a measurement device that is used to measure the length of an symmetrical arch. The artifact consists of two mechanical cylindrical containers. The containers are able to tell the distance from each other using a tracker inside each one. To use the artifact, the containers are placed on the ground and lined up horizontally. One of the containers has a dial which allows the user to select a number. This number is the maximum height of the arch. One of the containers also has a button, which triggers a wire with a spherical metal head to be shot out of the container and land on the other container after reaching the maximum height. This artifact creates the perimeter of the arch, which can be measured by the user. Existing technology uses blueprints while designing structures, thus doesn’t require the use of this tool.
3. The Plague:
The artifact is a small portable device that is used to crack the stone corpses that are too heavy to carry. The device has a button which sends out a sharp metal rod extremely quickly. The needle leaves the device from the opposite end side of the button, and it protrudes are 1-2 cm before retracting back inside. The device is used by placing it on the torso of the stone corpse. Then the button is pressed and the metal rod quickly pierces the corpse which causes the corpse into break into large pieces. Existing technology usually uses some type of explosive powder to break stone or marble. This device does not use chemicals or electronics. It would be similar to a Lancet pen, but with a much thicker needle and more kinetic energy.
References:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21635-iv-fluids