“Mark stood up and made for the door. All the spiders looked at him and, in a limited sense, followed him around the room, yet they stayed in the room as he exited. Of course, he always knew they were there and was not really surprised.”_Spidersilk the novel

In Spidersilk the novel, the main character, Mark, travels through hyperspace which is a compelling aspect of the plot. In our own world, hyperspace travel seems like a long shot, because we're just not tech savvy enough to be there yet. However, recently, there was a report of a mummy wearing what appears to be adidas shoes. Is this a coincidence, or has time travel actually been proven to be real? Whether or not it's true, it's still a fun concept to toy around with, along with the countless other time traveling coincidences.

For more on this story, check out this link:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/659975/Proof-of-time-travel-The-1-500-year-old-mummy-wearing-ADIDAS-boots

“Apparently, there was some sort of thieving ring that has been rounded up. Fortunately for me, they arrested them before they had liquidated my things. Much more fortunate was my insurance company!”_Spidersilk the novel

When it comes to the durability of spider silk, which plays a large role in Spidersilk the novel, there’s not a whole lot that is surprising as the world seems to be running with the substance now. More recently, architects spoke of how this amazing material could be used in future designs. Between the durability and flexibility of the substance, there’s no doubt it will become a huge component in our future existence.

For more on this development and other future ideas check out this link:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/08/seashells-or-spider-silk-how-nature-could-transform-the-structure-of-cities

“He could not help but notice the empty location, like a void, where the three dimensional art previously resided. The echo of its previous existence provided a reminder and made the room look incomplete."_Spidersilk the novel

In Spidersilk the novel, the deaf intruders have many devices to help them function normally. Although, disabilities are common in our own world, we’re still working on creating devices that could help the seeing and hearing impaired lead lives with less struggle. Luckily, recent news shows a new development in the videogame world where developers plan on creating audio videogames just for the blind.

For more on this development, check out this link.:

https://www.inverse.com/article/13331-a-look-at-audio-games-video-games-for-the-blind

“Mark reached into his pocket and pulled out an eagle’s feather, a symbol of an eye, and a small brightly illuminated sphere, representing various things. He placed them on the ground on top of one another. Suddenly, everything flashed bright-yellowish white then began to come into focus. In was similar to the setting in one of his video game scenes.”_Spidersilk the novel