A Boring Dystopia

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The world we live in isn't just dystopic, it isn't just stupid, trying to describe all the ways it sucks just makes for a really boring story.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 75 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Students in the year 3025: "Why did they publish these horrible things as if they were accomplishments? Were people back then mentally ill?"

Teacher: "Yes, yes they were."

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 33 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Archeologists in 3025: Actually these behaviors were ceremonial sacrifices to calm a wrathful god

[–] jared@mander.xyz 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's always rituals.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 4 weeks ago

Fertility rituals.

Sorry Gerald, that "Smooth sided fertility statue" isn't a ritual object, it's a dildo.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

"We understand the workers of this age toiled endlessly to please a thankless god they called the Shareholder"

[–] Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Do this shareholder shoot deadly rays from the eyes and has a protective, anti magic barrier in front?

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago

What optimistic thinking to think we've managed to escape out of this by then.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

3025, is more likely just the sounds of rocks grinding and whips cracking.