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100 Years Project Anthology

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Planet Earth is the biggest streaming service in the universe in 2122.<br />

Aliens from hundreds of planets are tuned in 24/7 to watch humans<br />

live their lives. There are endless reruns, so they can rewatch their<br />

favourite wars and pandemics, the most popular being the Boiling<br />

War of 2065 and the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. They can tune into<br />

a variety of different feeds, from worldwide events, to politicians, to<br />

ordinary people. The aliens often send in fan mail to request specific<br />

events, like all the world’s volcanoes spewing melted cheese in 2099.<br />

And here I am, right in the middle of all this endless streaming.<br />

But Matilda, I hear you ask, why is no one doing anything about<br />

this? It seems like a problem, right? Well, you see, we kind of owe<br />

the aliens. In 2034, the Earth had reached its limit. All the pollution<br />

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