Doomsday
The Celestial Clean-Up: Are We Being Swept Out of the Universe?
Hot off the cosmic press: It appears the universe isn’t too thrilled about its “tenants” – yes, us Earthlings! Tongues have been wagging after whispers surfaced about a celestial clean-up operation, with claims we may be on the brink of being (gasp!) ‘evicted’. You think fighting off alien invasions was bad? Well, try wrestling our position in the cosmic community!
Our confidential sources whisper that the Powers That Be – cosmic entities who have long had their gazes upon our planetary shenanigans – have called a universal council to discuss Earth’s eventful and somewhat haphazard existence. High-profile stars, including Sagittarius A*, Betelgeuse, and our dear ol’ Sol, attend these intergalactic get-togethers. It’s like a star-studded red carpet event, but alas, we’re the paparazzi no one wants around.
Explaining our current predicament, an insider, preferring to stay anonymous, stated, “It all started when we began flinging metal pieces around the solar system. ‘Space junk,’ they call it. But you know what? The cosmic landlords aren’t too keen on the clutter. Really irks their nebulae.”
The argument packs a punch. Imagine having celestial tenants tossing about trash like expired rocket parts, broken satellites, and even a mannequin driving a sports car! The universal consternation is understandable. Every aspiring planet knows the unwritten rule: ‘Cleanliness is next to godliness…or rather, cosmosliness!’
The other bone of contention was our frequent ‘attempts to communicate’, best known as ‘music broadcast.’ While our elite claimed it was to spread peace and harmony, the cosmic entities aren’t exactly enthused. “Another one of Beethoven’s symphonies was the last straw,” the source confirmed. “No one appreciates Earthling music in the cosmos, apparently. One solar system next door filed a complaint for noise pollution.”
And if our disregard for cosmic hygiene and incessant noise weren’t enough, the final nail in our cosmic coffin seems to be… yep, Earthling’s love for selfies! Our insider sighed heavily, “Ever since the Mars Rover started sending them back in the early 2000s, their vanity was exposed. And then, oh, the horror! The first human selfie from space arrived. That zany astronaut posed with the Earth for a backdrop! Such impudence!”
So, there you have it. We’re guilty of creating celestial clutter, causing aural annoyance, and displaying a staggering amount of vanity. Not exactly an impression to be proud of, is it? But fear not, fellow earthlings!
Astrologist Milly McMoon, noted for her eccentric yet exceptionally accurate astronomical predictions, has a theory. “Sure, we’ve ticked off the cosmic community, but we’re also more assertive than we’ve ever been,” she says. “Following Elon’s dream of colonizing Mars might be our wild card to stay in the universe’s game.”
Whether we’re actually on the brink of a celestial eviction or this is just another galactic gossip, only time will tell. All we can do now is clean our cosmic act up, turn down the volume, and post fewer selfies from the great beyond. Will we weather the storm of the celestial clean-up? Will they renew our lease for another millennia?
Hunker down, humans. This is going to be a nail-biter!