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WorldIf the moon disappearedOne night the Moon is simply gone. The tides shrink and the nights get much darker. The word “month” loses its picture.
TechIf the power went out at sunsetThe power goes off when the sun goes down, every day, everywhere. Dinner is early and bedtime is earlier.
TechIf cars could say noYour car will drive you to hospital at 3 am. It won’t drive you two minutes to buy cigarettes.
MoneyIf money expiredEvery banknote has an expiry date. Keep it in a drawer and it loses value each month. After a year, it’s just paper.
WorldIf your shadow moved on its ownYour shadow starts doing its own thing. You stop at the corner, and it crosses the road without you.
WorldIf plastic was edibleAll plastic becomes edible. A bottle can be lunch, and the bin starts to look like a pantry.
WorldIf the sun rose in the westOne morning the sun comes up in the west. Bedrooms built for sunrise are dark at breakfast, and every compass looks wrong.
BodyIf you aged backwardsYou’re born old and die as a baby. School comes at the end of your life, and so does your first word.
WorldIf the sea turned to glassOne morning the sea turns to solid glass. The waves stop and boats are stuck where they were. You can walk to the island.
BodyIf nobody could forgetNobody can forget anything any more. Every insult from 1998 stays with you, and so does every kindness.
PeopleIf there was one languageEveryone on Earth speaks the same language. Jokes travel across borders, and so do scams.
MoneyIf every job lasted a yearEvery job in the country ends on 31 December. In January, you start somewhere new, whether you like it or not.
