this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2025
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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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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] jared@mander.xyz 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago

Fertility rituals.

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

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

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