AI notification, March 15, 2060:
Interplanetary Council proposes to auction planet Earth, having depleted natural resources, permanent water shortage, irreversibly altered climate. Views invited.
Responses:
Lunar Government – Not interested.
Venusian Government – Won’t bid.
Mars Administration – Just what we need; a place to dump our waste. Will bid throwaway price.
S. Govindaraj wrote this story.
This cuts very close to the bone…aargh!
Creepily plausible…
Very realistic.
Ugh! So so sad… great story hitting home
Mars Admin: expect a hefty tip fee … Terra Inc. has the global disposal rights.
Well composed :)
Wow! So much truth, mixed with humour.
Earth’s Reply (in 50-Words, naturally):
Your evaluation of the condition of our planet is a total fabrication—a hoax based on bad science. Our twilights have become spectacular events here, and no one suffers from the cold unless they turn down their A/C. If you don’t submit a serious bid, we will blow it up.