Why We're Here

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- Neil Gaiman

November 21, 2013

Genesis and Exodus

This idea came to me when I saw World War Z. I think I'm going to revisit it and expand my idea some time soon. 

Genesis
After a creature -- zombies, aliens, genetic monstrosity, whatever -- overthrows humanity and all but wipes them out, they gather their resources into one last stronghold. From this super-secure, ultra-careful base, humanity's survivors create mecha that go out and "purge" sectors. They are very slowly retaking the earth. Because they wipe *everything* out when they purge the land, their base also doubles as an arboretum, and a "Noah's Ark" of sorts. Brilliant minds are constantly at work, because their work is indispensable. Advanced technology is at the heart of humanity's struggle. 
Endgame: they realize that Earth isn't theirs anymore. With scientific breakthroughs, they discover they'll be able to terraform the moon in half the time it'll take them to finish purging, meaning a quarter of the time it'll take them to bring the earth back to "livable." They'll live on the moon, and give the earth to the creatures. 

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