The edge of the continent curls over, everything gets dragged into the elemental garbage disposal of grinding rock and lava. Cities, cars, forests, buildings, everything. It takes a couple million years. But ya, everything gets digested. I think they call it the subduction zone.

Also, someday we will invent nanotrees. Plant them on ancient landfills. Bear fruit of pure iron, aluminum, gold. There is wealth there.

There’s this book. Sequel to Wrinkle in Time i think. Where this kid brings up the subject of mitochondria in class. Gets pummeled for it.

I believe it.

Replace “number of basketball passes” with the dozen really important things that we all must pay attention to as adult members of our modern society.

Replace “moonwalking bear” with the various species of ghost, elf, pixie, fairy, spirit and little people reported in ancient literature.

In stage magic they call it “misdirection”. I suspect that it comprises the backbone of our reality.