January 23rd, 2525, or — 25-25-123. Our lease has to be renewed by twenty five twenty five one two three. Start packing.
Over the next 500 plus years, we should be able to start moving everybody. Three terms need to be defined.
If we agree that “Should,” “Start Moving,” and “Everybody,” mean those words, then we might save the human race.
Let’s start with, “Everybody.” That means essentially Everybody. What about the individuals that don’t want to go? That’s the “Essentially” part. Those individuals can stay. But not the stuff. The stuff goes with us.
“Start Moving” means leaving good old Earth. The destination is yet to be determined.
And “Should” means we start focusing on one job: getting away from good old Earth with as much stuff as we can bring along.
Why 2525 123?
We like to have useful goals. And 10,000 years away is too long. While 100 years away? Might as well be tomorrow. 500 years might be a number that some would say, but it would be a slippery goal. The next year plus 500 would always be 500 years plus.
And my lyricist sense says: 2525 1 2 3 makes a good chorus.
Over the next 500 plus years, ideas, goals, plans — they will change. But in the year 2016, enough people can still think about big enough permanent enough things to make a difference.
Start packing.