TLDR: This story is a cliché mess with a subpar setting. Fun for an afternoon read in which you can turn off your brain. I will go on to rant for way to long about that subpar setting.
RANT: I get the author is Japanese, but this is still quite out of touch.
I'm not a pessimist but 21st century has not been peaceful. It been peaceful in Japan and WW3 hasn't started. But thats the extent you could call this a era peaceful. Not the mention complaining about peace when almost every major power in the world has been building militaries for the last decade preparing to be "war ready", is incredibly naive. That includes Japan who has been pouring billion into their military capabilities.
Like the god like entity list aging population as the first problem the world needs to solve in order to stop the worlds destruction. Then list just make more babies as the solution!!! Right after claiming that they will kill 50% of the world through global war!!!
Not to mention aging population is very first world issue, the actual world population is still increasing.
Then there is Climate change, which the author doesn't even try to give a solution. Just said "be wise about it". Wow what an amazing solution, how did none of us come up with it.
Note, these are the only 2 reason given why the world will come to an end in 20 years. Then it claims that a global magic war will somehow stop the world from ending, because "technology".
Like seriously, war which is known to wreck havak on the youth population and the economy, will somehow fix the economic problems caused by an aging population.
And yes, war and the environment. Two words that go hand and hand. Climate Change will be solved through war technology and being wise. Let's look into Pacific theaters and sino-japanese wars affect on the climate for an example on how to accomplish this, they surely did wonders for the environment and climate.
Ironically while insane, its less insane than population thing. Devcom and nasa are surprisingly Climate conscious with several programs, grants, and scholarship meant to combat climate change. Though you can probably guess the reasons why they have these programs.
Not to mention the fact that the survey that decided the fate of the world was done through email! Something that only 60% of the world even have access to. It was even mentioned that those who didn't do the survey, would have horrible things happen to them. Like 40% of people will have to suffer because they live in a place without access to internet.
Rant over, I know I'm complaining about setting that probably had very little thought put into it, and is only meant to enjoy, but I'm a kill joy and find the tone of the puppet master demeaning.
TLDR: This story is a cliché mess with a subpar setting. Fun for an afternoon read in which you can turn off your brain. I will go on to rant for way to long about that subpar setting.
RANT:
I get the author is Japanese, but this is still quite out of touch.
I'm not a pessimist but 21st century has not been peaceful. It been peaceful in Japan and WW3 hasn't started. But thats the extent you could call this a era peaceful. Not the mention complaining about peace when almost every major power in the world has been building militaries for the last decade preparing to be "war ready", is incredibly naive. That includes Japan who has been pouring billion into their military capabilities.
Like the god like entity list aging population as the first problem the world needs to solve in order to stop the worlds destruction. Then list just make more babies as the solution!!! Right after claiming that they will kill 50% of the world through global war!!!
Not to mention aging population is very first world issue, the actual world population is still increasing.
Then there is Climate change, which the author doesn't even try to give a solution. Just said "be wise about it". Wow what an amazing solution, how did none of us come up with it.
Note, these are the only 2 reason given why the world will come to an end in 20 years. Then it claims that a global magic war will somehow stop the world from ending, because "technology".
Like seriously, war which is known to wreck havak on the youth population and the economy, will somehow fix the economic problems caused by an aging population.
And yes, war and the environment. Two words that go hand and hand. Climate Change will be solved through war technology and being wise. Let's look into Pacific theaters and sino-japanese wars affect on the climate for an example on how to accomplish this, they surely did wonders for the environment and climate.
Ironically while insane, its less insane than population thing. Devcom and nasa are surprisingly Climate conscious with several programs, grants, and scholarship meant to combat climate change. Though you can probably guess the reasons why they have these programs.
Not to mention the fact that the survey that decided the fate of the world was done through email! Something that only 60% of the world even have access to. It was even mentioned that those who didn't do the survey, would have horrible things happen to them. Like 40% of people will have to suffer because they live in a place without access to internet.
Rant over, I know I'm complaining about setting that probably had very little thought put into it, and is only meant to enjoy, but I'm a kill joy and find the tone of the puppet master demeaning.