PLUTO'S
KISS
KISS
“…because when computers abandon us, all hell breaks loose.”
What happens when computers fail us? What happens when technology takes a break from working and reliant society takes a backseat to convenience, priority and most of all, function. Where once we were independent, we are now reliant on machines to control our lives...
With a flick of the wrist and a push of the finger, our world came to a screeching halt in one fell swoop. That was Pluto’s Kiss. That was the day our world stopped. The virus that brought the world to its knees, seemly named after Pluto, the Roman God of the underworld.
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Pluto's Kiss was a catastrophic event that took place on December 21th, 2018. On that day, all computers connected to the Internet crashed simultaneously around the globe. Additionally, all networked computer and communication network control systems were shut down instantaneously. Needless to say, this affected more than personal computers, but virtually every machine. The incident resulted in a plethora of disasters; traffic lights shut down, planes colliding in midair, the international power grid blacking out, life support systems in hospitals all across the world turned off due to the global blackout, and the United State's nuclear missiles were nearly launched.
In the United States, the automatic retaliatory systems malfunctioned, in a short time reaching a point of crisis. 77 minutes later, the global network was able to recover itself from the incident but the resulting chaos caused the United States' nuclear defense and automated counter-strike systems to be armed.
The incident was so damaging that United States President Jim Stonecold soon thereafter became the 3rd US President impeached from office in January 2018, even after taking full responsibility for the incident. Fingers were pointed in all viable directions. The chief programmers of the various Operating Systems available, were all scrutinized even more.
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[News Reporter:] “For 77 minutes, the world stopped. Countless lives were lost as a result of Pluto’s Kiss. The final cause of the Pluto’s Kiss virus was never uncovered, but one thing is for certain; it was an intricate tragedy, done with malice and intent. Speculation continues as to what caused Pluto’s Kiss…
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This is what the sign-up sheet would look like.
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Location: (State, City and actual location at the time of Pluto’s Kiss)
+Example: Arlington County, Virginia. Taking a tour of The Pentagon.
Personality: Do they work well under pressure? Are they a leader or a follower? Do they panic or keep calm and collected in times of crisis? Do they believe there’s strength in numbers or are they their #1 priority and think anyone else would weigh them down?
