What if the apocalypse came and the survivors had to live in a world that was EXACTLY the same as the world before the apocalypse?
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What if the survivors had to live in a world that was EXACTLY the same as the world before the apocalypse? No zombies, no aliens, no viruses, no wars, no natural disasters, no radioactive fallout, no nuclear winter. Just a world that functions normally as it did before the apocalypse.<br><br>The problem is that the apocalypse happened because of the many interconnected problems that the world had. The world had wars, famine, and disease. Climate change had ravaged the planet. The world had a population density of over 7 billion people, leading to overconsumption of resources and pollution. The world was on the brink of ecological collapse.<br><br>The apocalypse happened when a global economic collapse occurred. It happened when the global economy reached a tipping point and suddenly collapsed. This was caused by the increasing inequality in wealth distribution, the overconsumption of resources, and the destruction of the environment. It was also caused by the increasing debt that countries owed to wealthy individuals and corporations. This led to the collapse of the financial systems around the world. This caused widespread poverty, famine, disease, and war. The collapse also led to a complete breakdown of society. Governments were powerless to stop the collapse. Law and order collapsed. The rule of law collapsed. The infrastructure of society collapsed. The collapse was so sudden and severe that it caught people by surprise. The collapse was so severe that it led to the deaths of nearly everyone on the planet. Nearly everyone died in the collapse or soon after from poverty, famine, disease, and war.<br><br>The survivors lived in a world that was EXACTLY the same as the world before the apocalypse. They lived in cities, towns, villages, and rural areas. The survivors had access to the same amenities and services as they did before the apocalypse. The survivors had access to the same food, clothing, shelter, and entertainment. The survivors lived in the same type of houses, apartments, and other dwellings that they did before the apocalypse. The survivors used the same technology that they did before the apocalypse. The survivors drove cars and airplanes, and used computers and smartphones. The survivors went to work, school, and other places of employment. The survivors went shopping at stores and markets. The survivors went to the doctor and the hospital. The survivors went to church and the mosque and the synagogue. The survivors went to the bar and the nightclub and the party.<br><br>But the world was not as it seemed. The world was not normal. The world was strange and surreal. The world was full of psychological and emotional trauma. The survivors had experienced a terrible and unexpected event. They had witnessed the deaths of nearly everyone they knew. They had experienced poverty, famine, disease, and war. The survivors had witnessed the collapse of society, the economy, and the environment. The survivors had experienced the deaths of loved ones, friends, and community. The survivors had witnessed the destruction of the world that they knew and loved. The survivors had experienced a severe psychological and emotional trauma.<br><br>The world was not normal. The world was full of strange and unusual things. The world was full of ghost towns and cities. The world was full of abandoned cars and airplanes. The world was full of empty buildings and houses. The world was full of unused technology. The world was full of unharvested crops. The world was full of unrefined oil. The world was full of unused water and electricity. The world was full of empty hospitals and prisons. The world was full of unused weapons. The world was full of abandoned military bases. The world was full of unused nuclear reactors.<br><br>The world was full of strange and unusual phenomena. The world was full of strange noises and lights. The world was full of unusual weather patterns. The world was full of unexplained smells and tastes. The world was full of strange and unusual dreams. The world was full of unexplained emotions and thoughts. The world was full of strange and unusual behaviors. The world was full of unexplained physical sensations.<br><br>The world was full of strange and unusual creatures. The world was full of ghostly apparitions. The world was full of mysterious shadows. The world was full of strange and unusual animals. The world was full of mutated creatures. The world was full of strange and unusual plants.<br><br>The world was full of strange and unusual events. The world was full of unexplained accidents and disasters. The world was full of strange and unusual natural phenomena. The world was full of unexplained weather patterns. The world was full of strange and unusual astronomical events. The world was full of unexplained physical phenomena.<br><br>The world was not normal. The world was strange and surreal. The world was full of psychological and emotional trauma. The world was full of strange and unusual things. The world was full of ghost towns and cities. The world was full of abandoned cars and airplanes. The world was full of empty buildings and houses. The world was full of unused technology. The world was full of unharvested crops. The world was full of unrefined oil. The world was full of unused water and electricity. The world was full of empty hospitals and prisons. The world was full of unused weapons. The world was full of abandoned military bases. The world was full of unused nuclear reactors.<br><br>The world was full of strange and unusual phenomena. The world was full of strange noises and lights. The world was full of unusual weather patterns. The world was full of unexplained smells and tastes. The world was full of strange and unusual dreams. The world was full of unexplained emotions and thoughts. The world was full of strange and unusual behaviors. The world was full of unexplained physical sensations.<br><br>The world was full of strange and unusual creatures. The world was full of ghostly apparitions. The world was full of mysterious shadows. The world was full of strange and unusual animals. The world was full of mutated creatures. The world was full of strange and unusual plants.<br><br>The world was full of strange and unusual events. The world was full of unexplained accidents and disasters. The world was full of strange and unusual natural phenomena. The world was full of unexplained weather patterns. The world was full of strange and unusual astronomical events. The world was full of unexplained physical phenomena.<br><br>How would the survivors live in a world that was EXACTLY the same as the world before the apocalypse? How would the survivors cope with the psychological and emotional trauma of the apocalypse? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual things in the world? How would the survivors deal with the ghost towns and cities? How would the survivors deal with the abandoned cars and airplanes? How would the survivors deal with the empty buildings and houses? How would the survivors deal with the unused technology? How would the survivors deal with the unharvested crops? How would the survivors deal with the unrefined oil? How would the survivors deal with the unused water and electricity? How would the survivors deal with the empty hospitals and prisons? How would the survivors deal with the unused weapons? How would the survivors deal with the abandoned military bases? How would the survivors deal with the unused nuclear reactors?<br><br>How would the survivors cope with the strange and unusual phenomena in the world? How would the survivors deal with the strange noises and lights? How would the survivors deal with the unusual weather patterns? How would the survivors deal with the unexplained smells and tastes? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual dreams? How would the survivors deal with the unexplained emotions and thoughts? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual behaviors? How would the survivors deal with the unexplained physical sensations?<br><br>How would the survivors cope with the strange and unusual creatures in the world? How would the survivors deal with the ghostly apparitions? How would the survivors deal with the mysterious shadows? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual animals? How would the survivors deal with the mutated creatures? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual plants?<br><br>How would the survivors cope with the strange and unusual events in the world? How would the survivors deal with the unexplained accidents and disasters? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual natural phenomena? How would the survivors deal with the unexplained weather patterns? How would the survivors deal with the strange and unusual astronomical events? How would the survivors deal with the unexplained physical phenomena?<br><br>I guess we just have to wait and see!
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