[randcraw]

No, not serious. But it's a fun thought experiment. And since it was written by an astronomer, it's no surprise the perspective is more about how we would deal with changes outside ourselves rather than within. Frankly, I wouldn't want to mire the story with too much navel gazing before touching on the elephants in the room: overpopulation, boredom, identity, and the need to develop a near-infinite perspective on being responsible for our actions.