[BurningFrog]

Or that the advanced civilization holding us down has left.

[phkahler]

We are in a tech war with China, so the BTC opened up a bit.

That's a reference to "Influx" a book where the Bureau of Technology Control grabs all the great stuff and keeps it secret because humans are unable to handle it.

[acuozzo]

Perhaps those in power got their hands on those sunglasses that fringe church was distributing and put them on!