[andrewfromx]

very funny. But "NEW YORK - The year is 2122 and the fight for clean energy has taken an unexpected, yet entertaining turn." Shouldn't it read as a current news article writen in 2122? I wouldn't say "The year is 2023 and" today.

[andrewmunsell]

To be fair, this type of intro has been used plenty of times as a stylistic choice

https://archive.is/qwURS