10.25.25: Solar Cities

Imagine a city where everything runs on sunlight. Roofs glisten with panels, sidewalks double as energy collectors, even clothing recharges your devices. At first, life feels limitless. No bills, no guilt. Then people realize cloudy days become political. Storm forecasts spark panic buying. “Sun credits” are hoarded like gold. Blackouts aren’t caused by infrastructure failures but by weather. Suddenly, the oldest human fear, bad weather, rules again. Progress rewinds. Civilization bows to the sky, obsessing over sunshine like ancient tribes. The future becomes a strange mix of high-tech solar grids and primal sun worship, glowing together in uneasy balance.