AVATARS
The rumours
It is said that the earth's pollution will advance much faster than it is thought to * It is said that the earth will be deprived of the sun * It is said that within three decades, the earth will no longer benefit from its radiation * It is said that darkness will close in on the earth * It is said that industry will be responsible for all this upset * It is said that the way of life on earth will be radically transformed * It is said that this other planet will slowly come between the sun and the earth and consume all the light * It is said that this other planet will possess a strong force of gravity * It is said that something like star wars will soon begin * It is said that a ball of fire, smaller than the sun, will throw light upon us * It is said that it will not be powerful enough * It is said that scientists will try to give it a boost * It is said that the atmosphere might change * It is said that the two hemispheres could separate * It is said that all life will be wiped away * It is said that only a few species will escape it * It is said that plants will become numerous * It is said that atomic energy will come and blow everything up * It is said that stars will help us * It is said that stars will join together to light us up * It is said that the moon will play a major role in it * It is said that the first new day will come about during the night * It is said that the stars will glitter night and day: there will be no more night or day * It is said that the sky will be so bright that the sun will be disgusted * It is said that the sun will come back with its seasons, nights and day.


Magali Claude


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