In the age of perpetual (discussions of) climate change, this episode of The Outer Limits brings to light that some things may not be what they seem — and some may be what they actually are. Perhaps what we see as the coming apocalypse may actually be something else. The sun may not have exploded but actually be solar flares of astronomical proportions. What we deem as ice caps receding may be leading to animal or human evolution or something else entirely. What we see as the urgent need to turn to electric vehicles due to climate change may ultimately cause our doom in the name of climate change. In other words, humanity’s perception of the future is often limited and just often at the tip of our nose.

Climate change is indeed real, and Fringe Fiction does not deny that fact. The fact that humans — and worse, politics — are involved is what changes the overall changes for climate change. We may implement policies that affect ten or twenty years into the future with the aggressive implementation of electric vehicles and that sort. In reality, how much have we impacted climate change — really? An illusion of change or perception of change only lasts so far. Activism, actionism, environmentalism or the many names for it can only carry humanity so far. The perception of change may be better than actual change.

Will humanity’s end be at the end of some global cataclysmic event as the flood in this episode, an epidemic like 28 Days Later or something else? Currently, humanity has survived through multiple epidemics and several global events so far. With wars culminating worldwide, how long before famine enters the picture if it has not done so already? Can the European Union or the United States handle a global phenomenon of famine and war both at the same time? With the way money actually is, how long can both continents can sustain themselves for the long-term? Lots of questions with few answers. Governments have yet to step up to take responsibility or offer assurances. Even in this scenario, the scientists don’t believe that governments can believe them, much less act fast enough.

What do you think? Can you offer the real change that humanity needs? Or is it the role of the government? How confident are you in that government or governments lead us in the much needed direction that we need? Or is it ultimately our own resolutions at humanity’s end?