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I've wanted to write a short story about this for a while, with this sort of technology. The story of Genesis before the truth is obfuscated by countless retellings, until it evolves into a supernatural origin story.

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One of my favorite plays is "Mr Burns, a Post-Electric Play" -- it retells one of The Simpsons episodes at various points after the apocalypse, and somewhat highlights how stories can morph with retellings... you might find it interesting. There are some community theatre productions of the show on YouTube, or else a general description on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Burns,_a_Post-Electric_Pla...

That sounds really cool, I'll look for it on YouTube. Thanks for the recommendation. This play, in turn reminds me of a scene from a terrible (but at the same time fun) film Reign of Fire. Set in a post apocalyptic world, the adults are entertaining kids by staging a play version of Empire Strikes Back, based on their memories of seeing it when they themselves were children.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCBA1wii70o

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0253556/

> a terrible (but at the same time fun) film Reign of Fire

Dragons flying over London - what's not to like?

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