You Are Sentenced to 80,000 Hours of Walking

So many scientists around the world are inventing devices that can generate electricity by walking. At this rate of invention profusion, ten years later, everyone will wear some kind of gadgets to produce electricity while they walk. Governments around the world will be asking people to walk more, to help generate electricity. Hopefully when oil supply runs out, scientists have invented a small and powerful device to supply enough electricity for a family just by 20 minutes of walking.

Imagine living in the year 2100, when electricity generated by walking is enough to contribute to 30% of a country total consumption. The following headlines appear in the national newspaper and magazines throughout the world:

"You are Sentenced to 80,000 hours of Walking"

"You Are Sentenced to 80,000 Hours of Walking" screams The New York Times of 20 February 2100. The article reports that a District Court has sentenced a murderer to 80,000 hours of walking in the jail. The US government has installed the gym equipments with mini-generator in every jail. Offenders are to walk on the treadmill with various gadgets attached to his body to generate enough electricity for the nursing home.

In this way, convicts are able to contribute to the economy also. Unlikely in year 2009, they are mostly leechers, leeching on the taxpayers' money.

The Walking Tax

The Xinhua News Agency reports that "China Enacts The Walking Tax" on 1 March 2100. Under The Walking Tax, every able-bodied citizen from 2 years old till 80 years old is taxed at the rate of 100 hours of walking per year. The electricity generated will be used for the national defense. As all the vehicles and fighter planes are powered by electricity, the Ministry of Defense is facing a huge deficient in energy supply.

Under The Walking Act, citizens must do their duty to the Motherland before using the electricity for personal consumption. Tax evaders will be jailed and sentenced to 300 hours of compulsory walking.

"Walkers Needed!"

The job advertisements for Walkers will dominate the job market in 2100. "Walkers Needed. Must be able to walk for a minimum of an hour a day. Interested candidates please call 9999999 for more information"

In the labor market, a group of specialized International Runners, comprising predominating Kenyans, are commanding a premium rate. The electricity generated by them for an hour of running is equivalent to 5 times that generated by untrained walkers. To harass the power of these International Runners, governments throughout the world organized marathons on a weekly basis.

I predict the average lifespan for folks living in 2100 to be 150 years old. After all, with all the walking and running, people are getting more than enough exercise to live really, really long!