Sometime in the future, assuming humanity survives despite itself, there will be archaeological digs that will try to understand we, the predecessors to whatever comes next.
They’re going to want to know how we lived, what we did – really boring stuff for us. It’s not exciting at all or you wouldn’t be reading this.
So, you know that drawer where you have all that stuff you cannot get yourself to throw away? Take that drawer and empty it out on a work table. Don’t use the good table. It is necessary to use the bad table, the one that has an awkward tilt and is scratched up so that your significant other won’t be upset.
Stare at the stuff for a while. Soak in all the junk, the USB cables, the charging cables, etc. Maybe break some of the stuff open just to see what’s inside. Connect what you can connect with glue, screws, nuts and bolts – whatever. Make a doohickey, or a whizbang, or something like them. It should have absolutely no purpose, but it should look purposeful. It’s a good idea to make sure it won’t hurt the environment.
This can take some time, so make sure you stop for meals, sleep, etc.
Once you’re happy with your object, type up some instructions on how to use your device. Be imaginative. For example:
SuperWhamoDyne Internet Oscillator (SIO) Instructions:
SuperWhamoDyne! The Future Was Misplaced!
Make sure it is a sunny day, and place outside until the lights come on. The SIO will create an Internet connection to the Muskovite Satellites in orbit and begin the oscillation that will cause transmogrification of information so it is more consumable.
It is advised that you and your computing device are at least 100 meters away when operating it, as this device sometimes attracts lightning.
It’s suggested that you use automatic translation to some language that has fallen out of popular use, then laminate it.
Now that you have your object and the instructions, and cleaned out that drawer, the next step is to take it somewhere remote – away from people, and simply leave the object there with the instructions. Abandoned houses or shacks make ideal places.
The future was misplaced – like this object that has been confounding people.