I booked a time travel trip with lottery winnings. I was curious how my hometown would be like in 500 years into the future. Sure, it was a whim; I wondered if my house would still be standing or if I had any future relatives. Well, the time capsule opened and I stepped out. Not bad, I thought. Nothing seemed weird, except I didn’t see anyone. I saw my house, which had been renovated and kept in good condition. But I had to walk inside, which I did unnoticed. But no one was there. The kitchen looked automated but where was a user of the interface. I carefully checked out the living room. There was a monitor on the wall running a screen saver. Still no one. Then I spied a cone on the coffee table. I cautiously asked it,”Alexa?”. “Yes, Linda Christian?” “Where are the humans- where’s my family?” “Humans are all but extinct. Only the rich elite survived nuclear war. “ I went back to my own time to heed the warning and do all I could to persuade the president to make peace with Russia and China before it was too late!