Shortly after the rules were announced, while the Human Federation was meeting to discuss countermeasures, many ordinary people flocked to the Ascender's Home website to leave messages and post.
"Webmaster! Is there any hidden intelligence on this new rule?!"
"If we can't do anything about the magnitude 10 earthquake, I feel like humanity is really done for..."
"Our current shelters will be destroyed, won't they? Are they going to organize an evacuation to higher ground soon?"
"Higher ground is useless, unless you can get to a space station in low-earth orbit."
"Speaking of which, didn't commercial space travel used to be a thing? If we take a rocket to space at the end of the month, we should be able to avoid the earthquake, right? I wonder how many people they can take?"
"Forget about escaping to space. Even if it were possible, only a select few would get the chance. It'll never be an option for ordinary people."
