Post-election, a group of scientists flew toward a private island somewhere in the Pacific.

  Dr. John Matters, the sole survivor of the plane’s crash, swam to a remote uninhabited island.

  He carried in his backpack various emergency supplies and a notebook with equations for an impenetrable forcefield capable of withstanding nuclear attacks.

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  John survived on rainfall, coconuts, and fishing.

  One day, John saw a convoy of ships and planes soaring overhead.

  He waved, but they didn’t react.

  That night, John awoke to giant waves crashing against the shoreline, and a ground-shaking rumbling, followed by flashes of light—the mushrooms sprouted.