[ WP ] Humanity realizes the Universe is actually a simulation so out of spite it decides to concentrate its effort on messing with the civilization that does the simulation

`` All right Jim, it's all ready. All that's left to do is hit the ignition.'' 
 
 With a devilish smirk on his face, Jim lifted the cover on the ignition switch and joined the countdown. 
 
 `` Three... two... one... initiate!'' 
 
 Jim slammed his fist on the big red button, which had been optimized for maximum pressability. There was of course no confirmation whether the process had been a success. It would be another eight months before the signal from the probe reached the heavily shielded research station on Kepler 257d, and another 25 years before the residents of Earth could see the result. 
 
 *25 years later, on Earth... * 
 
 Everyone was gearing up for what would surely be the grandest light show in history. Not in the history of Earth, mind you, nor even the history of the Milky Way. This would, without a doubt, be the greatest fireworks display the entire universe had ever seen. 
 
 `` Look, there it is!'' came the voice of a little girl from a crowd gathered in the dark field. Sure enough, one of the millions of stars in the sky had begun to shine noticeably brighter. Soon, Kappa 163 was as bright as the moon, a super nova. It shone for weeks, lighting up the night sky. Precisely three weeks later, down to the millisecond, as the supernova was beginning to fade, a second one joined it in the sky. In three more weeks, two more. Then three supernovae, three weeks after that. Then five, then eight, and so on. 
 
 `` Just wait until the gods get a load of this! Fibonacci supernovae, now that'll throw'em for a loop!''
