[ WP ] One day , everyone has numbers floating above their heads . However , these numbers are completely arbitrary and do n't represent anything . Describe the effects this would have on society .

YouTube was no fun these days. 
 
 My day began on there. On Youtube. I went searching for a tutorial on doing that face baking thing. 
 
 `` And you know, you have to embrace your number whatever it may be. It does n't mean anything about how, you know, how beautiful you are...'' 
 
 Skrrttt. 
 
 I ended up watching gamers. 
 
 `` –for real, the numbers on the heads thing is creepy. Reminds me of battle damage in an RPG...'' 
 
 I quit Youtube pretty fast then. The numbers was just annoying. 
 
 I went and plunged on the couch. The reflection in the tv showed my 1. Just 1. 
 
 Eh. 
 
 I turned the tv on. 
 
 `` It's unknown whether the fact that the four teens' similar number sequences influenced their vile actions. Of course the numbers are arbitrary according to leading scientists. To you Debra.'' 
 
 `` Thank you Susan. This week on Health Today, a shocking breakthrough. People with four or more digits are more likely to be affected by diabetes...'' I rolled my eyes at the newscaster in her stupid samey bodycon dress, a 7628 floating above her head. `` Of course the numbers are purely arbitrary–'' 
 
 Krshhhhh! 
 
 `` I would expect someone with your amount of digits to be a hoe. That's probably how many men you BLEEP.'' 
 
 `` Bitch. You the one with three zeros. That's how many men you can get with IN THE FIRST PLACE!'' 
 
 The two women began to catfight after triple 0 pounced like a banshee. I sighed, my face contorted into was can only be described as a sock lemon. 
 
 Krshhhhh! 
 
 `` The political landscape is vastly skewed in favor of 1s and 2s. Now how do you explain that?'' 
 
 `` Thats purely speculation! The numbers have no bearing on anything. They're nothing!'' 
 
 `` The data says otherwise.'' 
 
 `` The data says there's no meaning to these floating digits!'' 
 
 The two old white dudes just spit and hollered at one another. I frowned, even more disgusted than before. I'd have rather seen them call each other hoes than to perpetuate the notion that these numbers meant something politically. Were we not already separated passionately? 
 
 Thanks to various news outlets speculating about the numbers, people polarizing over them in their workplaces... people gave them meaning. Where there was none. 
 
 People are so stupid. 
 
 I flipped the channel again. 
 
 KRSHHHHH 
 
 `` –very clear to me now that this is a test. Seeing what ways Humans can further separate each other. Qualify different aspects of ourselves to deepen chasms already there, like skin color, socioeconomic status, occupation, social media presence.'' 
 
 `` So this plays into your idea of us being in a computer world?'' asked the hostess. 
 
 `` Oh yeah. But this is a blatant step too far. Its extremely obvious is n't it?'' 
 
 KRSHHHH 
 
 That Musk guy always creeped me the fuck out. I like him but damn. His topics get to me. I shivered. He made a lot of sense... 
 
 `` –Guiness Book of World Records for the longest Human Number line in order! `` 
 
 An aerial shot of thousands of people showed their numbers going from one up to 1027 by digits and whole sequences. One lady had the number 1,002 while her neighbors had 10 and 0 and 3 together. 
 
 Ugh. 
 
 I shut off the television. 
 
 I hate people.
