The scenario involves dubious partnerships with coal companies, who fear encroachment 'on their freedom to cut down forests and blow up mountains'.

But the most plausible scenario involves a competition to be held biennially or - more likely - quadrennially in odd numbered years.

One scenario involves a group drinking at a bar.

Another scenario involves a disk-level failure, such as a compromised file system or disk partition, or a hard disk failure.

A likely scenario involves rapid environmental change, possibly involving an extended drought.