--- title: "Okay, Here Are 2022’s Most Futuristic April Fools’ Jokes" description: "Here are a few April Fools' shenanigans that, if they weren't necessarily works of comedic art, certainly caught our attention." date: "2022-04-01" modified: "2022-04-01" authors: - name: "Jon Christian" job_title: "Executive Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jonc" url: "https://futurism.com/april-fools-2022" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "april fools" - "elon musk" - "formlabs" - "pranks" --- # Okay, Here Are 2022’s Most Futuristic April Fools’ Jokes ![Here are a few April Fools' shenanigans that, if they weren't necessarily works of comedic art, certainly caught our attention.]() *\Image: Tesla/Futurism\* According to legend, April Fools' Day was once a fun holiday. Back in the ancient days of the 2000s, for instance, there was a general sense of lively wit when companies like Google pulled off silly pranks like [sewer-based broadband](). Nowadays, after a few years of a global pandemic and way too many brand shenanigans, the whole thing feels a lot more tired than it used to. But then again, [we all do](). That said, a few April Fools' pranks did manage to break through the noise this year. Here are a few shenanigans that, if they weren't necessarily works of comedic art, certainly caught our attention. ## Cybertruck Canceled As close Tesla-watchers, our heartrates spiked when we saw [this *CarBuzz* headline]() announcing the death of Elon Musk's long-awaited brutalist electric pickup, the Cybertruck. Fortunately it was just a bit — although the weird-looking vehicle has been [experiencing significant delays](), so we may well have to suffer through another year of April Fools' jokes before we see it IRL. ## Kelvin Malone The National Weather Service also got us pretty good, [quipping that]() due to the confusion distinction between Fahrenheit and Celsius, it would now be listing all temperatures in Kelvin — which, of course, is the temperature scale that starts at absolute zero. Hey, it's not the worst idea we've ever heard. ## Maple Story The Canadian Space Agency, which [does exist](), had a near-perfect contribution to the April Fools' lineup: a line of apparel which, if it was real, we would absolutely buy. From a hat proclaiming that the "cold and darkness of space doesn't scare us" because "we have winter" to a "smells like space" Maple-scented candle, this would be the merch drop of the year. [Canadarm](), make it so! https://twitter.com/csa_asc/status/1509880193443405825 ## Blockchain Explainer Lessons.com.au came in hot with [a curriculum for explaining NFTs to elderly relatives](). The price, naturally, was listed in bitcoin. Don't worry, though — Futurism [has you covered for free](). ## 2D Printer Another clever one: noted 3D printer maker Formlabs riffed on the notion of printers by announcing... wait for it... [a 2D printer](). We'd skip, though. The ink is [way too expensive](). ## Edit Alien We'll let this last one speak for itself. https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1509951255388504066 **More on pranks:** [*Elon Musk’s April Fools’ Prank Totally Backfired*]() ## Author I'm responsible for editing, assigning, and scouting at Futurism, as well as occasionally writing for the site. That work involves keeping an eye on a wide range of narratives and issues, but over the past few years I've become increasingly interested in how AI is shaping the future of media, the web, and information itself. My day-to-day often involves collaborating on reporting and commentary projects bylined by my colleagues, but I try to find time to do my own reporting as well; stories I've broken for Futurism have been cited by publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Wired, Ars Technica, New York Magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, Bloomberg, and more. I grew up in Southern Vermont and attended Vanderbilt University. Prior to Futurism, I contributed to outlets including the Boston Globe, Vice, Wired, Slate, the Atlantic, the Outline, Ars Technica and more, and did stints in farming and food service. I currently live in Brooklyn, New York, and in my free time I enjoy pinball, word games, cycling, running, and music production. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()