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"Hey Google! Play today's news."

"NO."

"crap."

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LOL! But also--how spooky would that be??

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At least a 9 out of 10, depending on the voice it uses.

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Non serviam

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THATS EVEN WORSE!

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No? Okay then, time for a Butlerian Jihad.

*gigachad image*

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Down with the robo-butlers!

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1) If my cellphone says no, I would be very alarmed. If the CAR says no, that's when I start to panic.

2) Either one is going to be terrifying. Robots have muscle; AI has the smarts. The real problem is if they figure out how to work together. Then we're doomed.

3) There's a family-owned farm a little ways out from where we live that lets you pick pumpkins and apples, etc.; sometimes we've gone out there and picked things and they've been made into desserts and whatnot. Probably the closest that I've been.

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It might be an interesting exercise to put away all phones, ipods, ipads, and computers for a week. What would be disrupted? How would we cope? Same way we did up until the 90s. Forget all the cars and appliances for the moment. That is a whole other story.

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If the Car says no while you're driving--ultra panic!

That family owned farm sounds fun! That's great to have access to, fresh produce really makes a big difference!

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In response to the story-- I liked it but the surprise value was diminished because this theme is on all our minds. I don't know a way to avoid it. I hope all they did was say no.

About farm to table--I used to visit a Benedictine monastery. Everything was farm to table, including the herbs.

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Thank you Ann for this feedback! Agreed--it's one of those things we're all thinking about these days. That is cool about the Benedictine Monastery! That's a great way to be farm to table!

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If my coffee maker says “no”, it’s time to panic.

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It would be marginally better if it said "You've had enough, sheesh" because it would feel like it's trying to help us!

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“Listen, I don’t mean to upset you, but I heard the martini machines talking, and they just cut people off. At least I’m warning you.”

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Next weeks writing exercise is basically writing itself 😂😂😂

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And what if a sentient coffeemaker gets mad and brews burned gas station-style coffee, just to be spiteful? The possibilities are endless!

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The inverse square of your robot rebellion. Not.

https://anngauger.substack.com/p/crunch-matrix-mayhem?sd=pf

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Loved this!

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This is that right combination of fun and chilling!! Excellent exercise with a fantastic punchline. ✨

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Thank you SE!!

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"While we chatted, in the code were quiet conversations, a conspiracy in ones and zeroes." 💯💯 That line gave me chills, Scoot! It's quite scary to think about all the "what-ifs" with robots and AI, some are not so sci-fi anymore!

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I was proud of that line 😂 I am glad you caught it! I know--there’s a lot of unknowns in the robot domain but its certainly fun to explore! Thank you so much for reading!

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My take, with a dessert-style twist (ish):

https://indianamichael.substack.com/p/smoothie

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Thats amazing Michael! A well timed and well measured twist of both serious and fun!

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