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AI: A Question of Value

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Amoeba

0600 Monday morning. “Wakey, wakey, Charles. Time to get up.” “I’m awake, Alexa. Dammit.” Cursing, Charles rolled over in bed, picked up his phone, then looked, with crusted, half-open eyes, at its face for the time and any news. Splashed … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Quarantine (second part)

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Amoeba

Read the first part. Jason stared down the road leading out of the village long after the dawn patrol had disappeared, long after the growling, grinding noises that their personnel carrier made had faded away. Nothing ever traveled down that … Continue reading →

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AI: Tele-Uncommuted

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Amoeba

A work of fiction. Standard disclaimers. Cort stepped out of the shower, grumbling, weighing his options. At least the approaching equinox meant that, at his waking hour, he could get into and out of the bathroom without turning on every … Continue reading →

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