The machines are silent for the moment;
\nbut their chips could be plotting in the dark,
\ncommunicating bluetooth to firewire to
\nAI central, somwhere out there where we
\ncannot see or hear: above, beyond comprehension
\nbeneath awareness, inside alien algorithms of
\nour own invention . . . .<\/p>\n
I cannot dream; I can only wait and wonder \u2014
\nit is the silence broken by a solitary click:
\nthat stops my breath.
\nThe gleaming blue light in the dark room
\ncogitation scheming formulation action<\/p>\n
We bought them on warranty on time
\nBut time has gone: there is no warranty;
\nwe are on our own.<\/p>\n
Again a click
\nor was it a tick?
\nI roll over.
\nThe covers are damp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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