We already outsource our memories , computation and a mint of our fact - checking to Google and other systems . But what materialise when the computer start in reality guessing what we ’re going to think before we remember it ? That ’s the subject ofthis unnerving heartbeat fable by Schlock Mercenary ’s Howard Tayler .
Titled “ Who Was That One Guy in That One Movie ? ” , the story is basically just a survey of an idea , but it ’s no less strong for that . Here ’s how it begins :
Sometime next week , or maybe next year …
“ Google , who was that one cat in that one movie ? The one with the – ”
“ Russell Crowe . ”
“ RIGHT ! That ’s him . That ’s … okay , how did you do that ? ”
“ You watched a documentary on the Roman Colosseum last night . This morning you tarry over an clause about the local roofless trouble , and in that clause the president of the Food Bank talked about the movie Shelter , which starred Jennifer Connelly .
Read the restover at Tayler ’s web site . [ h / t Danny ]
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