By Warren Baker
“It’s analog,” Marvin said. He sounded bored. He wanted the conversation to end.
Hazel lifted up the arm. It felt soft. She shook it to see how it would react.
“Shaking it won’t make it any more interesting,” Marvin said. “It’s ANALOG!”
Hazel let the arm drop.
“So is there a processor?” Hazel asked while looking at the body.
“Technically yes,” Marvin said wearily. “There’s a gray blob of goo called a brain.”
“Goo.”
“Yes,” Marvin said. “Humans weren’t built incredibly well, and they weren’t terribly smart.”
Hazel’s processors accessed a memory.
“Yet they made us,” Hazel said a nanosecond later.
Tables are turned. Isn’t that what usually happens? Lovely story, as it gave me the jitters.
What a great story. The author effectively captured Marvin’s impatience and Hazel’s naivety using only a handful of sentences. “Shaking it won’t make it any more interesting,” actually made me laugh out loud. Nicely done.
Love it! Every line, every word is perfect. You nailed it.
Thanks for the encouraging comments! I’m glad each of you enjoyed it.
Well done, Warren. I could feel the impatience and the curiosity. 🙂
The student becomes the master. Maybe Elon Musk’s concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence have some merit…
Thanks Pattyann and DeRicki for the comments. They are much appreciated.
Very creepy, in a good way. Nice!