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Jul 28, 2023Liked by Alex Finley

Lowest common denominator in this instance is survivable, although aggravating. But imagine the Air Traffic Controller who hasn’t received the new manual & regs. (How about that near mid air collision over Florida this week) Or the Surgeon who asks for the sternal wires to close the chest after Heart Surgery and the nurse tells him they don’t have any? (True story) Maybe the race to embrace the high tech world is instead a sprint towards our ruin? God save us….or maybe the Aliens.

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Jul 28, 2023Liked by Alex Finley

In about 90 days, you'll probably receive an AI-powered phone call notifying you that the item you were seeking has been returned to the (secret storage depot for TIYWS) because you haven't picked it up, "please order it again, and Thank You for Shopping At Walgreens <beep boop>."

(I was initially thinking this experience reminded me of The Onion's airport parody, but it has distinctly Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-bureaucracy tones to it. https://www.planetclaire.tv/quotes/hitchhikers/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/ )

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Jul 28, 2023Liked by Alex Finley

"A primary modern survival skill has already become the ability to make contact with the right human who can override the #defaults. This is true for everything from warranty returns to #medical care. This is already only available to people with the knowledge, time, and resources to do it. It's only going to get worse." -- Steve Conklin

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omg you are probably right about the phone call lol

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In many cases *0 (or variation of) will bypass the unhelpful AI circuit. Walgreens doesn't carry things expected, but religious BS, got it.

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