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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Steve203 ⎊❂🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Our glorious AI future
Date: 09/15/26 10:16 AM
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I’m sure there has been a sci-fi story or novel written about the times when humanity has lost the ability to think and reason because of a surrender to the machines,

Star Trek: "Return of the Archons". "Spock's Brain", "The Apple", and "The Ultimate Computer".

Kirk talks the computer to death in "Return of the Archons".

Star Trek -- The Death of Landru

YouTube: Star Trek -- The Death of Landru (Frustrated Idealist)

Talking the computer to death in "The Ultimate Computer".

Star Trek -- Kirk Takes Down the M5 Computer

YouTube: Star Trek -- Kirk Takes Down the M5 Computer (Frustrated Idealist)

The bot explains to Kirk why it was necessary to kill all humans, from "What Are Little Girls Made Of".

Gene Roddenberry’s horrifying portrayal of artificial intelligence in the first season of Star Trek

YouTube: Gene Roddenberry’s horrifying portrayal of artificial intelligence in the first season of Star Trek (Echoes of the Past)

But Trump is so uniquely gifted and brilliant that he, and he alone, can control AI.

Steve
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