[ATL] Article #4 ‡ Short Story N°3+4

[sirogo 3,624]

Short Story N°3+4!

 

Analytical essay

 

   Yet since years, humans are losing their job in favour of intelligent machines because of their good efficiency. The production rate is rising quickly but the number of buyers is going down. The overproduction crisis is about to happen…

 

   First of all, let’s define the term “intelligent machines”. The first one was created during World War II to find the Enigma code, invented by Alan Turing. It was a kind of computer, but without any interface. Now it evolved and we have other kinds of computers, personal and ‘professional’ ones. Everyone can have a Mac or Windows computer, but getting a much more intelligent one like Watson (smartest intelligent machine in the world) can only be done by huge societies and companies. So while you are trying to afford a PC as cheap as possible, other powerful companies are spending the entirety of their wealth in buying the most sophisticated and intelligent machines. They are buying intelligence! It’s like buying as many ‘brains’ as possible, but with a discount! Because, yes, instead of having 100 human brains in 100 m^2, they can have the equivalent of 200 human brains in 1 m^2! So… What would you do if there was a 50% sale on you favourite Mac book pro?

 

   Now let’s take a look at their use.

They can have plenty of tasks, but many companies’ computers are used to program machines or kind of ‘robots’ that will have a mechanical influence on the company’s production system, and by that, production rate. SO now you can guess what will happen next: The rise of companies’ production rate! That’s why they’re buying intelligent machines after all…

 

   So, companies buy intelligent machines in order to increase their production rate, and by these computers, people lose their job, and there are less jobs available. But if a person is unemployed, he’s obviously not earning anything. And if people don’t earn money anymore, as a matter of fact they don’t have any more money to spend on buying these companies’ product. So while industries are having the highest production rate they ever had, civilians can’t buy anything. We are about to arrive to the biggest overproduction crisis ever, and humanity is definitely not ready for it.

 

Memoire

 

1 year ago, I was having my holidays on some island. It all started at around 22 pm, after a concert, I decided to go for a walk. I saw a flag that was on a very high rock (+\- 100 meter), and I decided to go there. I don’t why but some motivation appeared in me telling me to go to the flag… Maybe just my thirst for adventure… After 30 minutes of walking, I could clearly see the flag, but didn't know how to get there. Then I looked for a way to get to the flag, but couldn't find any. So I decided to go in a culture of bananas, in someone's property.  Then, as I was going back, I heard a dog, and a few seconds later, saw it, 20 meters in front of me; he was watching me as if I was his prey. Until then I had not seen the man holding the leash. For some reason, the dog started barking. The man detached the dog, and he started running at me. I didn't know what to do, so I started running in the opposite direction, and as I saw the dog was coming closer and closer, I climbed on the wall on the left. I was high enough so that the dog couldn't reach me. After some time, the dog went away, and I could continue my walk. Then I went back a little bit, and noticed a small way on the right, that I had not noticed the first time. I went there, and climbed on some rocks. Now I could see the flag, 30 meters in front of me, and the valley 100 meters below me. I climbed carefully to the flag, until some rock broke, but fortunately I didn't fall. I was getting closer and closer to the flag, and after some minutes, managed to get next to the flag. I could touch the flag, made of bamboo, and even managed to take a selfie of me and the flag (although you don't see anything on the picture). So that's it, after that I just walked down the mountain to my hotel, took a shower and went to bed. I don't know if I did enjoy experiencing this, but one thing is sure- I will never forget this night.

Pictures: View from up the mountain:

Picture of the flag:

Edited March 24, 2016 by sirogo

[Quarks 2,255]

nice job.

I doubt I could write stories as well as you.

[canadian_tank 226]

Good job! But why don't you join a writing group like TWG?

[sirogo 3,624]

Good job! But why don't you join a writing group like TWG?

 

Hmm… To be honest I prefer staying an 'independent' writer… Thanks for the invitation though!

[dilsharox 2,395]

Nice

[E.Leclerc 1,887]

^ Didn't read lol

[sirogo 3,624]

9th edition of ATL can be found here!

Feel free to check it out!

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

Good job! But why don't you join a writing group like TWG?