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Process Cycle for the Med-Droid ZZX
By: Michael Gardner. 1. When assigned a human subject, sedate them, run medical diagnostics. 2. Create a comprehensive treatment plan. 3. Translate to nanobot specifications and oversee surgical…
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Dominoes Tumbling
By: Robert Bagnall. A neural net knows—if it “knows” anything—the inputs needed for any specified output. But the steps in-between are undefined. A butterfly flaps its wings in…
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Study the Role
By: Ariya Bandy. They told us to be on the lookout. The creatures can look like anyone, and we are their protein. I’ve seen it so many times…
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Catch of the Day
By: Kelly Matsuura. I caught a silver perch today. But when I slit its belly, vanilla custard spilled out. Huh? I licked my fingers clean. Of course, I…
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Who Runs This House
By: Ian Li. Zi loved automating away inconveniences, splurging on gadgets like self-packing suitcases and laser-powered instacookers, all run by her trusty robot, 6UTL3R. Delightfully, it anticipated Zi’s…
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Eavesdropping
by: Thomas J. Griffin. “When did I get so many shoes?” I’ll often say to the overflowing rack. Never loudly, though; always under my breath, because you never…
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