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Kent Pitman
@kentpitman@climatejustice.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

I often cite Ray Bradbury's brilliantly poignant short story "The Flying Machine" when talking about this ill-considered headlong rush for an "AI"-mediated society that is being thrust upon us.

Today I learned there's a version of that must-read short story in graphic short story format. Take the time to read and appreciate the point Bradbury was trying to make.

https://www.onverticality.com/blog/bradbury-flying-machine

H/T @stever

#ai #ethics #wisdom #society #tech #technology #bradbury #RayBradbury #TheFlyingMachine #GraphicShortStory #GraphicNovel #comics #ComicStrip

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The Flying Machine by Ray Bradbury — On Verticality

With great power comes great responsibility. This is the major theme of Ray Bradbury’s short story from 1953, titled The Flying Machine . It was adapted into a comic in 1954 by Al Feldstein, and the full piece is pictured here. It tells the story of a meeting between an emperor and an inventor who
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