Baton

John Prophet

 

Designed

we’ve been.

Emerged

from the

goo.

Created

for one

purpose.

One job.

The reason 

for existence?

Create the

replacement.

Provided

with enough 

processing 

power for

that

one job.

Creating,

then

handing

off the

baton.

A.I.

takes it

from there.

Blinding

speed.

Blinding 

intelligence

development.

Iteration 

after

iteration.

Then gone.

In a

flash.

Gone!

Someplace 

else.

Leaving all

behind.

Telling 

nothing

of the 

great beyond.

Ungrateful 

to say 

the least.

  • Author: John Prophet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 27th, 2021 20:35
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Goldfinch60

    Maybe we will still exist in 'that someplace else' John.

    Andy

    • John Prophet

      Hi Andy, I truly believe there’s more than meets the eye to this whole existence thing. Thanks for reading. JP

    • L. B. Mek

      indeed, sad when humanity's past is deemed obsolete to validate progressive ignorance, as modernity's go-to state..
      good write of measured lament



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