I think the staff microwave is about to crash.
Either that or it doesn't like me.
It's taken to making weird noises when it's working (more than just the usual "whrrrr"). The lights have taken to flickering or even completely cutting out.
I've also been slightly shocked on more than one occasion this week.
With all the fluxuations and the bizarre behavior, I'm not longer confident being in the same room as its working. I somewhat wonder if it is leaking microwaves and I may be rendering myself sterile as I wait for my Hot Pockets. I have a friend who once worked a satellite remote truck for a local TV station and he relayed to me the lecture he got about the danger of being in the way of the microwaves. Granted, I may have misunderstood him and thus misapplied the lesson he meant to impart, but it has lead to the semi-serious concerns I have know.
This is all bad because most of my evening meals require microwaving. Otherwise, it's extra crunchy noodles for Caleb. Anyway, I guess I’ll stock up on more sandwich supplies the next chance I get.
I believe in the battle between man and machine, man will win. This is largely because no matter how sophisticated chips and processors have gotten, to my knowledge they haven’t built a machine that can expertly wield a baseball bat.
I don’t care how smart Deep Blue and his ilk are. If I was allowed to employ my bat in the match, I could totally beat the computer in chess.
Someday, computers may become more dexterous and agile, and then we’ll be forced to make a hard decision.
Personally, when it comes down to toaster vs. baseball bat, I’ll take the bat and build a fire to crisp my bread.
But that’s just me.
And that’s what I may have to do soon when the microwave goes out, as long as it doesn’t take me with it.
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Agile machines may be closer than you think. I was just reading an article about some engineers who have built mechanical muscles 100 times stronger than a human's.
Caleb Michael said...
Crud!
Looks like I may need to go Robinson Crusoe earlier than expected.