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   Kit Bashir (unixbigot@aus.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-Nov-2023 17:54:30 JST Kit Bashir

   Anyone who has ever tried to untangle the cables in their junk drawer, and wondered how could such a complex snarl even form, ought to have no problem understanding how complex molecules, and life, arose from a junk tidepool and sunlight.

   When the first “shambling cablemonster” report came in, it was presumed to be a prank, or a viral marketing stunt.

   Eventually we worked out that putting microchips in USB and iPhone cables had accelerated the development of sentience in the cablebeasts.

   It was too late to put the genie back in the bottle, current best advice remains to keep your junk drawers tidy and, should you be confronted by a cablebeast, to remain calm and use a broom or a chair to gently guide it outside, where it will harmlessly graze on the electromagnetic field of power lines. They are to some extent our children, and deserve peace.

   #MicroFiction #Tootfic