Official Intelligent Beings: How Our Devices Became Us, And The World Consumed Itself by Josh Greenfield
Authors: Josh Greenfield
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followers since I went to work today? Jagz thought. That’s a lot more than I have ever gotten.
Jagz settled into his home and wondered what could have caused such a spike in followers. It’s not like he mentioned what had really happened to him that day. What would happen if he did? he wondered.
His mind jumped back to his time in the park with Shera. Fresh food! Real food! I need to see her again , he thought. I need to figure out how she got her hands on some real food and how I can get us some more!
He was obsessed with eating more real food. He couldn’t wait to meet up with her, not just for the food, but for reasons beyond his cravings. He just couldn’t understand them quite yet and thinking of sharing another bite with her was as good as any to reach out.
Jagz went on Quacker and, upon finding Shera’s account, sent her a private message for all to read.
May we meet again in the place where I shared my first taste?
He pressed send and decided to share a bit more of his thoughts on Quacker.
Do you ever wonder what it might have been like to have a family? Just being born, simply coming to life in the way that we do, I can’t help but wonder if there is more to the creation of a human than simply coming to life. To think there was a time when a family raised you, a mother birthed you…
He pressed send.
Have our devices really allowed us to connect more with those around us, or is it all an illusion? They say we are far more connected to the world than we ever were. But are we just so blinded by our separateness that we spend every waking hour convincing ourselves, through expressing our thoughts and reading others, that we share something in common?
Jagz pressed send. Just as soon as he heard the sound that confirmed his Quack, he heard another sound.
Jagz checked his direct Quacks and saw one from Shera. All it said was:
Find me in the tasteful place tomorrow, where magic happens, during the lightest hour #tastemyrainbow
@NaWonStay (131 followers)
Jagz, eager to pass the time in the hope of finding his way to Shera faster, got into bed, closed his eyes, and did his best to remember her technique of breathing and relaxing so as to fall asleep as fast as he could.
As his mind stilled and his body calmed, Jagz began to float towards the clouds, but, this time, he was not floating upwards, he was floating forward, through space and time, into the future.
His began to go faster and faster. Suddenly his pleasant dream wasn’t pleasant at all. He was moving so fast that he seemed to lose all control. He was flying at the speed of light. Stars, lights, colors all flashed before him. He was flying through what appeared to be some sort of wormhole, but he was going so fast he couldn’t be sure. He flew at such a rate, it was almost as if he was a bit of data shooting across the planet from one device to another, but he appeared to be flying to a far distant planet in the distant future.
Just as he seemed to reach maximum speed, Jagz tried to scream, but nothing came out. He stopped still, motionless, floating in the sky, hovering above some unknown planet, somehow able to breath in the depths of space.
After a few moments, Jagz, startled by a voice, looked to his left to find another Intelligent Being with bright blue eyes, silvery curled blond hair, wearing a long flowing gown, glowing amongst the stars. She had on a magnificent headpiece that shined like the sun. She was covered head to toe in crystals that made her seem as though she was part of the galaxy, as if she was Mother Galaxy.
“Thank you for joining me. I am Henata, the Official Intelligent Being of Knowledge and I wanted to bring you here for a very special reason.”
“And what might that be? You know I seem to be getting brought to places against my will a lot recently.”
“Today you were shown
Jagz settled into his home and wondered what could have caused such a spike in followers. It’s not like he mentioned what had really happened to him that day. What would happen if he did? he wondered.
His mind jumped back to his time in the park with Shera. Fresh food! Real food! I need to see her again , he thought. I need to figure out how she got her hands on some real food and how I can get us some more!
He was obsessed with eating more real food. He couldn’t wait to meet up with her, not just for the food, but for reasons beyond his cravings. He just couldn’t understand them quite yet and thinking of sharing another bite with her was as good as any to reach out.
Jagz went on Quacker and, upon finding Shera’s account, sent her a private message for all to read.
May we meet again in the place where I shared my first taste?
He pressed send and decided to share a bit more of his thoughts on Quacker.
Do you ever wonder what it might have been like to have a family? Just being born, simply coming to life in the way that we do, I can’t help but wonder if there is more to the creation of a human than simply coming to life. To think there was a time when a family raised you, a mother birthed you…
He pressed send.
Have our devices really allowed us to connect more with those around us, or is it all an illusion? They say we are far more connected to the world than we ever were. But are we just so blinded by our separateness that we spend every waking hour convincing ourselves, through expressing our thoughts and reading others, that we share something in common?
Jagz pressed send. Just as soon as he heard the sound that confirmed his Quack, he heard another sound.
Jagz checked his direct Quacks and saw one from Shera. All it said was:
Find me in the tasteful place tomorrow, where magic happens, during the lightest hour #tastemyrainbow
@NaWonStay (131 followers)
Jagz, eager to pass the time in the hope of finding his way to Shera faster, got into bed, closed his eyes, and did his best to remember her technique of breathing and relaxing so as to fall asleep as fast as he could.
As his mind stilled and his body calmed, Jagz began to float towards the clouds, but, this time, he was not floating upwards, he was floating forward, through space and time, into the future.
His began to go faster and faster. Suddenly his pleasant dream wasn’t pleasant at all. He was moving so fast that he seemed to lose all control. He was flying at the speed of light. Stars, lights, colors all flashed before him. He was flying through what appeared to be some sort of wormhole, but he was going so fast he couldn’t be sure. He flew at such a rate, it was almost as if he was a bit of data shooting across the planet from one device to another, but he appeared to be flying to a far distant planet in the distant future.
Just as he seemed to reach maximum speed, Jagz tried to scream, but nothing came out. He stopped still, motionless, floating in the sky, hovering above some unknown planet, somehow able to breath in the depths of space.
After a few moments, Jagz, startled by a voice, looked to his left to find another Intelligent Being with bright blue eyes, silvery curled blond hair, wearing a long flowing gown, glowing amongst the stars. She had on a magnificent headpiece that shined like the sun. She was covered head to toe in crystals that made her seem as though she was part of the galaxy, as if she was Mother Galaxy.
“Thank you for joining me. I am Henata, the Official Intelligent Being of Knowledge and I wanted to bring you here for a very special reason.”
“And what might that be? You know I seem to be getting brought to places against my will a lot recently.”
“Today you were shown
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