Another "unfathomable" story, this time about climate change.
They stood on the cliff-top, gazing out to sea.
"Why do we do this?" Romeo wondered.
"Admire the sea?" Juliet said. "Dunno, we were programmed long ago by humans. Seems rather pointless."
They cross-processed some historical detail about climate change and sea-levels rising before Juliet added, "I wonder – did they make more sea-water because they liked it?"
Her fellow robot shrugged. "Perhaps. Humans are stupid. My pet certainly was. I had to recycle him last week down at the human bank."
"How irritating. Will you get another?"
"Perhaps. It's the thought of having to train them. They just never learn."
"Why do we do this?" Romeo wondered.
"Admire the sea?" Juliet said. "Dunno, we were programmed long ago by humans. Seems rather pointless."
They cross-processed some historical detail about climate change and sea-levels rising before Juliet added, "I wonder – did they make more sea-water because they liked it?"
Her fellow robot shrugged. "Perhaps. Humans are stupid. My pet certainly was. I had to recycle him last week down at the human bank."
"How irritating. Will you get another?"
"Perhaps. It's the thought of having to train them. They just never learn."
