“If an alien force were observing Earth, would it see humans as the invasive species and send some kind of robot scarecrows to protect the habitat? Or would it further our survival by leading us away from danger? For a moment, I take a guilty solace in the latter fantasy. I imagine electric angels guiding us, like the roach-bots shepherding those cockroaches toward the light.”
0:00 —Intro: a story with a good twist…
00:59 —Light speed in the elevator…
03:49 —Face in the crowd and blood on the tracks
11:55 —More TMI
16:24 —The Return of the Roboroach: “People who can’t even control their own minds want to control the minds of others.”
22:55 —Christmas in the community room
24:19 The death of MacGuffin
27 minutes
“Unseen Forces” by Justin Walter, “Disintegration Loops” by William Basinki, “Following” by Justin Walter, “Pathologically Bored” by Deru, and “Poa Alpina” by Biosphere
Notes from the Uncanny Valley 