12. Don't Tell Him

Flash Forward

Flash Forward Presents

Science

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🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

If you want to step in and protest, go to episode 22: Stop the Robot. If you want to let it go and let them run the show, go to episode 23: Trust the Robot Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose Eveleth; edited by Ace Tilton Radcliffe and Georgia Wyatt; and produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. The sound design is by Mischa Stanton and music is by Ilan Blanck. The voice actors for Welcome to Vanguard Estates are: Marcus Jones -- Keith Houston Imani Jones -- Shara Kirby Robot #1 -- Ashley Kellem Amy -- Chelsey B Coombs Vanguard Estates Representative -- Aiya Islam Missy -- Anjali Kunapaneni Robot # 2 -- Brett Tubbs NPR Host -- Sandhya Dirks An earlier version of Vanguard Estates was originally performed live for Pop-Up Magazine. You can also play through a web version of the story at flashforwardpod.com/vanguard, which features really cool illustrations by Mattie Lubchansky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You watch as he shuffles into the bedroom and closes the door.
0:05.0	After a few seconds, the stove turns off.
0:08.0	This place is smart after all.
0:10.0	Maybe it's time to trust them a little bit more.
0:15.0	The next morning you drop in at your regular time.
0:19.0	The usual robot wheels in to say hello, or maybe it's a different robot you still can't tell.
0:25.0	You listen as the bot asks its regular set of questions.
0:29.0	How are you feeling today, Mr. Jones? How does your sleep?
0:33.0	Well enough.
0:34.0	Have you felt confused at all recently?
0:37.0	Only about just so many clones of Queen Elizabeth that really were.
0:41.0	The robot doesn't get the joke.
0:44.0	Or at least you're pretty sure it was a joke.
0:47.0	Then again, your dad did recently tell you that he had a conversation with a TV host
0:52.0	and that someone on the radio was trying to sell his couch without his permission.
0:58.0	You can't see his face to tell if he's got his left eyebrow raised or not.
1:03.0	His usual joke could give away.
1:06.0	You wonder if robots understand eyebrow raises or not.
1:10.0	There's probably a whole algorithm for that, right?
1:14.0	Does this confusion distress you?
1:17.0	Oh yeah, clones are very upsetting.
1:19.0	Thank you for your answers, Mr. Jones.
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