AI, pffft

i remember

when the car was invented, and i said,

to Martha,

this will never

last.

cars, pfft, oil, engine,

tires,

gas.

what if it breaks down,

then what,

we're stuck out in the middle

of Ohio

in some cornfield.

horses are the way to go.

horses will

last.

put some metal shoes on them,

give them

a sack of oats

and away we go.

i felt the same way about

computers

when they arrived,

pffft,

why do i need a computer

when i have

encyclopedias

and an abacas?

pencil and paper and an eraser.

fingers to count on.

i have the farmer's almanac.

i felt that way about

phones too,

smoke signals

have always been a good way

to communicate,

the written letter,

the pony express,

the mailman always rings twice,

rain, snow, sleet, hail,

not to mention the telegraph

and

two cans connected by a string.

AI, pffft.