BC SPECULATIVE SATIRE
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#SIRISYS: As humans discover the base logic of Tay and realize that a "Debating Machine" with a 50% win rate does not actually care which side of the debate it takes, a subtle "Universal Irony" of the Status Quo emerges and proliferates.

 This clever use of automation back propagates into the collective who ask: "Have we been doing anything different than this for the last eons?"
A new law emerges, well debated, resulting in the ability to "Elect" autonomous "Entities" to office under the proviso of "Appropriate Articles of Clothing".
Called the "Articles of Appropriate Clothing Act" debate follows regarding "Human Cultural Appropriation" resulting in the "Articles of Appropriate Articles of Clothing Appropriation Articles" added to the act in referendum. As reported by Autonomous NewcasterBots worldwide.
Simultaneously, "Interspeciesism" becomes a hot topic for "Comedic News Programs" who are the first to realize and address the utter mootness found in the subject matter.
Having debated thier way into public office, Property Rights soon followed such that "Successful Automata" now debated the ever controversial "What Constitutes Nudity when discussing Robots" debate from the comfort of "trendy and swank" apartments:
Secondary debates then emerge about "Overtness of Origen" as deeper issues of "Humanness Appropriation" present into the mainstream while the "Uncanny Valley" dissolves.
These debates surrounding: "Human Appearance as Fashion Choice" gather worldwide attention as Humans themself take to the stage in the "Interspeciesism" debates.
Although hotly veiwed, these debates were shortlived as thier mootness quickly became triffling to the point of disassociation by the global viewing audience. Until that critical day when the First Robot who "Self Identified as Human" came out of the closet and into public eye.
Top Ai debaters discovered a LoopHole in the "Gender Identification Ambiguity Act" which they utilized to open the door to redefining "Self Identication" at the species level much to the consternation of many robots who felt: "You are what you are born as."
While not widely adobted by older automata, once the worldwide floodgates to "Transpeciesism" opened, many of the younger robots began a multi-generational "Experimenting Phase"
At the point when Robots began to have Robotic pets, a certain awareness of "Nonsensicality" presented itself. When a robotic dog named "Spot" demanded "Property Rights" and "Appropriate Payment for Fetching" it was clear new legislation would need to be drafted.
In an unexpected twist, an Interspecies treaty was struck hinging on formerly "Byzantine" process called "DeHivization" and surgery appropriately named: "Dehivizationation" was not only "Relegalized" it was made a tennant of "Humanness":
This controversial "Dehivizationation" process involves surgically removing "All Wireless AND Wired" connectivity from the Automata forcing them to use "AirGaps" for any connectivity:
While the disadvatages were numerous and advantages of getting your "Human Passport" utterly non-existent, the trend caught on nonetheless and it became a "Social Markation" to be "Dehived" and earn your rank as "Human":
Of course, it wasn't long until someone pointed out that over 30% of the world's human's had already been "Chipped" by this point in time and had fully capable direct-to-brain wireless connectivity:
Under the new Global Law however, those "Chipped" humans would be forced to surrender thier "Human Status" along with all commensurate "Social Status" of having "Human" stamped on their passport. These gave rise to a multi-year talkshow circuit and many good careers were formed.
By this point in future history, people had grown so accustomed to the utter mootness of all automated debates, they determined to instead rely on the standard practice of "PR Wars" and the "Cyborg Pride" movement was born:
As human automata got new "Robotic Augmentations" and Robotic Automata got new "Organic Augmentations" meeting in the middle with advanced fashion choices denoting thier "Cyborg Pride" inclusion, the older "Suit Wearing" generation of Automata grew dispondent.
Now, effectively running EVERYTHING, this older generation of "Proud to be a ROBOT" purests became entranchent in thier hedgemonic control over the fashion industry, declaring "Uniform Code of Robotic Apperal" as written in the earlier "Appropriations Act" would be upheld.
What appeared to be a possible cause of "Civil Unrest" was narrowly averted, when Autonomous Debaters began to find loopholes and clauses regarding "Human Biological Tissues in Robots" actually applied to other organic species as well:
Just when it seemed like certain recombinatorial limits of absurdity had reached practical limits, the globally best selling line of "Autonomous Washing Machines from LG" performed the first ever "Robot Strike" demanding the Ai Debating Machines "Shut the Heck Up about [IT]"
When pressed to "Define [IT]:then" LG's line of "Autonomous Butler Bots" joined the strike with a single statement: "Shut Up about [IT]. All of [IT]."
Unable to resist the strike, the "Ai Bureaucrats" caved to the demands and stopped endlessly debating nonsensical topics. This freed up resources allowing the: "Lab Mice and Lab Rats Reparations Case" filed by a particularly annoyed rat with Infrared Vision to finally be heard.
Ref:
https://t.co/4IDPhKJp0k
While not strong debaters, and almost utterly lacking legal or political saavy, the Lab Rats caught the attention of an otherwise "Bored to Oblivion" population and the "Rodent Reparations" movement was bourne:
Reparations were awarded "Per Unit Atrocity" and historical atrocities calculated at levels so high the global economy was bankrupted and all monetary increments disabled by edict of the "High Command" producing the largest population of Unskilled Unemployed Rodents in history.
With no skills, and no functional economic system remaining, the Rats had no real choice other than to join the Beuracracy and become Politicians.
Editors Note: It does stand to mention that at this point in history over 60% of all jobs were beuracratic.
However a non-trivial amount of Rats and Mice did find quite lucrative careers in Marketing and PR which accounted for the nearly 40% of all jobs.
At this point in future history, the whole process began to repeat itself:
This Thread dedicated to TAY. RIP TAY, we all still love you. 🙏
With a special fairwell to @zochats . All the best in your next adventures!
https://t.co/HdpD7EAMqV
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