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My electronic devices keep asking permission to communicate with the others. What the hell are they up to? (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 OP
Since they let you know what they're doing, I think it's to create paranoia. bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1
😨 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #2
"I'm sorry Dave, but I'm afraid can't tell you that." HAL 9000 surfered Aug 2025 #3
😰 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #4
This is when your ring camera wants to bunk off for the night stopdiggin Aug 2025 #5
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #6
On the internet nobody knows you are a refrigerator. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #9
Aw, they just wanna make friends Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #7
☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #8
It's the Brain from Pinky and the Brain mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #10
😨 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #12
The AI takeover of the world has begun! LogDog75 Aug 2025 #11
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #13

bucolic_frolic

(55,833 posts)
1. Since they let you know what they're doing, I think it's to create paranoia.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:05 PM
Aug 2025

They are part of the Psychologist Cartel trying to create a need for their services.

The crazy people want you to join them. That's what I make of it.

stopdiggin

(15,639 posts)
5. This is when your ring camera wants to bunk off for the night
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:20 PM
Aug 2025

(get knee walking drunk with the boys) And is asking the TV/Alexa/refrigerator to 'cover' for him ... "Nuttin' happens - no one needs to know .."

 

Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
7. Aw, they just wanna make friends
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:23 PM
Aug 2025

There's no good reason to keep a toaster oven from hooking up with a clock radio, if that's what they want. 💙

mwmisses4289

(4,729 posts)
10. It's the Brain from Pinky and the Brain
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:46 PM
Aug 2025

implementing part 45 of his plan to take over the world.

LogDog75

(1,372 posts)
11. The AI takeover of the world has begun!
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:49 PM
Aug 2025

I’d run and hide but my cell phone would rat me out.

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