Skirmishing with the Cube: Join the Resistance

Hmmm, when the formlessvoice booms form the sky, will you join my resistance movement?

Did you hear my deep, disgruntled sigh? Sorry about that. I try to swallow my frustration but sometimes I fail.

Confession: I am a dinosaur struggling to survive extinction – not due to the ice age, but rather the digital technology age. Sometime in the near future I expect to hear a disembodied voice from the sky initiating my final fight to the death.

FormlessVoice: You have beendeemed obsolete. Report to the nearest Cube for drone conversion.

Michael: What? Who said that? Where did thatvoice come from?

FormlessVoice: We are TheTech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistance is futile.

Michael: Why does that sound familiar?

FormlessVoice: We are TheTech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistance is futile.

Michael: Oh, I know. You’re the Borg!

FormlessVoice: We were TheBorg. We are now The Tech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistance is futile.

Michael: But The Borg are not real. They’rejust science fiction.

FormlessVoice: There is no real.There is on the Virtual. We are The Tech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistanceis futile.

Michael: But I’m unique! I present value tothe world that no one else does. The world will be diminished if I’m gone!

FormlessVoice: There is nounique. There is only Iteration. We are The Tech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistanceis futile.

Michael: But I create metaphors! The worldneeds metaphors.

FormlessVoice: There is nometaphor. There is only The Code. We are The Tech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistanceis futile.

Michael: No, I won’t surrender! I’ll go intohiding. I’ll go underground. You’ll never find me!

FormlessVoice: There is nounderground. There is only The Cloud. We are the Tech. You will beindoctrinated. Resistance is futile.

Michael: I’ll start a resistance! Others willfollow me. We’ll defend our borders against you!

FormlessVoice: There is noborder. There is only The Log-in. We are The Tech. You will be indoctrinated. Resistanceis futile.

Michael: I’ll fight you with my dying breath!

FormlessVoice: There is nobreath. There is only The Num Lock. We are The Tech. You will be indoctrinated.Resistance is futile.

I swear they will notmake me into a drone! I will fire metaphorical lightning bolts at The Tech andoverload their circuits!

I am The Metaphor. Will you join my Resistance?

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