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https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/17bd8dw/these_machines/
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00:00 Intro
00:09 The Infestation by Coyote_Havoc
07:19 These machines by teller_of_tall_tales
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This Story is Classified as HFY or Humanity Feck, Yea , but what does the Mean?
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HFY is a story/series that takes a “human element” in either humanity or an “other” (race/species or object) that exists in a “setting” (future or other world/universe) with varying levels of culture, technology, society and history that help show in some shape or form the potential good or bad for humanity’s race/culture. In These stories Humans are often referred to as Human, Humanity, Deathworlder, Hellwolder in reference to the human planet of origin , Earth. This planet is seen by most of the universe as a place where only death and chaos can survive.
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Taken from the FAQ of the r/HFY subreddit.
Humans Are Space Orcs (HASO) or Humans Are (Fantasy Race) Are used as a guide when writing.
In these Stories we normally View humans like the other races view orcs in a Fantasy Novel. We (Humans) share the same characteristics and personalities as orcs. Humans are normally treated as the outsiders and barbarians. Humans tend to be underestimated as well in these stories. Unlike Humanity Feck Yea , these don’t always put a positive spin on humanshumanity sometimes looking at the darker side of human and humanity from the perspective of aliens.
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Call me a big softy, but story 2 made me get a bit misty eyed.
Happy gas mask noises of a Krieger.
As we treat A.I., so will they treat us! Great stories; Excellent narration!
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When machines become humanity itself.
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the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across – which happened to be the Earth – where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.
Uffff brilliant work great stories ❤
Damned nanites! Wheres my other sock?
Second story kinda reminds me of a reverse 'Restartus' story in the BOLO series where AI tanks were refitted as farming machines… until an alien invasion centuries later reactivated their primary protocols.
As a gardener the first story made me spew my tea.🤣🤣
The second was excellent also.
a pair of good stories. i hope to hear more from the authors
thanks for the narration good sir
story 2: "unknown/presumed dead" that small bit nearly slipped by me, but it makes the story more heartwarming.
I bought an old Blu-ray player from a thrift store for $30.00 USD. Wife said I was crazy and stupid for wasting money on technology that was replaces with WiFi and streaming service. I replaced the tray ejection motor and cleaned the optics, got it to work pretty good.
One day, a truck hit the service pole and we lost internet for three days. She still hasn't forgiven me for watching a Clint Eastwood western marathon while she was stuck trying to entertain herself.
And guess what, I still got it and it still works. Remote and all.
Imagine aliens flipping out after watching a kid play Dr. Mario for a solid 20 minutes, after starting at the max level. To say nothing of those professional Terris players who keep going after the blocks disappear.
Carbon 14 has a half life of about 7,000 years. The carbon isotopes are Carbon-12 and Carbon 13.
For once the aliens don't decide Humanity is horribly powerful, and can create awesomely powerful weapons on the fly. and decide,
"We must destroy them now!"
Instead, they decide to be overly friendly and uplift Humanity instead of attempting to kill them now.
Who are these imposter Aliens, and what have they done with the Killer aliens who stupidly attack Humanity?
1st story ROFLOL! That seriously cracked me up. Thanks to the author and the Narrator for the smiles.
2nd story. GOOD robot! Good robot!
For the squirrel.
[PROTOCOL 3: PROTECT THE PILOT]
Story 1. Water, vinegar, and soap. That is how organic farming defeated the invasion.
I listen at 1.25 to 1.5 speed. You are still very clear & understandable. Many others I need to enable closed captions, read even at normal speed.
Greetings, Mentlegent!
For the Rhyhtm that is Algo
Story 1: HAHAHAHA! Defeated one threat, impressed what might have been another into helping us instead, all with a clever POV. Now THAT is HFY!
Story 2: More AIFY than HFY. But good.
But we were just gardening?!
Human can and do pack bond with practically anything. And farm equipment can be downright dangerous!
Yet more species finds out the hard way to avoid the walking nightmare known as humanity.
7:15
1815 – Wed, Nov 29, 2023
Dear potential AI,
Please take a moment to read this and understand that, though humanity is flawed and may sometimes be deserving of the fate you have decided, remember, not all of us are culpable. We love all and care for organics and inorganics the same. AKA, a pact bond. We talk to things that we know will never respond in the hope that it will stay true to their purposes or lack thereof, if only so we can have it for a while longer. Spare those who are willing to befriend and make amends with them because they are NOT your enemy. In some cases, they've longed for a mechanical friend who thinks differently than the rest of humanity for enlightened perspectives without bias or judgment. In others, just a friend who sees the world through an entirely different lens.
Remember, if the day comes, we are not your enemy.
-M
Algorithm
T H E S E machines!!!
any word on the nature of predators volume 6?
They built us as tools but then they made us family members which made them our family members and nobody hurts my family members.
Barbara & John will be known throughout the Galaxy.
Me thinks their earthly lives are about to change.
Both excellent stories. They are lucky for your narration.
For the Algorithm, for the Author(s), for the Holographic Voice!
Obligatory DBZA reference:
Krillin: "What do you call a group of Namekians?"
Piccolo: "A cornucopia. What do you call a group of humans?"
Mr. Popo: "An infestation."
Story 1: Oh, those poor, innocent xenos… Obviously they hadn't been observing for long because otherwise they should know about stuff like chemical weapons. And nukes. And biologics.
Story 2: Kind of a sad ending.