Wanting a Coffee
The Black Void - Episode 357
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To your complete lack of surprise, nothing happens. Hmm. You wonder if
there's a computer to give commands to, and if so, whether you had to
address it directly. You decide to give it a shot. "Computer, I would like
a cup of coffee, please." This time you get a response; a male voice. You
look around, but can't see any speakers it might be coming
from. "Please specify type of coffee desired." Type of coffee? "What types of coffee are available?" you ask, more out of curiousity than anything. The computer starts reeling off different types. "Espresso, double espresso, cappuccino, latte..." You want it to stop so you try, "Computer, hold." The computer beeps compliance. "Can't I have just a cup of normal white coffee, no sugar?" The computer's reply surprises you. "Define normal," it says. Huh? "Uh, instant? Can I have a cup of instant white coffee, no sugar?" "Affirmative," the computer replies this time. What happens next really amazes you. A cup of coffee materialises, appropriately enough, on the coffee table. You approach it carefully, as if it might run away if you made any sudden moves. Which is extremely silly, when you think about it. You pick it up carefully and smell it. Just smells like a regular cup of coffee. You take a sip. Tastes like one, too. You go and sit down on one of the lounge chairs. You think about asking the computer how it managed to do that, but fear it would go into so much detail you would soon get confused. Though in this instance it wouldn't be technobabble - you considered that was just a load of gibberish put together in sci fi shows because they thought it sounded cool.
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