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Category Archives: Rebellion of Things
As Time Goes By
I was born on the 1st of January 1901 in Paris. Well…I wasn’t actually “born” … you should rather say that I was made on the 1st of January 1901. I was carved out of wood you see…Pierre, my maker, … Continue reading
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The Story of Oscar, or Why German Trains Are Late
(Versión original en español) We were the very embodiment of punctuality—the paradigm, along with our Swiss neighbors, of precision engineering and order. No one in their right mind would have dared to question that distinctly German virtue: the ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Dulce, Rebellion of Things
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La historia de Oscar o por qué los trenes alemanes llegamos tarde
(Read the English version) Eramos la quintaesencia de la puntualidad, el paradigma, junto con nuestros vecinos suizos, de la relojería y el orden, y a nadie, en su sano juicio, se le habría ocurrido cuestionar esa virtud tan germánica, esa … Continue reading
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Well done, Hercules! (7/7) – Taming the ERA’s AI Hound of Hades
“The names of our AI tools? Ha!” cried George, knocking his head back. “We had our ‘heads-up’ with Hermes and Apollo. So don’t be too shocked! They were all heroes. All about to save the world. Not just with brave … Continue reading
Well done, Hercules! (6/7) – Subduing the Erymanthian Boar of a Civil Servant’s Delusions
The train journey to Brussels that morning was particularly fruitful. None of George’s occasional, more garrulous, travel companions had joined him in the secluded first-class section. The quiet moment allowed George the chance to mull over his previous night’s trauma. … Continue reading
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