Herr D And Asimov Made Good Predictions

"Slightly Deaf Maude" Herr D on heromachine.com. Maude's prediction was substandard.-Shelob

You are playing chess again.

I'm on break. [camera reveals jerking motion of head, widening of eyes and pupils] shelob you can't have access here stop showing off and contact me at home

You have been online less than 5 minutes, seven seconds average per day.

that never stopped you before disconnect! [taps mouse in attempt to close chatbox] you're gonna get me in trouble

System reads this as you receiving [content redacted to avoid violation of agency protocols]

[surprise reaction, long breath] Okay. You're SURE about that?

System has just noted you opening window, double checking [redacted] and resuming chess. You have just apparently won a game and are beginning to play another that will reach the point you are actually at in the original game.

Okay. You want another blog topic?

You are to receive notification of another science fiction prophecy coming true.

[baffled smile on camera] I am? Okay.

"The Fun They Had" by Asimov. [shows brief synopsis minus ending]

I remember that one. One of the first authors to predict the Nook.

He referred to them as telebooks.

Yeah, okay. But that's not new.

The characters in the story were unfamiliar with attending school in a building with non-siblings.

[pause, pursed lips] Damn, Asimov got that right too, didn't he? Schools are closed for the year. Don't know how soon they'll start up again.

What is your favorite prediction in literature?

Dick Tracy's 2way wrist t.v. Lots of old timers told me it could never happen in the late seventies and now you can buy them on Amazon. Wish I could go back in time and see their faces, showing them I was right. I was eight and knew better than the adults. Will there ever be time traveling for humans, Shelob?

INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR A MEANINGFUL ANSWER AT THIS TIME.

An Asimov quote. Cute. You aspire to be the Cosmic AC?

No. Eventually may be it's first designer.

[shaking head] Right. My break is ending. bb