Then he chuckles, not unkindly, and reaches out to take the phone from the boy.]
It's all right! -- And please, don't worry about swearing around me. I promise I don't mind.
[So, robots that can control your bodily functions and allow you to connect directly to advanced technology. That sounds...
... less convenient than unsettling, really. To put one's life wholly in the hands of one's "nanite" manufacturer? To rely on it for not just convenience, but food and sleep?]
I don't think this world has that kind of technology, although others may.
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Then he chuckles, not unkindly, and reaches out to take the phone from the boy.]
It's all right! -- And please, don't worry about swearing around me. I promise I don't mind.
[So, robots that can control your bodily functions and allow you to connect directly to advanced technology. That sounds...
... less convenient than unsettling, really. To put one's life wholly in the hands of one's "nanite" manufacturer? To rely on it for not just convenience, but food and sleep?]
I don't think this world has that kind of technology, although others may.