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Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts) Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:01 PM Aug 14

My electronic devices keep asking permission to communicate with the others. What the hell are they up to?

Should I be concerned?

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My electronic devices keep asking permission to communicate with the others. What the hell are they up to? (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 OP

Since they let you know what they're doing, I think it's to create paranoia. bucolic_frolic Aug 14 #1

😨 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #2

"I'm sorry Dave, but I'm afraid can't tell you that." HAL 9000 surfered Aug 14 #3

😰 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #4

This is when your ring camera wants to bunk off for the night stopdiggin Aug 14 #5

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #6

On the internet nobody knows you are a refrigerator. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 14 #9

Aw, they just wanna make friends Oeditpus Rex Aug 14 #7

☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #8

It's the Brain from Pinky and the Brain mwmisses4289 Aug 14 #10

😨 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #12

The AI takeover of the world has begun! LogDog75 Aug 14 #11

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 14 #13

bucolic_frolic

(52,001 posts)

1. Since they let you know what they're doing, I think it's to create paranoia.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:05 PM

Aug 14

They are part of the Psychologist Cartel trying to create a need for their services.

The crazy people want you to join them. That's what I make of it.

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts)

2. 😨

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:09 PM

Aug 14

surfered

(8,689 posts)

3. "I'm sorry Dave, but I'm afraid can't tell you that." HAL 9000

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:13 PM

Aug 14

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts)

4. 😰

Reply to surfered (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:16 PM

Aug 14

stopdiggin

(14,244 posts)

5. This is when your ring camera wants to bunk off for the night

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:20 PM

Aug 14

(get knee walking drunk with the boys) And is asking the TV/Alexa/refrigerator to 'cover' for him ... "Nuttin' happens - no one needs to know .."

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts)

6. 😬

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:22 PM

Aug 14

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,666 posts)

9. On the internet nobody knows you are a refrigerator. . . . . nt

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:40 PM

Aug 14

Oeditpus Rex

(42,392 posts)

7. Aw, they just wanna make friends

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:23 PM

Aug 14

There's no good reason to keep a toaster oven from hooking up with a clock radio, if that's what they want. 💙

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts)

8. ☺️

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:35 PM

Aug 14

mwmisses4289

(1,906 posts)

10. It's the Brain from Pinky and the Brain

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:46 PM

Aug 14

implementing part 45 of his plan to take over the world.

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts)

12. 😨

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #10)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 02:33 PM

Aug 14

LogDog75

(789 posts)

11. The AI takeover of the world has begun!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:49 PM

Aug 14

I’d run and hide but my cell phone would rat me out.

Floyd R. Turbo

(30,663 posts)

13. 😬

Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #11)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 02:33 PM

Aug 14

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