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eppur_se_muova

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13. "Autodocs" of one sort or another are an old staple in SF.

Reply to Grokenstein (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:46 PM

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"Medpods", "cyberdocs", etc. etc. show up in lots of stories dating back decades.

OK, sure, a recent movie may have inspired some CT-crazy Qanoner, but the idea has a long history behind iit.

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