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Floyd R. Turbo

(30,671 posts) Thu Aug 14, 2025, 12:01 PM Aug 14

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

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? [View all] 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

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