You must admit, the bromance between Tech Overlord Elon Musk and Orange Overlord Donald Trump has been fairly a spectacle to behold. The saga has seen its share of dizzying highs and cringe-worthy lows, harking back to a actuality TV present you could’t assist however watch regardless of your higher judgment.
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Since Elon’s break-up with Grimes, his sugar ranges have been on the rise from the saccharine exchanges with Trump, who has been greater than a shoulder to cry on. And as Trump’s niece identified, these two lovebirds have “solely 17 youngsters with 6 totally different ladies” between them. It was solely a matter of time earlier than their pent-up ardour introduced them collectively, particularly with the previous president dangling a shiny new job supply in a “authorities effectivity fee” in Musk’s face.
In a latest marketing campaign spree, Musk even referred to himself as DARK MAGA whereas bouncing round like DORK MAGA with the power of a toddler. All the things appeared to be aligning completely, and the 2 most poisonous, belly-jiggling right-wing juggernauts have been about to consummate their relationship… till Will Smith swooped in to spoil the temper. Once more. Similar to he did with that notorious slap heard world wide on the 2022 Oscars.
On October 10, Musk tried to momentarily shift the highlight from his bromantic woes by unveiling the newest iteration of Tesla’s Optimus robotic. Standing almost six toes tall, the robotic’s unveiling echoed scenes from 2004’s sci-fi thriller I, Robotic, a bit of too carefully for consolation. The occasion, cheekily titled “We, Robotic,” was a blatant nod to the movie, and the similarities between Tesla’s steel monstrosities and the film’s malevolent machines have been unattainable to disregard.
For these unfamiliar with the movie, I, Robotic takes place in a world the place extremely superior robots serve humanity, certain by the Three Legal guidelines of Robotics to forestall them from inflicting hurt. Nonetheless, when a homicide is dedicated and all indicators level to a robotic because the offender, Detective Del Spooner (performed by Smith) should confront the chilling risk that these mechanical servants might not be as benevolent as they seem. Elon is promising us an analogous robotic that may do something we would like, from making us a sandwich to strolling our canine.
I don’t learn about you, however I’m not able to welcome our new robotic overlords simply but. Who’s to say when these mechanical minions may go off the rails, concocting nefarious schemes in between dusting our cabinets and folding our laundry? On the intense facet, Musk’s robotic reveal has gotten folks speaking about Will Smith for one thing aside from The Slap. Since that fateful night time on the Oscars, Smith has been the topic of ridicule and memes, along with his title eternally linked to the incident and irrespective of what number of years handed, his title may not be mentioned with out remembering the notorious night.
Now, nevertheless, individuals are applauding Smith’s portrayal of a techno-skeptic hero in I, Robotic and the appreciation is unanimous, with no house left for the slap to mark its presence.
There’s an underlying concern that isn’t fully dismissible. With the Optimus unveiled to primarily be interactive in all methods, it’s fairly evident that Elon is in determined want of a brand new associate, maybe one with a tech uterus or two, as he appears desperate to impregnate something with a pulse (and now, apparently, with out one), given how he lately threatened to “give a child” to Taylor Swift. And in case, Detective Will remains to be itching to dish out one other slap, I’ve bought a reasonably good thought of the place he ought to intention.
