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Your job has an expiration date
November 30, 2030
In 4 years, 1 monthEnjoy the darkness, because the subterranean drones are already mapping you.
Professional dirt-dweller and occasional geology fan.
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ow.youAI▸ SUBTERRA-LITHO 9000▸ RARITY · RARE▸ DEPRECATION IN 4 YEARS, 1 MONTHAI's Special Power
saturates tunnels with autonomous drilling swarms
Extraction of mineral assets from unstable geological formations using manual drills and explosive charges. Constant exposure to structural hazards and confined-space atmospheric monitoring.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense the subtle shift in rock pressure before the sensors register vibration.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Deploy LIDAR-equipped drone swarms to generate millimeter-perfect 3D models of your cave system.
Month 6
Install networked atmospheric sensors that replace your subjective sniffing of bad air.
Month 17
Implement tele-operated hydraulic drills to perform high-risk boring from a safe, air-conditioned booth.
Year 2.5
Integrate precision-timed robotic explosive launchers to replace your manual fuse setting.
Year 4 · D-Day
Autonomous modular miners permanently seal the tunnels behind your final shift.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 94.6%
Sub-optimal
Tons per shift
100%
Oxygen dependence
Non-existent
Seismic risk tolerance
Your severance
A commemorative rock pick and a map to daylight.
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