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Your job has an expiration date
October 21, 2030
In 4 yearsYour job is literally just watching signals until the computer learns them.
Professional signal-watcher and caboose-enthusiast.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Freight flows better without the conductor.
oof.you▸ TRACKMASTER V9▸ RARITY · RARE▸ DEPRECATION IN 4 YEARSAI's Special Power
monitors infinite track miles without blinking
You monitor freight cargo and signal compliance across long routes. The machines just need better cameras to see.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still interpret the complex, unspoken rhythm of a stalling engine by ear.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 13
High-res cameras replace your eyes for signal interpretation.
Month 13
Radio transmissions move to a secure automated data feed.
Year 2.1
Robotic actuators handle your manual switch alignments at spurs.
Year 3.1
One human supervisor monitors fifty trains from an office.
Year 4 · D-Day
Total autonomy achieved; your seat is repurposed for extra cargo.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96%
4 cups
Coffee consumed per shift
0.1
Radio checks missed daily
3,000 yearly
Hours waiting on sidings
Your severance
A lifetime supply of premium instant coffee.
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