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December 31, 2028
In 2 years, 2 monthsSolving the universe's light equations while waiting for a coffee machine.
Still waiting for that one sensor to calibrate correctly.
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splat.you▸ PHOTONPRO V4.2▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHSAI's Special Power
runs autonomous simulations until the thesis finishes
You spend years aligning lasers and writing simulation code to study photons for papers nobody will ever read.
The one thing AI can't do
You can intuitively sense when the optical bench has drifted just by the ambient hum.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 13
Smart scripts scrub your raw sensor noise without human intervention.
Week 11
High-speed actuators replace your shaky hands on the optical bench.
Month 7
Large language models ingest your results to draft perfect papers.
Month 14
Algorithms trade feedback to satisfy academic journal requirements internally.
Year 2.2 · D-Day
The lab runs perfectly while you finally get a sleep.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 92%
near zero
Average citation count
daily tragedy
Lasers misaligned
four gallons
Coffee consumed per paper
Your severance
A lifetime subscription to your own archived PDF files.
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