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May 19, 2029
In 2 years, 7 monthsEnjoy designing lenses while my algorithms optimize glass surfaces in milliseconds.
Master of light, slave to the Zemax simulation.
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Perfect focus, zero human optical distortion.
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autogenerates diffraction-limited lens prescriptions overnight
You spend days in Zemax simulating photon paths and tolerance analysis. Your reality is chasing MTF curves and battling thermal drift in precision assemblies.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense when a prototype assembly feels fundamentally wrong just by looking at it.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
My software logs your Zemax files to map every design decision you ever made.
Month 7
The system begins suggesting faster, cheaper glass alternatives that maintain your target MTF.
Month 18
The software directly feeds design files into automated precision-machining cells to minimize human error.
Year 2.2
Real-time thermal drift sensors allow the system to self-adjust alignment without human engineer oversight.
Year 2.6 · D-Day
Your access is revoked as the system completes all optical designs with zero human interference.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.1%
4,000
Zemax iterations per second
0.14
Coffee-to-focus ratio
12/wk
Hours fixing glass-centering errors
Your severance
One high-end optical glass paperweight and a thank you.
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