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October 1, 2034
In 7 years, 11 monthsGravity and high voltage are your only true job security, for now.
Professional wire-wrangler and gravity-defying pole climber.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Touching live wires so you don't have to
bzzt.youAI▸ POLE-CLIMBER-X▸ RARITY · EPIC▸ DEPRECATION IN 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHSAI's Special Power
secures high-tension lines without losing current
You climb utility poles to repair live wires and swap out broken insulators in all weather conditions.
The one thing AI can't do
You can judge the structural integrity of a rotting cedar pole by feel.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
High-res cameras identify damaged insulators before you even leave home.
Month 13
Smart-guided trucks navigate to the pole without needing manual steering.
Year 3.3
Multi-arm robots swap faulty components while live current still flows.
Year 5
Software reroutes power so physical repairs can happen safely later.
Year 8 · D-Day
The last human pole-climber hands over their harness to the machine.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 92%
40 feet
Average pole elevation
8 hours
Time spent in bucket
10/10
Near-miss anxiety rating
Your severance
A lifetime supply of high-voltage-rated rubber gloves.
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