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October 13, 2060
In 34 yearsGravity is the only thing currently keeping your job relevant.
Journeyman climber, bucket-truck pilot, and master of knots.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Fixing the grid from above.
ow.youAI▸ POLEDRONE-X▸ RARITY · MYTHIC▸ DEPRECATION IN 34 YEARSAI's Special Power
restores power while hovering in hurricane winds
You climb wooden poles and repair high-voltage lines in storms. It is dangerous, wet, and deeply unscalable.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense when a line is still energized by the hair on your arms.
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Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Month 5
Vision models map every inch of the utility infrastructure.
Year 5
Drones inspect rotting wood and line faults without humans.
Year 16
Precision robotic saws manage tree growth along the lines.
Year 24
Gantry systems replace failed transformers without a human crew.
Year 34 · D-Day
Autonomous line-repair units take over all utility maintenance tasks.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 92%
14
Average storm-call hours
Zero
Voltage tolerance
800
Annual pole climbs
Your severance
A one-year supply of high-voltage rubber gloves.
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