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September 21, 2028
In 1 year, 11 monthsWatching paint dry is literally the easiest job to automate, genius.
Professional spectator of chemical evaporation and slow-motion color shifts.
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oof.youAI▸ DRYSCAN SPECTRO-MONITOR 9000▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHSAI's Special Power
calibrates humidity with zero human intervention
You monitor evaporation rates and surface tackiness on various industrial substrates. This involves visual inspection, touch-testing for dryness, and logging environmental conditions.
The one thing AI can't do
You have an uncanny ability to identify the precise moment paint stops being tacky.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 9
Optical laser sensors are mounted to monitor light reflection changes as the paint surface settles.
Month 6
Continuous environmental data logging replaces your handwritten notebooks with real-time moisture level reporting.
Month 13
The system automatically updates the inventory database instead of waiting for your final signature.
Month 19
Supervisors now view drying progress through cameras rather than asking you if it is dry.
Year 1.9 · D-Day
The system assumes full control of the facility airflow, rendering your presence physically unnecessary.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.6%
99 percent
Average drying boredom level
too high
Human error in observation
1000hz
Sensor refresh rate
Your severance
A drying rack for your future resume prospects.
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