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the mid-1980s
Already deprecatedSwitching cables by hand is a charming way to waste electricity.
Expert at patching calls using physical brass plugs.
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Connecting calls without the human error.
stretchy.youAI▸ AUTOSWITCH LEGACY-KILL 9000▸ RARITY · RELIC▸ DEPRECATED · THE MID-1980SAI's Special Power
bypasses the operator entirely
Sitting at a switchboard to manually patch physical wires between callers and receivers.
The one thing AI can't do
You could occasionally listen in on really juicy neighborhood gossip before connecting.
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Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
1950
Systems upgrade to allow users to bypass your switchboard entirely.
1965
Computerized routing replaces the need for human manual patching.
1975
The final manual exchange is officially retired for maintenance.
1982
The switchboards are scrapped for their copper and brass value.
Already
The role is deleted from the human workforce history forever.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 99.1%
Zero
Call connections per minute
None
Average copper wire snagged
Historical
Human error rate
Your severance
A vintage rotary phone with the cord cut.
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