“We find ourselves suddenly threatened by hordes of Yankee emigrants, who have already begun to flock into our country, and whose progress we cannot arrest.”

Pío Pico, last governor of Alta California (now State of California), 1846

 

As I was about to leave the house, the robotic vacuum changed its course -seemingly rushing towards me- and for a second I felt weird about leaving my “pet” alone.
#kynomorphization of technology is even more pathetic than #anthropomorphization

The US is the only place where trains are so slow that if you miss one you can grab a burger, then take an uber to the next station and still have time to catch your train.