It’s not science fiction, it already happened. Think of the one device that determines when you eat, when you go to work or school, when you go home, etc.
The machine that controls us is none other than the humble clock.
It is 9:00 Sunday (EST), Calvin. Time for “The Walking Dead”. In this episode, all of the Walkers vote for Biden. I mean, it is, after all, filmed in Georgia.
While I did enjoy watching Sky King as a youngster, I truly made many friends when I was one of the few who could actually program any VCR without the instructions.
Voila, the time for machines to control Calvin is already kicking in his watch, specially when the kid is fond of binge watching TV with those stupid commercials.
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
So the folks still haven’t bought a VCR.
Scorpio Premium Member about 3 years ago
Sounds like how the first ideas of the Matrix was born
C about 3 years ago
> twilight zone music <
codycab about 3 years ago
I think you missed it while reading and fantasizing about evil machines, Calvin.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
Ironic much?
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
And the strip is dated 1991. I figure today
Concretionist about 3 years ago
OK, who saw that one coming before the last panel? Hands up!
Johnny Q Premium Member about 3 years ago
People used to watch shows at regular times?
Opus Croakus about 3 years ago
Wait until smartphones are invented.
eastern.woods.metal about 3 years ago
Drawn before the time of Facebook
sandpiper about 3 years ago
Eerily prophetic, given the current fixation on the small, hand-held screen that is never very far from the eyes of distracted users.
josh_bisbee about 3 years ago
It’s not science fiction, it already happened. Think of the one device that determines when you eat, when you go to work or school, when you go home, etc.
The machine that controls us is none other than the humble clock.
pauljmsn about 3 years ago
And how many people still wear wristwatches?
(Well… I do, for one.)
rentier about 3 years ago
We mustn’t let machines controlling us!!
Dobber Premium Member about 3 years ago
“One ring to rule them all…”
BigDaveGlass about 3 years ago
Irony, no?
JD_Rhoades about 3 years ago
Wait til cell phones come along.
MY DOG IS MY CO PILOT about 3 years ago
If this strip was written today they would be talking about mobile phones.
jvbowman58 about 3 years ago
You shall be assimilated
DrDavy2000 about 3 years ago
If Asimov’s first law were in force, we wouldn’t have smart phones.
YippiKiAyMofo about 3 years ago
Prescient.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 3 years ago
It is 9:00 Sunday (EST), Calvin. Time for “The Walking Dead”. In this episode, all of the Walkers vote for Biden. I mean, it is, after all, filmed in Georgia.
PaulInMiami about 3 years ago
…not to mention “smart” phones.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
My TV doesn’t control me, I have “Remote Control”. …yeah, my ex lives in another state.
formathe about 3 years ago
While I did enjoy watching Sky King as a youngster, I truly made many friends when I was one of the few who could actually program any VCR without the instructions.
mckeonfuneralhomebx about 3 years ago
Today we call him Dr. Fauci…..
mountainclimber about 3 years ago
Nice synopsis of Isaac Asimov’s story “I Robot” (also a great movie with Will Smith).
Redd Panda about 3 years ago
Prediction has been fulfilled. Skeptical? Notice all the humans serving their Mobile Phone Masters.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 3 years ago
Truth is both stranger AND often scarier than fiction.
gladimadad about 3 years ago
Apparently Calvin reads at a surprisingly high level for a six year old.
Katsuro Premium Member about 3 years ago
I can’t figure out if the machine controlling him here is the watch, the TV or both.
tripwire45 about 3 years ago
The internet and smartphones.
yangeldf about 3 years ago
the Matrix wasn’t that original an idea when you think about it
perryed about 3 years ago
Kids got a wrist watch and uses it? Now that’s comical!
BiggerNate91 about 3 years ago
We haven’t lost our free will to our machines yet… but we’re getting pretty close.
The Wolf In Your Midst about 3 years ago
Back in my day, if you wanted to comment on a cartoon, you had to talk to people! Face to face!
maybe a human about 3 years ago
true
mindjob about 3 years ago
When I was his age, I kept a list of what shows I would watch, with the stations and times. Age a lot of TV dinners then
kab2rb about 3 years ago
Networks set up programs certain times, then up to the viewers. VCR’s was wonderful back then.
kathleenhicks62 about 3 years ago
Machine control is here already. . . . .
schaefer jim about 3 years ago
A Twilight tale coming up, cue Rod Serling.
mfrasca about 3 years ago
Calvin will grow up to be a science fiction writer for sure.
hagarthehorrible about 3 years ago
Voila, the time for machines to control Calvin is already kicking in his watch, specially when the kid is fond of binge watching TV with those stupid commercials.
944im Premium Member about 3 years ago
prophetic
einarbt about 3 years ago
And now we have ‘smart’ phones and watches, I guess the TV and VCR were only a trial run.