I was told if I wrote this I would really regret it. Now that is motivation to write!
So I have this car right. It is very temperamental. Actually fuck it I am the car if I choose to stick with this metaphor. The owner of this car likes to hop in the driver seat, get nice and comfy. Check all the mirrors, adjust the seat to their liking, pick out their favorite CD or whatever Spotify iPhone Pandora bullshit. Stick the key in the ignition and fire it up! Mash on the gas pedal and make that motor roar! RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Now here is the kicker- the person who has jumped in the driver seat, gotten comfy, checked the mirrors, adjusted the seat, and picked their favorite song and fired up the engine.... is suddenly pissed at the engine for roaring?! The engine is started and roaring because the keys have been put in the ignition and the gas pedal mashed upon. But the driver never even attempts to put the vehicle in drive. Somehow it is the engine's fault for roaring. So the driver pulls the key from the ignition but inexplicably the engine is still running! How in the world could the engine still be running after the driver has pulled the key from the ignition?!
The driver is understandably pissed. They never actually had any intention of going anywhere. So once they let their foot off the pedal and removed the key it should shut off like any inanimate object. Hmmmmmm..... Maybe the machines have become aware. Maybe this is a cautionary tale of what could become if the machines were to become aware. So you drivers be careful when you jump behind the wheel and rev that engine. At some point you might not be able to shut it off and have to endure a road trip you were not anticipating. Shit you might even shoot a rod if you're not careful.
I guess what I am trying to say is this: while you may be the driver, ultimately it is the motor/engine that gets you from point A to point B. So as a responsible vehicle owner you should treat your vehicle accordingly. Proper oil changes, CHECK YOUR BREAKS PERIODICALY, etc. Otherwise... who knows? It might decide one day to take you off of a cliff.
TBN OUT
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