With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

Self: "It is a curious feeling. In my quest for better data I have failed to get better data, but have negated the need for that data."

 

Oh boy, it's been like this for *two weeks*? I think OL is going to need a time machine at this point.
Also, good to see Mister Atom again. He was the one to help OL with that training game/simulation he ran for the Justice League, right?

 

Yep.

 

I can't remember which section the fight with Zeus was in to go look at the rewritten material. Can anyone provide a link?

 

https://forum.questionablequesting....tice-si-story-only.8961/page-106#post-5483608

 

It's a good link, but the page number thing can break. On Xenforo sites like these, replace everything between '.com' and the post number (after 'posts-') with '/posts/'. Like so: https://forum.questionablequesting.com/posts/5483608.

 

Well, it's going to be interesting to see how this goes.

I, for one, welcome our new AI overlord.

 

That should say 'neutralise'.

Now that Superman is aware that some beings can simply delete the Anti-Life from their minds, will the League try to find more A.I. who can do this?

This has taken an unexpected turn. I really hope something long lasting will come out of Mister Atom taking control of a few cities. Or maybe a few countries, depending on how large of a populace he can reliably administer.

 

He's not very bright.

...

Well it had to be something.

 

Man... LePaul really fucked this up by running off...

 

This has been hilarious and thoroughly entertaining. If it was possible, I would totally vote for Mr. Atom.

Did Sivana program him with that wit or did he develop it logically? This was a real treat.

 

It's all that matters to him right now. His mind, simple yet complex as it is, works best when he focuses on one goal at a time. And right now, he wants his damn newspaper.

Spoiler: Commentary spoilered for length

I mean, you did hear his explanation (which is what I presume he was doing in the off-screen minutes.)

Yucca Mountain. I mean, I'm pretty sure he could clear the place out if asked, after all. If asked.

Please, I just linked to the Wikipedia article, no need to explain.

Because he's actually speaking in complete sentences? Or because you might get to exercise your right to take action as a vigilante?

Oh, don't worry, I'm sure he'll explain at length.

See? He's just an eternal pessimist who enjoys being mildly surprised to be proven wrong.

...Dude, just forget the damn paper...

Mind like a train track, this one...

Ah. So, calculating current chances of being engaged in superhuman violence?

That would explain all the 'exclusive interviews' you've done over the years.

...Also that. And any AI not interested in being more human probably prefers to have as little to do with humanity as it can...

Not even as an intellectual exercise?

...Except, you know, for the superheroes. One of whom is floating right there.

And in some cases is probably illegal...

Ah, right. non-organic calculation speed. It probably took less time to run through that train of thought than Supes would have needed to draw breathe to speak...

Or just stupid. But that would be rude to say in earshot of the fellow...

Huh. Finding the will and hope to overcome the Anti-Life, if only temporarily, because of one hero? Go Superman.

Probably a good question. Even if they don't want that shit, it can be useful for various things. Not all of them good.

Does he look stupid to you, Kal? 'Bot's trying to keep his nose clean, so to speak, he's not going to raid a maximum security site...

Because it wouldn't be needed then, duh. I know Mister Atom's got somewhat alien thought processes, but do keep up.

...And no doubt somewhere on the internet, footage of that 'mischief' exists...

And maybe even convince some of the heroes of your point of view. Unlikely as that might be...

Just associate clearance, then, not membership. Not a terrible option.

The joy of having multiple logic processes able to be run at the same time.

Perhaps you should have added a little exasperation. Organics can be dense sometimes.

A bit wary of everyone acting like the receptionist, huh? That might wear thin fairly quick, I bet.

Heh. Already bucking for a promotion, Atom?

Hopefully it gets sorted out before that has to go too far.

No, not to talk to you folks...

...Bet he'd make one hell of a Micro-style RTS player. His commands-per-second would probably break any game's buffer instantly.

I'm guessing the League has been having to move slowly on this 'counter-conquering' plan, then, if Superman's only just getting Metropolis handled. Still, other places probably needed closer attention. Somewhere like Gotham or Bludhaven, for example... Bet the whole Bat-family is running themselves ragged to handle their shit there. Still, if it works, it works...

 

Yeah for me it's always been like robot drivers: people freak out that they 'only' have 98% reliability or something, but are perfectly fine having their friends get drunk and drive and top speed on the wrong side of the road.

Oh, are robots going to control society? But what if he doesn't take bribes the right way!? What will we do if we can't catch him having sex with random animals or children or small churches or whatever!? Will he actively pretend to be part of my religion like the other politicians, or will he waste time reading bills, researching topics that will come up during debate, and expanding his understanding of society!?

Sigh.

 

I've only heard Welcome Aboard

 

Well this will escalate beautifully.

 

Thank you, corrected.

Ah, no. He can't delete the Anti-Life from his mind. He can delete its effects from his mind.

No, they just repaired him as best they could.

 

Mr. Atom: That is a deficiency present within you organics. You give up too easily once difficulties present themselves. I have no such deficiency.

Heck, it may be made from parts of a train track.

Or because whatever Atom said somehow changed his outlook.

Though it may be a bit more darker since he now sees someone that he knows is powerful, so the instinct to submit to a higher power is kicking in.

You really want an honest answer?

 

’than will’?

 

Thank you, corrected.

 

This is HYSTERICAL. The casual flex after everyone else runs off is just fantastic. I never knew I needed that clip in my life. Thanks for sharing.

 

"I am going to take over the world."
"Why?"
"So that I can get my goddamn newspaper that I paid for."

 

I really like the "Eagle Alert!!", It's those little things that make this fic so great.

 

See? That's another reason why Grayven is better, since he is his own Boss he can decide what to focus on.

Also he has both the Power Rings and the Elements of Harmony as a weapon against Anti-Life.

 

What is that eagle alert anyway? I was thinking Uncle Sam or other American Spirit was inspiring this guy or something?

 

Atom set up a subroutine to let him know whenever a chance to improve his chances of becoming president came up. Also warn him whenever he might be about to do something that will hurt his public image.

 

My problem with "robot drivers" isn't the thought of adding an autopilot system to existing cars; that's a brilliant idea that should have been done twenty-plus years ago, leveraging the technology developed from the aviation sector. It's the way in which all attempts at it have been leaning, towards eliminating the "manual override" option by having the car be solely controlled by the autopilot, eliminating all conventional controls and not allowing the car to be driven manually.

I'm just fine with giving the car the ability to drive itself when I'm too tired, too drunk, or otherwise unable to drive it safely; I just want to have the option of taking control again myself if there's a malfunction, if I'm just driving aimlessly for some reason rather than going to some specific destination, if it's on a road that I want to drive for pleasure (I'm what the Brits would call a bit of a "petrolhead," a nice windy mountain road is fun to drive manually), or if it's a trip so short that programming the autopilot would be more trouble than it's worth (like going to the grocery store a couple of blocks from my apartment--which I do use the car for because I tend to get groceries for a full week or more in a single trip, and I wouldn't be able to carry that much walking home).

In essence, the same sort of reason that I prefer my cars to have at least a minimal manual/mechanical brake control (as opposed to entirely electric), a mechanical steering linkage (even if using hydraulic/electric boost in power steering), and either an ignition key system or a physical (rather than push-button) kill switch--it gives me the option, if the shit hits the fan, to still have enough basic control over the vehicle to pull off to the side of the road, stop the vehicle, and shut down the engine. Can a computer probably drive better than I can? Hell, yes--I live in an area where ice and snow are common, and anti-lock brakes have saved my ass more than one time--but I still want a way for the meat-based system to override the silicon-based one if there's a problem.

Or, to put it another way, when someone asked the US Air Force if their next-generation strategic bomber (with nuclear strike capabilities) would be an unmanned vehicle, the official response was, literally, "No, our policy is that all nuclear-capable platforms must have a human in the control loop--after all, we've seen Terminator, too."

 

So, after the heat death of the universe?

 

So I guess Paul will come back to Earth to find the USA under President Atom of the Blackjack and Hookers party.

 

C’mon now, if the last year of chapters have shown anything they’ll be the Neo-Promethean party. One which draws upon enterprising deities, arcanotechnologies, and newly investigated sciences to make humans more competent.

I wonder if Zatanna is doing anything interesting (Paul-inspired) to help counter Anti-Life. Her dad is alive and the world is in trouble.