It’s hard to guess how smart the machines are, but a good rule of thumb is that they’re always smarter than you think.

A good rule of thumb

'Robopocalypse' explores the intertwined fates of regular people who face a future filled with murderous machines. It follows them as humanity foments the robot uprising, fails to recognize the coming storm, and then is rocked to the core by methodical, crippling attacks.

The dissemination of advanced implantable technology will likely be just as ruthlessly democratic as the ailments it is destined to treat. Meaning that, someday soon, we may have a new class of very smart, very fast people - yesterday's disabled and elderly.

It's a rule of thumb for me if I'm at second when he has the ball I try to go for three.

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