Book · 2009 · Artificial intelligence
There Will Come Soft Rains
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There Will Come Soft Rains is a classic science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury depicting a fully automated, technological house that continues to function mechanically long after a nuclear catastrophe has wiped out its human inhabitants. On an episode of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know titled Governments and AI, Chapter Two: Everything Is Precedent, which was released on September 12, 2025, co-host Ben Bowlin brought up the narrative during a discussion about artificial intelligence and automation. While exploring how automated systems might age, operate, and persist without human oversight, Ben Bowlin told his listeners that the topic reminded him of Ray Bradbury's beautiful short story. He explicitly encouraged his audience to check out There Will Come Soft Rains if they had a spare moment, using the literary work as a poignant reflection on the potential consequences of unchecked technological dependency and human absence. The invocation of Bradbury's classic tale added a touch of speculative fiction to the podcast's exploration of modern governmental AI initiatives, illustrating how mid-century literature continues to mirror contemporary anxieties regarding machine autonomy. Through this recommendation, the host connected current technological debates with timeless artistic explorations of a world where technology outlives its creators.
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Ben Bowlin It it makes us think of that beautiful short story by Ray Bradberry, The Will Come Soft Rains. Uh please do… 1
“It it makes us think of that beautiful short story by Ray Bradberry, The Will Come Soft Rains. Uh please do check it out if you have a second.”
