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Comply with Abundance!. Runner-Up in Public Announcement Challenge.
At an Investor Forum in 2025, Elon Musk stated that in 10-20 years, work would be optional for people because most goods and products would be abundantly produced by AI, money will be irrelevant, and technology will make human existence easy and pleasurable. Work will be more like play.
By Lana V Lynx2 months ago in Poets
The Weight of Unconditional Love
Some people love you because of what you've done for them; this kind of love seems calculated. But some people love you simply because you are who you are. They don't want you to be like anyone else, nor do they expect you to exhaust yourself. They even want you to cherish yourself, and they worry about you losing yourself.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Poets
Man "Equals" To "His" Own Image, Yeah Right - Left?
I'm seeing him, this person right here, wearing an "African" chain - does that mean he needs his biological mane!? The line that draws the circle to "power" and "reality"!?
By 365poetry2 months ago in Poets
SYSTEM UPDATE REQUIRED
This is an official system notice. Attention all users, operators, and administrators. A critical update is now required for continued operation.
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER
This is an official evacuation notice. Attention all remaining occupants. The area you are currently in is no longer safe.
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
PRODUCT RECALL NOTICE
This is an official recall announcement. Attention consumers, operators, and long-term users. A widely distributed safety device has been identified as defective.
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
New Dietary Guidelines: How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Public Announcement: How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup Please be advised that the most important ingredient in chicken noodle soup is the broth.
By Nina Domricheva2 months ago in Poets
SEVERE WEATHER ALERT
This is an official weather advisory. Attention residents within the affected area. Conditions are changing faster than anticipated.
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
EMERGENCY WATER ADVISORY
This is an official notice. Attention residents, visitors, and temporary occupants. The municipal water supply is no longer safe for consumption.
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
NOTICE OF BRIDGE CLOSURE
This is an official announcement. Attention all travelers, commuters, and pedestrians. Effective immediately, the bridge ahead is closed.
By Sound and Spirit2 months ago in Poets
Two Truths and a Love
--- God is. God was. God always will be. God speaks. God creates. God is not silent. The Father is not an idea. The Son is not a metaphor.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Poets
So I Was "Reading", Can The Word "How" Mean "WHY" - Two "Beings" Together, No Separation Of Questions Or Reason - Huh!!??
So, for every why, let's use the "INDEX" finger! So, for every how, let's use the "MIDDLE", little finger! Married "FINGER", I'm being naughty today - you know I'm GAY!
By 365poetry2 months ago in Poets