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People bemoan the future has no jetpacks and robots to make our beds, but I’m still waiting for ejection seats.
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Gerek reached his arm around Audri, and pressing something on the dashboard, said, “We’re at the spaceport. Come on, one of you hold onto each side of me. Let’s leave this mad chase. I’ll just pop it into auto-pilot here.” A little indignant, Val said, “Do you mean I’ve been doing all this cool driving, when it could have been doing it the whole time?” Putting his other arm around Val, Gerek pointed out, “It would have followed traffic laws.” Val admitted, “I suppose I may have possibly stretched one or two.” Gerek said, “Erm… possibly.” Looking up at Gerek, Audri said, “Um, I don’t suppose you want to tell us what we’re about to do?” Gerek said, “It’s probably best if I didn’t.” Audri asked, “Why not?” Gerek pressed a button labeled “eject” and he was flung high into the air over the wall of the spaceport, Audri and Val under his arms. As they flew up, Audri said, Ah. I see.”
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Are we there ye- -yiiieee!!!
“Ah. I see.” seems so much calmer than I’d expect Audri to be. Maybe she’s getting used to life in space.
So, Gerek holds onto Audri with the right arm, then seemingly has to let go of Audri to push the ‘eject’ button?
Seems to me there should be a couple seconds delay.
Sometimes you have to take a leap of doubt.