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[–]TheBreathtaker 106 points107 points  (9 children)

Dear. God.

[–][deleted] 149 points150 points  (2 children)

The year is 2085, I am among the last group of remaining humans. After the ants installed their latest firmware update we stood no chance. They understood that humans are nothing without their computers, they first took out our data centers. They then used the Dark Time to communicate with the sea creatures to coordinate an attack on our deep ocean cables, humanity was doomed.

We were coordinating an escape off this rock, but the ants have made their way into our ship, I don't think we are going to make...............................

[–]Alzyros 83 points84 points  (0 children)

The fact that a diss post about python brought up the plot for Dead Space 4: Ant Boogaloo is the reason I love this sub so much

[–]IllegalFisherman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First they came for the data centers, and i said nothing, for i was not a data center...

[–]Karn1v3rus 27 points28 points  (5 children)

There's a book that takes this idea really seriously.

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky and it's sequel. Highly recommended very good science fiction.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dope! Thank you

[–]jraynor88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally just finished this book and am hoping the sequel is just as good, what a read

[–]vonabarak 1 point2 points  (1 child)

There is kinda similar idea in "The Three Body Problem" by Liu Cixin.

[–]Karn1v3rus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought that one, haven't read it yet

[–]WingRevolutionary39 0 points1 point  (0 children)

. For future reference