Chilling: Bradbury's 76-Year-Old Apocalyptic AI Story Is Set on Today's Date

csuwildcat · x · 2026-08-05

The sci-fi community is buzzing over a chilling coincidence: 76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published the apocalyptic short story There Will Come Soft Rains. The narrative features an AI obliviously automating a smart home long after humanity has wiped itself out. Bradbury set this post-human scenario on August 4, 2026—today's exact date.

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