A strange app appears on your phone. It tells you exactly what will happen tomorrow. At first it predicts small things correctly—but then it predicts something very serious. Do you believe it?
Michael: This app just told me it would rain at 3pm today. It's raining. Right now. At 3pm.
Ruth: Okay, that could be a coincidence. Ask it something bigger.
Michael: It already told me something bigger. It said my sister is going to call me tonight with “unexpected news.”
Ruth: Has she called yet?
Michael: Not yet. But my hands are sweating a little.
Ruth: Michael, it's probably nothing. Apps don't actually know the future.
Michael: Ruth, it correctly predicted the rain down to the exact minute.
Ruth: That's just... weather data. Weather apps do that.
Michael: This isn't a weather app! This is a random app I've never seen before that appeared on my phone this morning!
Ruth: Okay, that part is genuinely a little creepy.
Michael: Thank you! Finally, someone takes this seriously.
Ruth: So what do we do? Do you actually want to know what it predicts next?
Michael: I don't know. Part of me wants to know everything. The other part thinks some things are better as a surprise.
Ruth: That's actually pretty wise for someone whose hands are sweating over an app.
Michael: I can be wise AND nervous. They're not mutually exclusive.
| Useful Phrase | 中文筆記 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | 巧合 |
| down to the exact minute | 精確到那一分鐘 |
| creepy | 令人毛骨悚然 |
| takes this seriously | 認真看待這件事 |
| mutually exclusive | 互相排斥（不能同時成立） |
Would you want an app to predict your future — even the bad parts? Why or why not?
你會想讓一個 App 預測你的未來嗎，即使是不好的部分？為什麼？