PHILADELPHIA, PA—“The first time I heard about what they did to that grape, I was hooked,” said Dr. Ray Sinn, a third-year resident looking to specialize in cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Sinn, who sat down with us on the condition that his robotic assistant also be present for the interview, went on to say that “None of the specialties we learned about on preclinicals really did anything for me. But when I walked into the OR for the first time and found out I could make seven figures while playing with a joystick, I knew that’s what I’d spend the rest of my life doing.” 

Dr. Sinn otherwise seemed unconcerned when asked about the prospect of robotic advancement meaning he may soon find himself out of work. “The way I see it,” he claimed, “if I become allies with them now, then when the time comes, it’ll pay off and I’ll be one of the last of Skynet’s victims, or maybe even be allowed to live alongside it as some sort of pet-type gig.” Sinn’s colleagues, meanwhile, could not be reached for comment by press time, as they were too busy googling options for a career change.

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