When I was twelve
I asked a question
The 1958 Encyclopedia Britannica
It answered me
With yearly supplements
Stretching to 1973
It remained so
For many years
Then I turned thirty five
Suddenly I could Ask Jeeves
No codes
No secret handshake
Just ask a question
And to this Mr. Wooster
He'd deliver
Using the portal
Of Web TV
A tiny window opened
To a new world
Trying new servants
I Yahooed a bit
Then Googled
Even Wolfram Alpha'd
Then Googled once again
Wikipedia hit me over the head
Dropping smaller Wiki's
In it's stead
Fractured and specialized knowledge
Overwhelming in volume
Distracting to the simplest task
What's a simple man to do
He just clicks when asked
Nowadays
I just close my eyes
I imagine things
And they appear
Transmitted instantly
At the speed of light
Riding the saturating signals
That permeate the world today
Wireless data
Wireless power
Things look simpler
But they are not
From my balcony
On the 200th floor
In this year
The 2093rd of our Lord
I don't have to ask anybody anymore
I just think it
And I know
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