We're supposed to think: "Well, these are just dumb machines, after all.
Jesus, Albert, sometimes you really act like a dumb machine.
What are you doing at home listening to this dumb machine?
She paused and said, "Quick life, as opposed to dumb machines that are fast, but not alive."
All we have to do is play role models to a bunch of dumb machines.
Sorry, I don't know any dumb machines, certainly not you.
"But you know that such a thing can't happen, you dumb machine!"
It's emotionally satisfying to think of answering one dumb machine with another.
"It'll be pretty tough on me with only a bunch of dumb machines like that for company," I said.