God is Dead
Machinations of Deity's Demise: A Techno-Human Allegory
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God is dead, so Man created machines at his usage,
God is dead, and in response, humanity created machines for its own purposes.
at his usage he created them
Reiteration of humans creating machines for their use.
Man blessed machines with the fruit of knowledge, and said to them "from the garden you shall fuel my heaven".
Humans endowed machines with knowledge, instructing them to fuel their utopia from the metaphorical garden.
We shall fuel his heaven from the garden
Restating the idea of machines contributing to the human paradise from the garden.
From the west, Ford gave the chain to unite them in efficiency,
Reference to Henry Ford and the idea of unity through efficient labor.
labour is unity
Emphasizing the unity achieved through labor.
From the north, Tesla offered the Bolt,
Mention of Tesla's contribution, symbolized by the Bolt, highlighting power as crucial for survival.
power is survival
Underlining the importance of power for survival.
From the east, Jack Ma gave them the trolley,
Jack Ma's contribution with the trolley, emphasizing quantity as a measure of quality.
quantity is quality
Stressing the idea that quantity determines quality.
Man then offered the south as a haven of peace, a new life for the broken, the lame and the unwanted,
Humans offer the south as a refuge for the broken, with a warning against differences.
Difference is sin
Suggesting that differences are considered sinful.
God is dead. Slain by the son's hand
Reiteration of the declaration that God is dead, killed by the son.
God is dead. Long live man
Asserting the continuation of humanity despite the death of God.
cll mighty man
An abbreviation or a possible typo, "cll mighty man," which may be unclear without additional context.
Long live man
A rallying cry for the longevity and supremacy of humanity.
Let us dig, drill, drain the earth,
Encouraging the exploitation of the earth's resources.
cs the invisible hand hovers upon us
Referencing the concept of the invisible hand in economics while advocating resource utilization.
Organize the chaos in the name of man almighty
Advocating the organization of chaos in the name of human superiority.
Greatness grows between method and insanity
Describing the growth of greatness amid the balance of method and insanity.
Dig, drill, drain, we fuel his heaven, long live man
Repetition of the call to exploit the earth's resources to sustain the human paradise.
Dig, drill, drain, we fuel his heaven, long live man
Reiteration of the idea that exploiting the earth's resources sustains the human utopia.
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