“Have you any allergies?” asks the diagnostic computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Yes, to ragweed pollen,” replies Leavitt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“UNPROGRAMMED DATA” says the computer monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Well, okay, I’ll repeat it for your memory cells. I-” begins Leavitt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Please repeat your response for our memory cells,” says the diagnostic computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leavitt takes a deep breath. “Ragweed pollen!” she yells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“RAGWEED POLLEN CODED,” says the computer display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This ends the formal questioning,” says the diagnostic computer in Dutton’s exam room. “Please undress.” Dutton raises an eyebrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doctor Stone is laying face-up, naked on the exam table. An ultraviolet probe moves across his body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is a scan for fungal lesions,” says the diagnostic computer voice. On the computer screen, a digital representation of Stone’s left foot appears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Doctor Stone, this is Level Two Control,” says a voice. “The answer is affirmative: Major Manchek contacted the White House at eleven twenty-three our time this morning.” Stone nods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A robot arm is attaching electrodes to Leavitt, who is laying face-down on the exam table. “Contact on all leads is R for Ready,” says a computer voice. “Do not be nervous.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m not nervous!” says Leavitt, through gritted teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Anticipating the pitfalls of speech-to-text.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":630,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"http:\/\/www.andromedaminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/as050.mp3","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"20:18","filesize":"19.11M","date_recorded":"29-07-2020","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"20033201"},"tags":[],"series":[4,11],"episode_featured_image":"http:\/\/www.andromedaminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/as050.jpg","episode_player_image":"http:\/\/www.andromedaminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/AndromedaCover1400.jpg","download_link":"http:\/\/www.andromedaminute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/627\/minute-050-ragweed-pollen.mp3","player_link":"http:\/\/www.andromedaminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/627\/minute-050-ragweed-pollen.mp3","audio_player":"\n