Monday, November 11, 2024

Tales for AI Times – Tale No. 5 – Suswasa and KOANS

Read on, these puzzles make you chuckle and smile!

In the tech-driven world, where questions are abundant but meaning is scarce, Suswasa brings timeless insights with a touch of humor. Every question thrown his way meets a playful yet profound response, making everyone laugh—and think. 

Through each kaon, Suswasa reveals modern truths, guiding others to pause and reflect in the age of AI.

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Suswasa picked up a slice from an oven-fresh pizza cut into eight pieces. As he took a bite, a small bit fell off.

Pausing, he asked the participants, “What remains when a bit falls off a byte?”

Silence filled the room.

Suswasa smiled and answered, “Seven bits!”

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One day, someone asked Suswasa to define a mobile phone.

Suswasa replied, “A handheld device that immobilizes the person holding it.”

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 “Who is the real Buddha?” asked a participant, curious to know more.

Suswasa responded with a grin, “An old person.” (“Buddha”  in Hindi)

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The participants requested Suswasa to think of a new kaon to replace the famous, “Listen to the sound of one hand clapping.”

Without missing a beat, Suswasa replied, “Listen to the sound of the notification from your mobile—on airplane mode.”

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A Zen-certified communication expert visited Suswasa and asked, “What is the single most important factor in face-to-face communication?”

Suswasa put away his mobile phone.

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During a casual discussion about leveraging LinkedIn, a friend asked, “When you don’t like a post, which icon do you click: like, celebrate, support, love, insightful, or funny?”

Suswasa simply replied, “Scroll down.”

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A worried person approached Suswasa, asking, “Why do we always feel stuck in life in this tech era?”

Suswasa answered, “Because we’re all caught in the World Wide Web!”

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 “What’s up?” Suswasa asked a group of teenagers surrounding him.

One student laughed and said, “I haven’t checked it yet!”

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A computer science student placed a bet with his classmates, saying he’d stump Suswasa with a tech question.

“What happens when you have 10 to the power of 12 bytes with you?” the student asked.

Suswasa replied, “It’s no longer ‘Mera’—it’s now ‘Tera’ bytes!”

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Suswasa prepared to lead a “Who Am I?” meditation session. Just as he was about to begin, a person asked, “Sir, who are you without your mobile number and email IDs?”

Suswasa replied, “A Homo SApIen—a human without AI.”

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