Late Adopters, Part One

Five years ago, in the Prime Universe, the advent of quantum computing led to complete socioeconomic calamity. The Internet is now a thing of the past, and the online-addicted masses have taken it... poorly. Now, the future of humanity rests in the hands of one young programmer and an old gay couple who thought they'd left the world behind for good. It's a madcap adventure that writer Dalton Deschain describes as "Children of Men meets Smokin' Aces meets Rat Race!"Check out the Wired article by Amit Katwala that inspired parts of our saga: https://www.wired.com/story/q-day-apocalypse-quantum-computers-encryption/This episode is sponsored by:Meet Your Double Feature, a movie podcast by two brothers - visit MeetYourDoubleFeature.com or search your podcatcherPublic Domain Cinematic Universe, a new creative podcast from AYADU fan Dick Genital - search your podcatcher and follow on Bluesky @pdcu.bsky.socialThe Vampire with No Name, an actual play podcast from Dubious Creatures - visit dubiouscreatures.com or search your podcatcherAnd as always you can join our Patreon at Patreon.com/DylanAndDaltonCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Cold Open00:05:20 - Discussion00:08:58 - Fan Expectations00:14:48 - Director Choice00:18:24 - Ad Read: Meet Your Double Feature00:19:34 - Act One00:32:42 - Discussion00:42:55 - Ad Read: Public Domain Cinematic Universe00:44:50 - Act Two Part One01:04:30 - Discussion01:05:00 - Act Two Part One Continued01:07:00 - Discussion01:11:42 - Act Two Part One Continued01:24:26 - Ad Read: The Vampire With No Name01:25:30 - Discussion