Light Speed (S2E12 Bonus)

We hope you're enjoying the WarGames is a Documentary 2-parter. If the first part was all about that nostalgic glow of the early 80's hacker aesthetic, then the second part is all about the anxiety that came from mounting technological weaponisation. Faster alerting. Faster decisions. More information. The pressure to keep humans in the loop, but operating at machine-speed. So, the song for the episode channels that choppy, rapid-fire, feeling, and a longing for the Phosphor Glow of the earlier era. Lyrics down below:[Verse 1]Twelve tabs and I've lost the threadScreen so bright it humsSomething pings across the roomMy thumb already runsGlass is warm beneath my handsWarmer than it should beEvery line arrives at onceNone of it can hold me[Pre-Chorus]I remember when the signalHad to travel to arriveHad to cross the miles of copperJust to know you were alive[Chorus]Light speedEverything is nowLight speedFaster than I think itI can't wait for anythingNothing waits for meAll that noise inside my headRunning all at light speed[Verse 2]Fourteen warnings on the screenGotta answer right nowSystems on alertRed badges flashingSomething tripped a wire somewhereHalf a world awayBy the time I've read the firstThree more are on their way[Pre-Chorus]I remember when the cursorUsed to blink and hold its groundWhen the space between the wordsWas where the meaning could be found[Bridge]Close the screenLet the room go darkSit here long enoughTo feel the smallest sparkA dial tone waitingA handshake on the lineA cursor blinking patientOne green letter at a time[Final Chorus]Light speedEverything is nowLight speedFaster than I think itI can't wait for anythingNothing waits for meSomewhere past the brightnessThere's a glow I can't feel[Outro]Light speedWe'd love to hear from you. Click here to give us ideas on new episodes.Join Renee and Marc as they discuss tech topics with a view on their nostalgic pasts in tech that help them understand today's challenges and tomorrow's potential.email us at [email protected] visit us at https://www.nostalgicnerdspodcast.com/episodes or wherever you get your podcasts.