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[โ€“] 70ms 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

There's a short story by Ray Bradbury about an automated house that survives a nuclear blast. The shadows of the children throwing a ball are on the house outside, and inside the robots continue to service a family that's no longer there. That's what it reminds me of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Will_Come_Soft_Rains_(short_story)

[โ€“] Batpool23 2 points 2 years ago

Oh wow, I see what you mean. Love Bradbury. I got the Illustrated Man with that short in it.