Computer.

A person in front of a computer. The person has headphones on, attached to the computer. He, or She, takes them off, unplugs them puts them in a bag. He, or She, sits at the computer, staring.

The computer's voice is deep, resonant, comforting, but not creepy.

Computer : Tell me about the American Civil War.
Person : I don't know any thing about the American Civil War.
Computer : Type these letters in, W. W. W. Dot. G. E. O. C. I. T. I. E. S. Dot. C. O. M, forward slash. P. E. S. 1. 2. 4. 8.

The person does so.

Computer : Good. Now click on the picture of the cannon. User this website, and then get back to me.

The person sits there, reading.

Computer : I have an itch. Will you click your mouse.

The person clicks it once.

Computer : That's good. Can you do it again? Repeatedly?

The person fervently clicks the mouse. As if he, or she, were trying to click a website link that just wouldn't start loading, despite an internet connection and other pages loading.

Computer : Ok. Good. Tell me about the American Civil War.

The person starts to type, while speaking.

Person : Title, the American Civil War, March twenty-second, two thousand six. According to the Theory of War, third edition, "A perfect knowledge of the principles which it is the object of this book to explain, and of their correct application in theory,may easily be acquired by any person of average intellect." Paranthesis, MacDougall, page six, paranthesis.