root@wiklund.fi:~# ping
An echo with opinions_
You call into the void. Unusually, the void has finished its lunch break.
- You
- ping
- The void
- pong
- You, again
- ping
- The void, again
- Yes, I am still here.
Ask whether anyone is really listening
The void is typing… It has been typing for some time. You suspect it is choosing a suitably non-committal emoji.
Four messages exchanged. Zero existential questions resolved.