Scientists from the Institute of Exasperation in Coalchurch, Essex, have issued a statement today revealing the perpetual futility machine is nearing the end of its working life.
”It lasted a lot longer than we expected with such a small power source in the CPU,” Professor O. M. Gawd, told our tech boffin.
”We may decide to end the experiment early or we may not.”
The Professor revealed that the experiment had exceeded expectations too in one key area.
”The sheer amount of futility generated has really been something, especially if you’ve been caught in the area affected by the PFM.
The drag zone, to get all techie on you, the drag zone has been detected as far away as the east of Europe and even some days the Middle East.”
Will they be working on a successor model?
”We’re not sure we can get the funding. Our donors aren’t keen.
Although there is maybe one or two EU27 citizens in the U.K. who are not yet caught in the drag zone, most indigenous people have been.
But it would be worth it to measure the impact on them. Just what is the gross futility a PFM can generate?”
So what’s next?
”We’ll place the machine on a quiet bench, somewhere in the back, to power down when we’re sure it’s finished its working time.”
This will allow you to focus on the next project at the Institute for Exasperation?
”Yes. The Boris Boris Boris Engine. But we’re not sure if releasing so much nonsense into the atmosphere while the waves of futility are still ebbing away is ethical. We’ll have to debate it.”
Good luck Professor. We would like to say we’ve certainly felt the waves of the PFM in our office day in and out since mid 2016.
Whatever next?